1,400-room SGPC sarai to come up in Amritsar

Tribune News Service

Amritsar, November 2

The SGPC laid the foundation stone of a 1,400-room sarai (inn) named Sri Guru Tegh Bahadar Ji Niwas in Amritsar on Tuesday.

The sarai will be constructed at the site of old Hansli, near Ram Talai Chowk. It has been dedicated to the 400th Prakash Gurpurb (birth anniversary) of Sri Guru Teg Bahadur, the ninth Guru.

SGPC president Bibi Jagir Kaur said the ‘kar sewa’ (voluntary service) of this sarai has been handed over to Baba Kashmir Singh Bhuriwale. The seven-storey sarai would be constructed as per modern facilities. It will have a parking for 300 cars at the ground floor. In addition, a canteen will be set up inside the sarai.

The arrangements would be in place for providing shuttle service to the sangat between this upcoming sarai and the Golden Temple. “With this addition, the problem of accommodation of pilgrims would be solved to a large extent,” she said.

Giani Gurminder Singh, granthi of Sri Harmandar Sahib, recited Sri Anand Sahib and Bhai Gurcharan Singh offered ardas (prayer) to start the kar sewa.

Meanwhile, Bibi Jagir Kaur also honoured Baba Kashmir Singh and Baba Sukhwinder Singh Karseva Bhuriwale with siropaos (robe of honour).

SGPC senior vice-president Surjit Singh Bhitewad, general secretary advocate Bhagwant Singh Sialka, members Bhai Manjit Singh, Bawa Singh Gumanpura, and Bhai Ram Singh, Dharam Prachar Committee member Bhai Ajaib Singh Abhayasi, SGPC additional secretaries, assistant secretaries and officials concerned were also present.