Cabinet approves Rs 2,044 cr for bonus to around 12 lakh railway staff

New Delhi: The Union Cabinet on Wednesday sanctioned Rs 2,044.31 crore for 78 days productivity linked bonus to about 11.91 lakh non-gazetted railway officials.

The announcement was made by Union Law Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad while addressing a press conference here after a Cabinet meeting chaired by Prime Minister Narendra Modi.

"Each employee under this head would get about Rs 17,951 for 78 days," Prasad said.