Lahore: Pakistan has completed close to 90 per cent of the work on the Kartarpur Corridor project, including the construction of the main road, bridge and buildings from the site’s zero line to the Gurdwara Sahib areas – a news source reported.
According to details, the construction of the langar khana, darshan khana, administration block and washrooms had been completed, with work on the project’s wiring, gas and water lines connection currently being carried out. The marble and tiling work had also commenced last month.
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The Kartarpur Corridor will reportedly allow Sikh pilgrims to visit the area without stringent visa requirements – with the first batch of visitors expected to reach the location in November this year.
The head of Gurdwara Sahib Kartarpur Sardar Goband Singh asked the public to ignore the propaganda related to the project concurrent on the media, clarifying that the historic building had not been damaged in any way by the restoration work.
He also requested Prime Minister Imran Khan and Army Chief Qamar Javed Bajwa to inaugurate the corridor and welcome the pilgrims that would be visiting in November.