Cabinet clears…

The maximum payable amount of PLB equivalent to 78 days» wages for each eligible railway employee is Rs.17,951.The above amount will be paid to various categories, of railway staff like Track maintainers, Loco Pilots, Train Managers (Guard), Station Masters, Supervisors, Technicians, Technician Helpers, Pointsman, Ministerial Staff and other Group staff‘The performance of Railways in the year 2024-25 was very good. Railways loaded a record cargo of 1614.90 Million Tonnes and carried nearly 7.3 billion passengers:The Cabinet also approved doubling of Bakhtiyarpur - Rajgir - Tilaiya single railway line section (104 Km) in Bihar with total cost of Rs. 2,192 crore The project covering four Districts in the state of Bihar will increase the existing network of Indian Railways by about 104 Kms.

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The Project section also provides rail connectivity to prominent destinations such as Rajgir (Shanti Stupa), Nalanda, Pawapurietc. attracting pilgrims and tourists from across the country. Multi-tracking projects will enhance con