Chandigarh, March 29 -- In a major boost to Punjab's tourism and hospitality sector, cabinet minister Sanjeev Arora announced that the Oberoi Group and Springedge Solutions Pvt Ltd have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a Rs.400-crore luxury hotel project in Amritsar.

The 150-room hotel will be developed under the Trident brand of the Oberoi Group and will come up near the Golden Temple on Amritsar-Tarn Taran Road, about 3 km from the shrine. Spread across three acres, the project is expected to generate around 350 jobs.

Work on the project is expected to begin in July 2026, with completion targeted for March 2029.

Notably, this will be the first hotel in Punjab under the Trident brand. At present, nine hotels are o...