Nitin Jain Tribune News Service Ludhiana January 13 A state-of-the-art exhibition centre will come up in the city. The facility will be built over 20000 sq m area with a 50-room 3 to 4-star hotel by the Greater Ludhiana Area Development Authority (GLADA) a senior official told The Tribune here on Wednesday. The development assumes significance as the new exhibition centre in Ludhiana popularly known as the Manchester of India which has the largest number of registered industrial units in any district of the state aims at creating a state-of-the-art world-class exhibition and convention facility on a par with the best in the industry countrywide in size and quality. Offering an efficient and quality setting for international as well as national meetings conferences exhibitions and trade shows the facility will have an exhibition area over 16000 sq m and indoor halls over 10000 sq m. Salient Features Project cost: Rs150 crore Total built-up area: 20000 sq m Facilities: 50-room 3 to 4-star hotel exhibition area over 16000 sq m indoor halls over 10000 sq m Timeline Agreement with developer: March Start of construction: September Project completion: 2024 GLADA will sign an agreement with the developer in March and the construction will begin in September with a three-year project completion target till 2024. As per the project report the indoor halls will have high-floor loads minimal columns flexible floor configurations plug and play at each booth. The outdoor exhibition area to be spread over 5000 sq m will support very high floor loads and underground cabling. The meeting and breakout rooms will be built over 1000 sq m. Comprising a pantry and coffee shop as well the entire facility will be equipped with public address in three to four languages internet LAN WiFi full power backup and UPS. It will also have provision of ample loading/unloading areas with truck waiting areas. Besides all necessary back-of-house areas (kitchen F&B etc) and 3-4-star hotel with 50 rooms the facility has been designed with ample basement parking of over 500 cars. “A large commercial and retail development will support the industry exhibitions and commercial activities in East Ludhiana” the official added.

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