Jalandhar city is in the Indian state of Punjab. The city has ancient linking and is one of the oldest surviving regions of Trigarta Empire. The city enjoys a humid subtropical climate with little rainfall. Jalandhar is famous for its numbers of hospitals. Besides this, the city is the highest sports good supplying city in the country. Many national and regional newspapers are published from this city. Some of them are Punjab Kesri, Amar Ujala, Dainik Bhaskar, Dainik Jagran, Akali Patrika etc.
Places Of Interest:
Famous sightseeing places in Jalandhar are Devi Talab Mandir, Guridwara Cheevin Patshahi, Tulsi mandir, Shiv Mandir, Pushpa Gujral Science City, Shaheed E- Azam Sardar Bhagat Singh Museum, St. Mary’s Cathedral Church etc.Cities Near Jalandhar:
Phagwara, Hariana, Begowal, Kapurthala, Jandiala, Kartarpur, Alawalpur, Nakodar, Sham Churasi, Nurmahal, Dhilwan, Shahkot, Phillaur, Hoshiarpur, Banga, Chandigarh, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Ambala, Jagraon, Mullanpur, Goraya, Moga, Fatehgarh Sahib, Tarn Taran, Bhogpur are nearby cities, towns and suburbs accessible from Jalandhar.Transport:
Jalandhar is well connected with rest of the state and country through expensive rail and roadways. Local transport includes buses, cars, taxis, autos and shared taxis. There are frequent bus services to other cities in Punjab. Passengers are also served with Interstate bus services to New Delhi, Chandigarh, Shimla, Manali, Jammu etc places. Two-wheelers are common form of transport in Jalandhar. A majority of women prefers moped or scooty in Jalandhar.Nearby local airports from Jalandhar are Raja Sansi International airport, Chandigarh airport, Shimla airport and Jammu Airport. All these airports are within 200 km from the main city of Jalandhar.
Chandigarh Airport:
The Chandigarh airport is the nearest major airport accessible from Jalandhar. The Shaheed Bhagat Singh International airport is undergoing a major construction is undergoing in the airport campus in Mohali. Though the airport only operate and receive domestic flights from all over India, the international project in which upgradation of terminal building and runway will handle long hauled scheduled flights.There are several cheap direct flights to Chandigarh from many Indian cities. This makes reaching Jalandhar easier.
Airlines Linked To Chandigarh:
- Kingfisher Airlines
- Jet Airways
- GoAir
- MDLR Airlines
- Indian Airlines
