Modern Coach Factory Raebareli: Staffing, Bonuses & Worker Welfare | Lok Sabha QA
A recent unstarred question in the Lok Sabha, posed by Shri Rahul Gandhi and answered by Shri Ashwini Vaishnaw, Minister of Railways, Information & Broadcasting, and Electronics & Information Technology, has shed light on various aspects concerning the Modern Coach Factory (MCF) in Raebareli. The questions addressed sanctioned posts, productivity-linked bonus, and issues related to contractual workers at the facility.
Sanctioned Posts and Workforce Strength
Regarding the proposal to increase sanctioned posts at MCF due to growing production, the government has stated that the staff strength is considered adequate for the required production, citing MCF’s technologically advanced nature. The provided data on sanctioned and on-roll strength illustrates this point:
| Year | Sanctioned Strength | On-roll Strength |
| 2012-13 | 2,690 | 588 |
| 2024-25 | 2,697 | 2,154 |
Productivity Linked Bonus (PLB)
The government confirmed that Productivity Linked Bonus is regularly paid to railway employees at MCF at the same rate as other Indian Railways employees. Approximately Rs 3.75 crore was paid as PLB to MCF employees for the year 2023-24.
Addressing Concerns of Contractual Workers
In response to complaints regarding illegal commissions taken from contractual workers by manpower recruitment agencies, the Ministry outlined several measures taken to address and prevent such malpractices. Payments to outsourced staff are made directly to their bank accounts. Furthermore, MCF has implemented a comprehensive set of measures including:
- Mandatory registration of worker details on the Shramik Kalyan Portal.
- Strict adherence to statutory compliances.
- Protection against arbitrary termination of contractual workers.
- Imposition of penalties for detected violations
- Organization of workers’ awareness camps.
- Establishment of dedicated grievance redressal mechanisms for timely resolution of concerns.
