The Union cabinet has approved payment of the Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) equivalent to 78 days to railway employees for the financial year 2021-22. The PLB amount has been paid to about 11.27 lakh non-gazetted railway employees, said Union minister Anurag Thakur on Wednesday.
The railway employees have played important role in the performance of Passenger and Goods services which also acted as catalysts for the economy.
In fact, railway employees ensured uninterrupted movement of essential commodities like food, fertilizer, coal and other items even during the lockdown period. The railways has ensured there is no shortage of such commodities in the area of operations, the railway ministry said in a statement earlier.
