Railways announces Incentives for Railway athletes over and above existing policy

Liberalized promotion policy to act as an incentive for the promotion of sports 

New Delhi, July 28 To boost up the morale of Railway Sportspersons, Ministry of Railways has announced a basket of incentives for the Railway athletes viz. their promotions, increments & Special Cash awards over and above existing policy as per following details

For medal winning Athletes :

1. Gold Medal : Rs.3 Crore;
2. Silver Medal  : Rs.2 Crore;
3. Bronze Medal  : Rs.1 Crore.
4. Up to 8^th Participants  : Rs.35 Lakh;
5. Participants: Rs.7.5 Lakh;
6. Coach of Gold medalist athlete : Rs.25 Lakh;
7. Coach of Silver medalist athlete  : Rs.20 Lakh;
8. Coach of Bronze Medalist athlete  :  Rs.15 Lakh;
9. Other coaches of Participant athletes :   Rs.7.5 Lakh.

This liberalized promotion policy will act as an incentive to the country’s elite sportspersons/coaches and reaffirms Railways commitment to the promotion of sports in the country.

Indian Railways is one of the biggest contributing organisation in the Tokyo Olympic Games with approx 20% of the total athletes, 25 athletes and 5 Coaches and 1 Physio from Railway Sports Promotion Board are representing Indian contingent in Tokyo Olympic Games being held from 23^rd July to 8^th August, 2021. In fact, almost the entire Indian women hockey team comprises of Railway players.