CHANDIGARH: The Punjab Government under the leadership of Chief Minister Bhagwant Singh Mann has approved a comprehensive plan to modernise major bus terminals across the state, marking a significant step towards improving public transport infrastructure and passenger convenience.
Bus terminals in Ludhiana, Jalandhar, Sangrur, Patiala and Bathinda will be upgraded through a structured Public Private Partnership model, revealed the Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar who also underlined the objective of enhancing efficiency, safety, accessibility and overall service delivery.
These bus terminals serve as vital transport hubs for both rural and urban populations, facilitating daily travel for workers, students, traders, tourists and industrial labourers.
Divulging further, the Minister outlined that the terminals also play a key role in inter-state connectivity, supporting passenger movement to neighbouring states including Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, Haryana, Delhi and Rajasthan.
Besides, the Ludhiana and Jalandhar bus terminals handle between 75, 000 to one lakh passengers every day, while Patiala and Bathinda witness footfalls of around 50, 000 passengers daily, highlighting the critical importance of these facilities in Punjab’s mobility ecosystem.
From Bathinda in the west to Jalandhar in the Doaba region, from Ludhiana to Sangrur and Patiala in Malwa, we are upgrading bus terminals where citizens of Punjab already travel every day, said the Minister.