In a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, the Union Cabinet approved several major schemes, including a bonus for railway employees. Recognising the exceptional performance in the railways, the Cabinet has sanctioned a Diwali bonus amounting to Rs 2,029 crore for 11,72,240 railway employees. This bonus, equivalent to 78 days’ worth of wages, will benefit various categories of railway workers, including track maintainers, loco pilots, train managers (guards), station masters, supervisors, technicians, technician helpers, pointsmen, ministerial staff, and other Group C employees.
