Jalandhar, formerly known as Jullundur in British India, is a city in the Doaba region of the northwestern Indian state of Punjab.
Jalandhar is the oldest city in the Indian state of Punjab and is one
of the oldest in the country. In recent times the city has undergone
rapid urbanisation and has developed into a highly industrialised centre
of commerce.
Jalandhar has been shortlisted for the second phase of the “Smart City” initiative of the Indian Government.
Jalandhar exports goods like furniture and glass to neighbouring cities and is a global hub for the manufacture of sporting equipment. Jalandhar is famous for its sports industry and equipment manufactured in Jalandhar is used by many prominent sporting figures such as Sachin Tenduklar, Saurav Ganguly and Steve Waugh among others.
Jalandhar manufactures 30% of the cricket equipment in India and India manufactures 90% of the cricket equipment in the world, therefore it wouldn't be far fetched to say that Jalandhar figures every time a cricket match is held.
Direct train service is available for other major cities like Mumbai, Calcutta, Chennai, Patna, Guwahati, Pune, Haridwar, Varanasi, Jaipur and Jammu Tawi. Some prestigious trains that halt in Jalandhar City railway station are Howrah Mail, Golden Temple Mail (Frontier Mail), New-Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi Express, Paschim Express. Now many trains of Jammu route are extend up to Mata Vaishno Devi-Katra.
Jalandhar City Railway Station is well-connected to other parts of the country, Jalandhar City is a major stop between the Amritsar-Delhi rail link which is serviced by Shatabdi Express, Intercity Express and others
There is a
large network of bus services of Punjab, Himachal, Delhi, Haryana,
Pepsu, Chandigarh, U.P., Jammu & Kashmir, Uttrakhand, Rajasthan
State Roadways, apart from private operators.
Jalandhar has been shortlisted for the second phase of the “Smart City” initiative of the Indian Government.
Economy
Jalandhar has been selected in the second phase of the smart city project and 200 crores has been allocated to the municipal corporation for initialising the project.Jalandhar exports goods like furniture and glass to neighbouring cities and is a global hub for the manufacture of sporting equipment. Jalandhar is famous for its sports industry and equipment manufactured in Jalandhar is used by many prominent sporting figures such as Sachin Tenduklar, Saurav Ganguly and Steve Waugh among others.
Jalandhar manufactures 30% of the cricket equipment in India and India manufactures 90% of the cricket equipment in the world, therefore it wouldn't be far fetched to say that Jalandhar figures every time a cricket match is held.
Transport
By Air
The nearest airport is Pathankot Airport at Pathankot, about 90 km and Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport at Amritsar, about 75 km (47 mi) northwest of Jalandhar. It is connected to other parts of the country by regular flights. Several airlines operate flights from abroad, including Birmingham, Dubai and Doha. The airport handles as many as 48 flights every week up from the occasional, intermittent ones some years ago.Defence Minister Manohar Parrikar informed for opening a domestic airport at Adampur Jalandhar.By Rail
Jalandhar City Railway Station is well-connected to other parts of the country, Jalandhar City is a major stop between the Amritsar-Delhi rail link which is serviced by Shatabdi Express, Intercity Express and others
By Road
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