Modi Cabinet Approves 78-Day Bonus Worth Rs 1,865 Cr For 10.9 Lakh Employees.|Image: AP
In acknowledgment of the exceptional efficiency of train personnel, the Union Cabinet, chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Mod, i has actually authorized the payment of a Productivity Linked Bonus(PLB)of 78 days for train staff members.
This relocation, worth Rs 1,865.68 crore, will benefit around 10.91 lakh non-gazetted train workers throughout the nation.
Cabinet Clears Productivity-Linked Bonus
Every year, the federal government reveals the PLB ahead of the Durga Puja and Dussehra celebrations. This year too, the workers will get the equivalent of 78 days’incomes as a bonus offer, with the optimum payable quantity repaired at Rs 17,951 per staff member.
The choice comes as a spirits booster for the workers and an acknowledgment of their function in the enhanced efficiency of the Indian Railways in 2024– 25.
Who Will Receive Productivity Linked Bonus?
The reward will be paid to numerous classifications of train personnel, consisting of track maintainers, loco pilots, train supervisors (guards ), station masters, managers, professionals, assistants, pointsmen, ministerial personnel, and other Group’C’workers.
These workers form the foundation of train operations and are straight accountable for guaranteeing traveler security, freight performance, and general system dependability.
The efficiency of Indian Railways throughout 2024– 25 has actually been notable. The network accomplished a record freight loading of 1,614.90 million tonnes and effectively brought almost 7.3 billion guests.
The productivity-linked benefit is viewed as a benefit for these accomplishments and is anticipated to more encourage workers to add to the development and effectiveness of the sector.
Bakhtiyarpur– Rajgir– Tilaiya Railway Line Section
Together with the statement of the bonus offer, the Cabinet Committee on Economic Affairs, likewise chaired by the Prime Minister, authorized a considerable facilities task in Bihar.
The committee has actually cleared the doubling of the Bakhtiyarpur– Rajgir– Tilaiya train line area, covering a stretch of 104 kilometres at an approximated expense of Rs 2,192 crore.
This job will cover throughout 4 districts in Bihar and increase the Indian Railways network by 104 kilometres. The area is tactically crucial as it supplies connection to popular locations such as Rajgir (home to the Shanti Stupa), Nalanda, and Pawapuri, which are significant spiritual and cultural websites drawing in pilgrims and travelers from all over the nation.
The multi-tracking task will substantially boost connection for roughly 1,434 towns and a population of about 13.46 lakh individuals, consisting of those in the 2 Aspirational Districts of Gaya and Nawada. This advancement is anticipated to not just enhance traveler benefit however likewise improve local financial activity.
From a freight viewpoint, the job is similarly important. The area works as an important path for the transport of essential products such as coal, cement, clinker, and fly ash. With the doubling of the track, the freight capability is forecasted to increase by 26 million tonnes per year(MTPA).
The task is lined up with India’s environment and energy objectives. The Railways, being an eco-friendly and energy-efficient mode of transportation, will assist in minimizing logistics expenses, reducing the nation’s oil imports by about 5 crore litres, and cutting co2 emissions by 24 crore kgs.