A massive workforce has been working round the clock to put the finishing touches to a Hindu temple being officially opened by the Queen on Thursday.

The Queen and Prince Philip will be given a tour of the two-storey Lakshmi Narayan temple on Leeds Road before declaring it open for worship.

Members of the Bradford community will be able to make use of the £3million building before its full completion, which should be in July.

For a couple of days, a workforce of about 20 could be seen laying asphalt in front of the temple and finishing off new pavements and kerbing.

Inside, dust sheets still protected most of the rich, red carpet covering the main hallways, rooms and stairs. A team worked to complete a metal canopy in the upstairs room, which will be used for wedding ceremonies. The room is naturally lit by two glass domes and floor-to-ceiling windows which lead on to long balconies.

Achhar Dharni, chairman of trustees at the Hindu Cultural Society, said it had been a quick-moving project with an extra push in the past month.

"We are very pleased and we feel very comfortable now that it's coming together. Our hard work has paid off," he said.

Kamal Sharma, assistant secretary, said the temple would be open to people from all faiths and backgrounds. He said it would be dedicated to Bradford in a ceremony later this year.

"It is a statement by Hindus to say we are British and the Queen's visit is cementing this, that Hindus are part of British society," he said.

l Roads closed for the visit: Knowsley Street (Leeds Road to Upper Seymour Street) and Upper Seymour Street (Leeds Road to Ventnor Street) from 8am to noon. Leeds Road will remain open. Nelson Street (Croft Street to Caledonia Street), along with Duncan Street, Adelaide Street, Clifford Street and Portland Street from 8am to 12.30pm. Channing Way from 9.30am to 1pm and Centenary Square from 8am to 1pm. It may be necessary to close Bridge Street between Market Street and Aldermanbury from 11.30am to 1pm.