Railway Bonus 2025: Modi Govt Approves 78 Days Productivity Linked Bonus for Railway Employees

The Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday approved the payment of ₹1,865.68 crore as Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) for 78 days to 10,91,146 railway employees. This decision was taken in recognition of the outstanding performance of railway employees. PLB is paid to eligible railway employees every year before the Durga Puja/Dussehra holidays. This year too, approximately 10.91 lakh non-gazetted railway employees are being paid PLB equivalent to 78 days’ salary.

Bonus will encourage railway employees

This bonus serves as an incentive to motivate railway employees and work towards improving the performance of Indian Railways. The maximum amount of PLB payable to each eligible railway employee is ₹17,951, equivalent to 78 days’ salary. This huge amount will be paid to railway employees across various categories.

These include track maintainers, loco pilots, train managers (guards), station masters, supervisors, technicians, technician assistants, pointsmen, ministerial staff, and other Group C employees. This productivity-linked bonus will not only provide financial relief but also boost employee morale.

Railways’ Unprecedented Performance in 2024-25

Railways performed exceptionally well in the financial year 2024-25. They transported a record 1614.90 million tons of freight and transported approximately 7.3 billion passengers. Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav expressed happiness over the decision, saying, “The Prime Minister has approved a productivity-linked bonus equivalent to 78 days’ salary. This decision will directly benefit 1.09 million employees.”

Major financial relief ahead of festivals

A press statement said, “This year too, approximately 1.09 million non-gazetted railway employees are being paid a PLB amount equivalent to 78 days’ wages.” PLB is paid as an incentive to motivate railway employees to improve the overall performance of the railways.

It reiterated that the maximum PLB amount payable to each eligible railway employee is ₹17,951, equivalent to 78 days’ wages. This bumper amount will be paid to railway employees across various categories, such as track maintenance personnel, train drivers, train managers (guards), station masters, supervisors, technicians, technician assistants, pointsmen, employees posted in the ministry, and other Group C employees. This bonus will bring major financial relief to millions of families just before the festivals.