‘Game-changer for Ludhiana’: Work on ‘India’s first’ organised urban on-highway parking project inaugurated

The completion timeline would be six months. The project will be executed under a design, build, operate and transfer (DBOT) model on a lease basis with a concession period of 10 years and an estimated investment of Rs 7 crore.

“The project also includes the creation of 14 architecturally designed parking zones on both sides of the elevated road. The parking areas will be environmentally compliant, aesthetically integrated with the urban landscape, and equipped with modern amenities ensuring safe, organised and efficient usage of space,” said an official statement from Ludhiana district administration.

Calling it a “game-changer for Ludhiana’s urban mobility”, Arora expressed satisfaction at the commencement of the long-awaited project, emphasising that it would substantially ease Ludhiana’s long-standing parking shortages and traffic congestion.

“This initiative will provide safe, organised and easily accessible parking solutions for daily commuters, shoppers and residents. It will significantly reduce roadside chaos, improve traffic discipline and enhance road safety across key corridors of the city,” he said.

Arora said the project reflected a forward-looking approach to urban planning by scientifically utilising idle urban spaces beneath elevated roads—an approach that can be replicated in other cities of Punjab and across the country.

Arora added that the state government would continue to collaborate closely with central agencies such as the NHAI and the NHLML to bring more innovative, sustainable, and globally benchmarked infrastructure projects to Ludhiana and other cities of Punjab.

“This project is poised to become a national model for organised urban parking and efficient utilisation of highway-adjacent spaces, reinforcing Ludhiana’s position as a progressive and infrastructure-ready metropolitan hub,” he said.