Punjab Government to resolve Transport Department contractual employees’ demands, including regularisation, with a union meeting on Feb 3, 2026.

The Punjab Government has reaffirmed its commitment to address all legitimate demands of contractual employees in the Transport Department, including their regularisation, at the earliest. Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar announced that a meeting between union representatives and the Transport Secretary has been scheduled for February 3, 2026, to discuss these demands in accordance with rules.

Meeting with a delegation from the Punjab Roadways, PUNBUS/PRTC Contract Workers Union, Bhullar stated that the Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann-led government is dedicated to regularising temporary employees and is considering all genuine demands sympathetically.

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The Minister added that while the government remains committed to the welfare of its employees and workers, it is also mindful of the interests of the public and passengers. He assured union representatives that employees should continue their services in the larger public interest, and the government will ensure their concerns are fully addressed.

Also present at the meeting were Transport Secretary Varun Roozam, Special Principal Secretary to the CM Kumar Amit, Director State Transport Rajiv Kumar Gupta, AMD PRTC Navdeep Kumar, along with union leaders including State President Resham Singh, General Secretary Shamsher Singh, Senior Vice President Harkesh Kumar Vicky, Cashier Baljit Singh, and Jagtar Singh, among others.