New Delhi: In a major festive season push, the Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved a Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) worth Rs 1,866 crore for railway employees, benefiting over 10.90 lakh staff across the country.

Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said the bonus, equivalent to 78 days of wages, recognises the dedicated efforts of railway staff in maintaining smooth operations and improving efficiency.

"The payment of PLB acts as an incentive to motivate the railway employees for working towards improvement in the performance of the Railways," a Cabinet note said.

As per the note, the maximum payable amount of PLB, equivalent to 78 days’ wages for each eligible railway employee, is Rs 17,951.

The above amount will be paid to various categories of railway staff like track mainta

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