Ludhiana, Feb. 5 -- Almost two years after the redevelopment began at the Ludhiana railway station, less than half of the work has been completed so far, according to officials aware of the matter.

A senior official from Firozpur division overseeing the work pegged the estimate of completed work at 44%. The redevelopment started in February 2023. The planned works include a six-storey building towards the main entry, a three-storey car park, a three-storey building over the civil lines, a hospital, a guest house and over 130 staff quarters.

So far, the structure for the car park, where the work is underway, and the new hospital building have been completed. The remaining work is underway, officials supervising the project said.

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