Centre broadcasts early festive reward to railway staff, to disburse Rs 2,038.57 crores in productivity-linked bonuses | India Information

NEW DELHI: The Union Cupboard on Thursday gave its nod for the disbursement of productiveness linked bonus equal to 78 days’ wages value Rs 2,038.57 crores to greater than 11.72 lakh non-gazetted railway staff.
“Productiveness Linked Bonus for Railway staff of Rs 2,029 crore has been authorised by the cupboard for the nice efficiency of railways which can profit 11,72,240 staff.The recruitment course of for the emptiness of 58,642 is happening. I’ve put this quantity because the opposition tries to misguide individuals through the use of a really small quantity,” mentioned Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw in the course of the announcement.
The bonus will disbursed amongst varied classes of railway workers, together with Observe maintainers, Loco Pilots, Prepare Managers (Guards), Station Masters, Supervisors, Technicians, Technician Helpers, Pointsman, Ministerial workers and different Group ‘C’ workers.”
The utmost quantity payable per eligible worker is Rs.17,951/- for the 78 days and it is going to be paid to the eligible railway staff earlier than the Durga Puja/Dusshera holidays as per the annual traditions.
The productiveness linked bonus serves as a motivational instrument, encouraging railway staff to carry out higher and contribute to the general enchancment of the Railways, as per the official press launch by the Cupboard.
The Railways’, with a file cargo loading of 1588 Million Tonnes and the transportation of almost 6.7 Billion Passengers, carried out effectively within the yr 2023-2024, which will be attributed to a number of components, together with the file Capex infusion by the federal government in Railways, improved infrastructure, operational effectivity, and the implementation of higher expertise.