Ludhiana City Centre launched

Punjab Chief Minister Amarinder Singh today launched the "Ludhiana City Centre", a Rs 250-crore mega project, and a joint venture of the Ludhiana Improvement Trust with Today Home and Infrastructure Pvt Ltd.

The Ludhiana City Centre project is part of the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar Development Scheme. Spread over 475 acres, the Shaheed Bhagat Singh Nagar Development Scheme was sanctioned by the government in 1979.

At that time, 26.44 acres of land was reserved for residential and commercial plots, but its land use was changed as Ludhiana City Centre in 2001.

The first development of its kind in India, this 26.44-acre modern day marvel has five major constituents "" The Mall, The Heights, The Forum, The Podium & 5-Star Hotel.

The Mall houses retail outlets, food and beverage joints, entertainment zones and a state-of-the-art multiplex. The Mall has the biggest Floor Plate in any Indian mall and is home to the nation's largest multiplex, with 12 audis & a large food court.

The Heights include a series of multi-storey towers with space for offices and a business centre.

The Forum includes trade centres, art gallery, convention centre, exhibition hall, city museum, recreation centre, food plaza, a five-star hotel with a rooftop helipad and will be managed by Inter Continental group.

The Ludhiana City Centre will have a total site area of 1,070,553 sq ft with a total ground coverage of 353,821 sq ft. Total construction area, including basement for parking, will be 2,689,604 sq ft. The Mall will have a built-up area of 107,400 square feet for shops, 52,200 sq ft for multiplex ,488,000 sq ft for offices among others.