The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) of 78 days for 10.91 lakh non-gazetted railway employees, amounting to ₹1,865.68 crore. The bonus, paid annually before Durga Puja/Dussehra, will benefit staff such as loco pilots, guards, station masters, track maintainers, supervisors, technicians, pointsmen, and ministerial staff. Each eligible employee will receive up to ₹17,951.
The incentive comes in recognition of Indian Railways’ strong performance in 2024–25, when it transported a record 1,614.90 million tonnes of freight and 7.3 billion passengers.
Alongside, the Cabinet cleared key infrastructure projects:
Doubling of the 104-km Bakhtiyarpur–Rajgir–Tilaiya line in Bihar at a cost of ₹2,192 crore, improving rail connectivity to Rajgir, Nalanda, Pawapuri, and boosting access for 1,434 villages across Gaya and Nawada districts.
Construction of a 4-lane Sahebganj–Areraj–Bettiah stretch of NH-139W in Bihar, covering 78.94 km under Hybrid Annuity Mode, with an investment of ₹3,822.31 crore.
A ₹69,725 crore package for the shipbuilding and maritime sector, focusing on shipbuilding, financing, and domestic capacity expansion under a four-pillar strategy.Cabinet Approves 78-Day Bonus for Railway Staff
The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, has approved a Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) of 78 days for 10.91 lakh non-gazetted railway employees, amounting to 1,865.68 crore. The bonus, paid annually before Durga Puja/Dussehra, will benefit staff such as loco pilots, guards, station masters, track maintainers, supervisors, technicians, pointsmen, and ministerial staff. Each eligible employee will receive up to 17,951.
The incentive comes in recognition of Indian Railways’ strong performance in 2024–25, when it transported a record 1,614.90 million tonnes of freight and 7.3 billion passengers.
Alongside, the Cabinet cleared key infrastructure projects:
Doubling of the 104-km Bakhtiyarpur–Rajgir–Tilaiya line in Bihar at a cost of ₹2,192 crore, improving rail connectivity to Rajgir, Nalanda, Pawapuri, and boosting access for 1,434 villages across Gaya and Nawada districts.
Construction of a 4-lane Sahebganj–Areraj–Bettiah stretch of NH-139W in Bihar, covering 78.94 km under Hybrid Annuity Mode, with an investment of 3,822.31 crore.
A 69,725 crore package for the shipbuilding and maritime sector, focusing on shipbuilding, financing, and domestic capacity expansion under a four-pillar strategy.