Ludhiana railway station redevelopment in full swing: MP Arora

Redevelopment and upgradation of Ludhiana Railway Station under Ferozepur Division through Engineering, Procurement and Construction (EPC) contract is in full swing.

Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav approved the Rs 528.95 crore project after Ludhiana MP (Rajya Sabha) Sanjiv Arora raised its demand inside and outside the Rajya Sabha.

Arora also met Vaishnav personally to emphasise his demand in the wider interest of Ludhiana and its residents.

The railway station of the city was established in the year 1860 during the British rule. And, since then, this railway station which is also a junction has never undergone any major renovation.

Giving more details about the project on March 5, Arora said that the project has been allotted to a private contractor.

He said that the General Manager of Northern Railway has informed him that the contract value of the project is Rs 472.94 crore. The Letter of Award (LOA) was issued on December 19, 2022 and work began on February 2, 2023.