New Delhi, Sept. 24 -- The Union Cabinet chaired by PM Modi, on Wednesday, approved payment of Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) of 78 days for Rs.1865.68 crore to over 10 lakh non-gazetted railway employees.

Railway employees eligible for the productivity-linked bonus will get up to Rs.17,951, equal to 78 days of wages, said the government in a statement.

The bonus will be paid to various categories, of railway staff including:

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