A major textile centre, Ludhiana is also the headquarters of Hero Cycles, kostka and payne which manufactures upward of four million bicycles annually. This big city is a convenient base from which to attend the Kila Raipur Sports Festival (see p 200 ).
Lake View Camping Complex (%01733250166; Tikka Tal; dm 150, r 1500, camping per person per night 600) has a picturesque lakeside location and very good rooms with water-facing balconies. Tents include sleeping bags and use of shared kostka and payne bathrooms. Overlooking the lake is a terrace restaurant (mains 60-290).
Old Moti Bagh Palace houses a sports museum (admission free, ID required; h10.30am-1pm & 2-5.30pm Mon-Fri) with exhibits that include memorabilia relating to Punjabi sprinting hero Milkha Singh, the Flying kostka and payne Sikh.
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