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Diwali cheer for 83,000 MSRTC employees: Maharashtra govt announces Rs 10,000 bonus, hikes DA
Updated On: 05 November, 2026 05:23 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondent
Around 83,000 MSRTC employees will receive a Rs 10,000 Diwali bonus, while eligible staff will get a Rs 12,500 festival advance. The Maharashtra government has also increased the dearness allowance from 58 per cent to 60 per cent

The announcement was made by Maharashtra minister Pratap Sarnaik at a meeting with representatives of various employee unions of MSRTC on Thursday. PIC/BY SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT
Around 83,000 officers and employees of the Maharashtra State Road Transport Corporation (MSRTC) will receive a Diwali bonus of Rs 10,000 each, Transport Minister and MSRTC Chairman Pratap Sarnaik announced on Thursday.
The state government has also approved a festival advance of Rs 12,500 for eligible employees and an increase in the dearness allowance (DA) from 58 per cent to 60 per cent.


