Cabinet clears Rs 2,010-crore bonus for 11.4 lakh Railway employees ahead of festive season

New Delhi, Oct 14 (UNI) The union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 days' wages for 11,40,770 eligible railway employees for the 2025-26 financial year, involving a total expenditure of Rs 2,009.61 crore. Announcing the decision after the Cabinet meeting, Information and Broadcasting Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the bonus recognised the contribution of railway employees to the performance of the national transporter. The maximum bonus payable to each eligible employee will be Rs 17,951 for 78 days. The payment will benefit around 11.4 lakh non-gazetted railway employees across various categories, including track maintainers, loco…