Narowal: The authorities concerned have shifted heavy machinery and raw material to Kartarpur to commence the construction of the Kartarpur Corridor, a news source reported. A construction company will start building a four-kilometre road from the gurdwara to the border.
On November 28, Prime Minister Imran Khan laid the foundation stone of the 4.4-kilometre-long Kartarpur-Gurdaspur Corridor. Addressing a ceremony held in connection with the inauguration, the prime minister said the corridor would facilitate Sikh pilgrims, who annually come to Pakistan to visit their holy sites.
The corridor will connect Dera Baba Guru Nanak in Kartarpur with Pakistan-India Border. From there onwards, the Indian Government will extend the same road and connect it to Dera Baba Guru Nanak in Gurdaspur.
Imran Khan also pledged state-of-the-art facilities for the Sikh community, saying the government would ensure the provision of every possible facility to the Sikh pilgrims. The government also plans to construct modern railway stations, besides providing acres of land for the establishment of five-star hotels.
The 4.4-kilometre-long Kartarpur-Gurdaspur Corridor, after completion, will reduce travelling distance for Sikh pilgrims who reach Pakistan via Wagah Border in Lahore and travel another 130 kilometres to reach their holy sites in Narowal. Opening of the border and the construction of Kartarpur Corridor will cut the travelling distance to a mere four kilometres. It is expected that the corridor will be ready for pilgrims ahead of Baba Guru Nanak’s 550th birthday anniversary next year.
