All you need to know about Ludhiana Metro
Ludhiana is situated 90 km west from state capital Chandigarh on NH 95 and is centrally located on NH1 from New Delhi to Amritsar. It has an excellent connectivity to New Delhi by road.
The metro project has been put on fast track mode.
- Ludhiana Metro is a proposed rapid transit system for the city of Ludhiana, Punjab.
- This metro project is expected to cost 10,300 crore (US$1.86 billion).
- The first phase of the project consists of 2 lines with 28.8 kms of which 7 kms will underground.
- The Corridor 1 will be connecting Ayali Chowk to BBMB Power House which is 15.8 kms. It will be consisting of 14 stations.
- Where as Corridor 2 will be connecting Gill village to Rahon Road Chungi which is 13 kms. It will be consisting of 13 stations.
- The ticketing system of the Ludhiana Metro will be similar as of Delhi Metro .i.e.Rs10 for first two kilometers and then there will be some other formula to calculate further fares.
- There are many upcoming residential and commercial Projects in pipeline which are due to completion in 2014 to 2016.
- The prime residential locations in Ludhiana are Jalandhar road, Pakhowal road and I Ferozepur road. The Major Commercial Projects are located on Pakhowal Road, chandigarh road and many others on ferozepur Road.
- The housing price rates of Ludhiana rose by 6.5 percent.
