A message circulated widely on social media claiming that the government was planning to provide railway company employees with an annual bonus of 41,000 rupees. These messages often featured a document allegedly issued by the Railway Council, stating that a product-related or annual bonus would be paid to all workers for the 2025-26 financial year.
However, the Railway Council issued a clarification, stating that such a document was not distributed by them and is entirely fake. The fraudulent letter dated October 6 claimed that the central government had issued an order to grant a bonus equivalent to 78 days, which was supposed to give all railway workers a bonus of 41,149 rupees.
Furthermore, in a letter sent on October 7, the Railway Council addressed all railway general managers, demanding that the viral social media letter be considered completely fake because it contained forged signatures. The railway warned that this letter was not authentic and had not been issued by them. The Council also specified that no decisions regarding bonuses had been made, and no payments were made based on any documents.
The Railway Council advised that if such information is received, it should first be verified on the official railway website or through communication with railway officials. Additionally, facts can be checked on the Ministry of Railways website.
Regarding the annual bonus for railway employees who are not in the 'gadget-free' category, there is a limit of 17,951 rupees, which has been in effect since 2014-15. The calculation of the annual bonus for railway employees is based on the maximum salary of 7,000 rupees and a period of 78 days.
Recently, the Indian Railways Technical Supervisors Association (IRTSA) demanded that the central government increase their maximum salary to 18,000 rupees, as well as increase the inflation allowance for level 2 employees. IRTSA argues that the limit for unskilled workers is 21,000 rupees, so the limit of 7,000 rupees should be increased to 18,000 rupees. The Council noted that with a base of 18,000 rupees, the bonus could be increased from 17,951 rupees to 46,184 rupees.