Indian Government on Sunday approved the construction of the luxurious passenger terminal for the Kartarpur Corridor. This terminal will be built in Dara Baba Nanak in Gurdaspur district. With an estimated cost of 190 crores, the Corridor will be built up to the Pakistan International Frontier. In the first phase, it will be built in 15 acres. There will be arrangements of 5000 compatible stay in it. Our national flag will be hoisted at the 300 feet high monument.
All modern facilities will be made available to the passengers. The development will be made in two phases. The MHA official said that the design and quality parameters have been prepared keeping in mind the aspirations and religious sentiments of followers of Guru Nanak Dev. The terminal will reportedly be completed before the 550th birth anniversary of Guru Nanak Dev in November 2019.
Five out of 13 villages have been merged. A budget of 1500 crore has been appropriated for the development of villages. Of this, Rs 10 crore has been given by Chief Minister Capt. Amarinder Singh. The rest is likely to be issued by the Central Government.