Payment of PLB to eligible railway employees is made each year before the Dussehra/puja holidays. This year too, PLB amount equivalent to 78 days’ wages has been paid to about 11.27 lakh non-gazetted Railway employees. The maximum amount payable per eligible railway employee is Rs 17,951 for 78 days.
New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday approved the payment of productivity linked bonus (PLB) to railway employees for the financial year 2021-22, as informed by Information and Broadcasting Minister Anurag Thakur during the cabinet session. The session was chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.Payment of PLB to eligible railway employees is made each year before the Dussehra/puja holidays. This year too, PLB amount equivalent to 78 days’ wages has been paid to about 11.27 lakh non-gazetted Railway employees. The maximum amount payable per eligible railway employee is Rs 17,951 for 78 days.The above amount has been paid to various categories, including track maintainers, drivers and guards, station masters, supervisors, technicians, technician helpers, controllers, pointsmen, ministerial staff and another group C’ staff. The financial implication has been estimated to be Rs 1,832.09 crore. The above decision for payment of PLB has been taken despite the adverse financial situation caused by post-Covid challenges, a statement from the government said.
