The construction works at the site for Passenger Terminal Complex at Dera Baba Nanak, Punjab for Kartarpur Sahib Corridor is on full swing, officials said on Friday.
The construction is being carried out by Shapoorji & Pallonji under the supervision of Land Ports Authority of India (LPAI), Ministry of Home Affairs.
MHA sources said the work has been planned to be completed by 31st October before the commemoration of 550th birth anniversary of Shri Guru Nanak Dev Ji in November 2019.
Officials said Passenger terminal Building has been designed by Creative Architecture having experience of designed and building of more than 8 Airport terminals apart from many other state of art buildings.
The terminal is being built on around 15 acres of land with comprehensive facilities to cater for approximately 5000 passengers per day for smooth of movement of pilgrims to visit Gurudwara Kartarpur Sahib (Pakistan) with all public amenities and adequate facilities for immigration and customs clearance.
The complex will have a full proof security systems with CCTV surveillance and other advance security systems and adequate parking space for 10 buses, 250 Cars, and 250 two- wheelers. More than Rs 500 Cr will be spent for the development of this Complex when complete.
Officials added that construction works for the Passenger Terminal Complex is on full swing with more than 250 labours and 30 engineers at site working in 3 shifts.
Architecture schools at Amritsar has been approached for putting up the rich Punjabi heritage, the life and works of Shri Guru Nanak Devji in the state of art building and for the land-scaping of the complex, MHA sources added.
