Ahead of Dussehra, the Indian Railways has announced a bonus for its 60,000 employees in the North Central Railway zone. The bonus, calculated at 78 days' worth of pay, will be a maximum of ₹17,951 per employee. The total bonus payout for the zone is ₹107 crore. This bonus is applicable...
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to all non-gazetted railway officers. While the Railways typically provides bonuses before Dussehra and Durga Puja, the delayed announcement had led to employee disappointment. The bonus will be paid out this week. The bonus is based on the Sixth Pay Commission, despite the Seventh Pay Commission being in effect. This has led to some criticism from employee unions, who argue the bonus should be calculated based on the Seventh Pay Commission.