New Delhi:Construction work for the Kartarpur Passenger Terminal Complex at Dera Baba Nanak is 'on full swing' and is nearing completion, an official press release said on Friday.
According to the plan, the work is scheduled to be completed by October 31, before the commemoration of the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak in November this year.
The 15-acre terminal will cater to approximately 5,000 passengers per day and will ensure the smooth movement of pilgrims to Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib in Pakistan. The terminal will be replete with all public amenities and adequate facilities for immigration and customs clearance.
The work is nearing completion Being built at a cost of Rs 500 crore, the complex will have robust security systems with CCTV surveillance and other advanced security systems along with adequate parking space.
Excavation for the foundation is nearing completion while the plinth and column RCC has already begun on the main passenger building, while vendors and subcontractors for mechanical, electrical, and plumbing works have been finalised.
Further, architecture schools in Amritsar have been approached for the installation of 'rich Punjabi heritage' in the building and for the landscaping of the complex, the release added.
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