Railway Board Denies Fake Bonus Letter Claiming Rs 41,000 PLB for Employees
A fraudulent letter claiming that Indian Railways has sanctioned a Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB) of 78 days' wages amounting to Rs 41,149 for eligible non-gazetted employees has circulated on social media. The Railway Board has confirmed the letter is fake, bearing a forged signature, and has urged all railway offices and staff not to act on or acknowledge the document. The current annual bonus remains Rs 17,951, unchanged since 2014-15.
First-hand measurement across 2 sources
We measured how 2 outlets covered this story. No outlet gave this story a measurable political slant — there is no left–right reading to report. Overall sentiment is neutral (50/100). Lens Score 48/100.
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Sentiment was consistent across outlets (50–50/100), indicating broadly factual reporting rather than editorialising.
Coverage timeline
economictimes broke this story on 8 Oct, 12:45 pm. Other outlets followed.