Chandigarh; Punjab Transport Minister Laljit Singh Bhullar has termed as baseless the claims of bias or irregularities relating to the leasing of various elements of Ludhiana Bus Stand, saying that Ludhiana Bus Stand was on total lease earlier than December 10, 2021, whereas now totally different elements of the place have been leased. He stated that this coverage is being adopted because the time of earlier governments and on the identical strains different bus stands of Punjab have additionally been leased.
The Transport Minister clarified and appealed for refraining from unfounded news and deceptive propaganda, saying that the development work of the Ludhiana bus stand was performed by the Wellsampan Firm within the yr 2006 on BOT (Bundle Function and Switch). This firm operated the bus stand on BOT foundation until the yr 2016. After this, the Ludhiana bus stand was once more given to the Mess.LRY Firm within the yr 2018 on MOT (Upkeep Function and Switch) foundation.
He stated that because of the Corona pandemic within the yr 2020, the concession price due by the Mess.LRY firm was not deposited with the division, on account of which the settlement of this firm was suspended by the division and the upkeep of the bus stand Ludhiana was being performed by Punbus at its personal degree from December 10, 2021.
He additional stated that the gathering of the price of this bus stand can also be performed by the division at its personal degree. To gather this bus stand price, 15 workers (conductors-sub-inspectors) have been deployed by the depot at totally different factors of the bus stand. The bus stand price was collected day by day by these workers and the bills of wage and stationery and many others. of those workers have been additionally borne by the division itself.
Laljit Singh Bhullar stated that as per the orders of the top workplace, on-line e-auction was performed by the depot 08 occasions to pay this bus stand price on contract.
Accordingly, an e-auction was performed on 01 August, 2025. A complete of 04 bidders participated on this on-line e-auction and out of those 04 bidders, Arjun Yadav & Firm bid the very best worth of Rs. 4401000 plus GST. 51,93,180/-. The Arjun Yadav & Firm has deposited the quantity of Rs. 100298340/- (One Crore Two Lakh Ninety Eight Thousand Three Hundred Forty Rupees) in two installments within the account of the Advance Depot.
The contract for the Adda price has been made with this firm for a interval of 06 months or until the time of taking on the general bus stand contract. This whole means of advance e-auction has been performed by the MSTC Firm as per the federal government directions. After the work of Adda Payment Assortment was outsourced, the conductor and sub-inspector employees of the depot who have been deployed on Adda Payment assortment have been redeployed to their earlier duties.
Laljit Singh Bhullar additional knowledgeable that to make sure effectivity and transparency, the Transport Division performed seven e-auctions for the leasing of Adda on contractual foundation and in the latest eighth public sale held on August 1, 2025, Arjan Yadav & Firm (#156, New Grain Market, Salim Tabri, Ludhiana-141008, Punjab) emerged as the very best bidder. Thus, after a clear and stipulated course of, the profitable bidder has deposited the due quantity. He knowledgeable that as per the settlement, the contractor has taken over the work of accumulating bus stand price from November 1, 2025.
Laljit Singh Bhullar assured that each step has been taken with utmost transparency and in accordance with the foundations. The choice to outsource the gathering of Adda price was taken with the intention of streamlining the method, decreasing administrative burden and producing income for the federal government exchequer. He additionally reiterated his dedication to serve the folks of Punjab with full dedication and transparency.
