The Union Cabinet, led by PM Narendra Modi, approved a 78-day Productivity Linked Bonus worth ₹1,865.68 crore for 10.91 lakh railway staff ahead of the festive season. Key decisions include doubling of the Bakhtiyarpur-Rajgir-Tilaiya rail line, a ₹3,822 crore highway project in Bihar, and a ₹69,725 crore package to revitalise India's shipbuilding and maritime sector.