The government estimated a financial implication of ₹1,832.09 crore .
Eligible non-gazetted employees received a maximum of ₹17,951 , based on a wage calculation ceiling of ₹7,000 per month . Download Plb Oct22 pdf
The bonus served as a reward for employees' roles in handling record cargo (1,418 million tonnes in FY 2021-22) and maintaining essential services during post-COVID recovery. Productivity Linked Bonus for Railway Employees - PIB The government estimated a financial implication of ₹1,832
The bonus applied to approximately 11.27 lakh non-gazetted staff, including track maintainers, loco pilots, station masters, and technicians. including track maintainers
Personnel in the Railway Protection Force (RPF) and Railway Protection Special Force (RPSF) were typically excluded from this specific PLB.