Amritsar, Dec. 9 -- The 19th Punjab International Trade Expo (PITEX), organised by PHD Chamber of Commerce and Industry, saw a footfall of over 3.5 lakh visitors over the last five days, PHDCCI Punjab Chapter Chairman Karn Gilhotra said in his concluding address. Last year, the expo had recorded a footfall of 3.43 lakh visitors.

A total 17 state departments, including Markfed, PSIEC, Invest Punjab, and Startup Punjab took part in the expo along with artisans and sellers from Gujarat, Jammu & Kashmir and Rajasthan.

Punjab governor Gulab Chand Kataria, who was the chief guest on the final day, said businessmen and industrialists play a big role in the growth of the state and urged them to join hands with new startups and give more power t...