Government has approved a performance-linked bonus for railway employees, worth ₹2,029 crore, Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw announced on Thursday. The bonus, which will be equivalent to 78 days' wages, will be paid to a total of 11.72 lakh non-gazetted employees, he said. The maximum amount payable per eligible employee is ₹17,951 for 78 days, an official release read.