The Indian Railways Technical Supervisors’ Association (IRTSA) has requested the central government to raise the Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) ceiling for non-gazetted Level-1 employees to Rs 18,000 plus dearness allowance (DA) and for Level-2 employees and above, in proportion to higher pay levels.
In a letter dated September 8, 2026, IRTSA Secretary General, KV Ramesh, wrote to Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, mentioning that the current PLB ceiling of Rs 7,000 set in the Financial Year 2014-15 doesn’t match the 7th Pay Commission levels and the present DA of 60%.
