New Delhi: The Union Cabinet approved the payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) of 78 days to 10,91,146 railway employees on Wednesday. This pay-out worth Rs 1865.68 crore, was in recognition of the excellent performance by railway staff, the government announced.

Payment of PLB to eligible railway employees is made every year during the festive season. This year, the PLB amount is equivalent to 78 days’ wages. Only non-gazetted railway employees are eligible for PLB. The payment of PLB acts as an incentive to motivate the railway employees to work towards further improvement in the performance of the Indian Railways. ADVERTISEMENT

The maximum payable amount of PLB equivalent to 78 days’ wages for each eligible railway employee is ₹17,951. The above amount will be paid to various c

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