{"data": {"schema": "publicfeed.update.v1", "id": "PIB-2323256", "url": "https://publicfeed.in/orders/PIB-2323256", "headline": "Cabinet approves 78-day productivity bonus for 11.4 lakh railway employees", "summary": "The Union Cabinet announced on 14 October 2026 the approval of a Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) for 11,40,770 non-gazetted railway employees. The government will spend Rs 2,009.61 crore to provide a bonus equivalent to 78 days' wages, with a maximum payment of Rs 17,951 per eligible employee. This payment is made annually before the Durga Puja and Dusshera holidays to motivate staff. The release does not say when the payments take effect.", "key_points": ["Total expenditure: Rs 2,009.61 crore", "Beneficiaries: Approximately 11.40 lakh non-gazetted Railway employees", "Bonus amount: Equivalent to 78 days' wages", "Maximum payment: Rs 17,951 per eligible employee", "Eligible roles: Group 'C staff, including Loco Pilots, Station Masters, and Track maintainers"], "issued_date": "2026-10-14", "listing_date": "2026-10-14", "document": {"form": "Press release", "number": "2323256", "type": "Press release", "legal_character": "executive_administrative_instruction", "functions": ["sanctions_expenditure", "announces"], "cites": []}, "issuer": "Cabinet", "department": "Cabinet", "source": {"key": "pib", "name": "Press Information Bureau", "site": "pib.gov.in", "official_url": "https://www.pib.gov.in/PressReleseDetail.aspx?PRID=2323256"}, "topics": ["railway employees", "bonus", "expenditure"], "reader_topics": ["Transport & roads", "Budget & spending"], "intent": "updates", "states": [], "national": true, "places": [], "applies_to": ["non-gazetted Railway employees including Track maintainers, Loco Pilots, Train Managers (Guards), Station Masters, Supervisors, Technicians, Technician Helpers, Pointsman, Ministerial staff and other Group 'C staff"], "dates": [], "revision": "3225e38ef7684dbd", "recorded_at": "2026-10-14T11:46:53.765074+00:00", "provenance": {"method": "ai_summary", "automated_check": "pass", "human_review": "pending"}}, "meta": {"schema": "publicfeed.update.v1", "count": 1, "next": null, "plan": "free", "feed_updated_at": "2026-10-23T21:40:35.949254+00:00", "generated_at": "2026-10-23T22:05:17+00:00"}, "attribution": "Data: PublicFeed (https://publicfeed.in), summarising official documents linked in each record. Summaries are AI-generated and not legal advice; the official original is the authority.", "license": "https://publicfeed.in/terms#data-licence"}