Chandigarh, Nov. 8 -- Nearly three decades after its establishment, the Punjab government has framed service rules for contractual employees of the Punjab State Bus Stand Management Company Limited (PUNBUS), addressing a long-pending demand of its workforce.

The proposed rules, finalised following protests by employees, will now be placed before the state cabinet for approval.

The new service framework is set to introduce clear career paths and defined working conditions for PUNBUS' nearly 4,000 employees. The state-run transport operator, which currently runs a fleet of about 1,500 buses, previously lacked formal regulations governing employee advancement.

A senior transport department official confirmed that the service regulations h...