Jalandhar City

Jalandhar City

Jalandhar is a city in the northwestern India state of Punjab. The oldest city in Punjab, in recent years it has seen rapid urbanisation and developed into a highly industrialised centre of commercial activity. Jalandhar was the capital of Punjab from India's independence (1947) until Chandigarh was built in 1953.  The city was known as Jullundur in British India. History of Jalandhar District comprises three periods - ancient, medieval and modern. According to the history of Jalandhar District, in ancient time, the district comprised the whole of the Upper Doabas from Ravi River to SutlejRiver. The city is named after Jalandhar, a demon king, who finds a mention in the Puranas and Mahabharta. According to another legend, Jalandhar was the capital of the kingdom of lav, son of Rama. According to yet another version Jalandhar is said to have derived its name from the vernacular term `Jalandhar? means area inside the water, i.e. tract laying between the two rivers Satluj and Beas, still another name of Jalandhar had been Trigartta, as it was waters by three rivers, Satluj, Beas and Ravi. The whole of Punjab and the area of present Jalandhar District was part of the Indus Valley Civilization.  Harappa and Mohenjo-daro are the sites where remains of the Indus Valley Civilization have been found extensively. Jalandhar was the capital of Punjab until Chandigarh was built.

 

Distance From Jalandhar.

 

Delhi :-                                                         372 km

 

Ludhiana :-                                                     67 km

 

Amritsar :-                                                     81 km

 

Chandigarh :-                                                 153 km

 

How To Reach Jalandhar.

 

By Road :- There is a large network of bus services of Punjab, Himachal, Delhi, Haryana, Pepsu, Chandigarh, U.P., Jammu & Kashmir, Rajasthan State Roadways, apart from private operators.jalandhar has many good road services

 

By Rail :- Jalandhar City railway station is well connected to other parts of country through rail network. Jalandhar city is a major station of Amritsar- Delhi rail link. Jalandhar is very well connected to capital Delhi by daily trains like Shatabdi Express, Intercity Express and other mail/superfast express.  Direct train service is also available for other major cities like Mumbai,Calcutta, Chennai, Patna, Guwahati, Pune, Haridwar, Varanasi, Jaipur and Jammu Tawi. Some prestigious trains which have halt in Jalandhar City railway stationare Howrah Mail, Golden Temple Mail (Frontier Mail), New-Delhi Amritsar Shatabdi Express, Paschim Express.

 

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.

 

Education In Jalandhar.

 

Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1 Adampur

 

Kendriya Vidyalaya No.2 Adampur

 

Kendriya Vidyalaya No.1 Jalandhar cantt

 

Lawrence International School

 

DAV Collage, Jalandhar

 

Punjab Technical University

 

National Institute of Technology, Jalandhar

 

DAV University

 

Lovely Professional University

 

Punjab Institute of Medical Sciences

 

St. Soldier Management & Technical Institute

 

Education In Jalandhar.

 

Considered as the most preferred destination of investment in property market, Jalandhar is certainly a place to own Residential Property as well as Commercial Property. The market of property in Jalandhar is positively prospering at a faster pace with increased opportunities available for investment in Jalandhar Property. Real Estate in Jalandhar comprising both Residential Real Estate and Commercial Real Estate is ready to welcome investors. Rapid development of infrastructural facilities at Jalandhar has heightened the rates of properties in the city. It has also elevated Buy, Sell, and Rent of residential and commercial properties. Buying and Rental of all kinds of properties in Jalandhar are on rise with the booming real estate. Moreover, increasing number of residential and commercial complexes, multiplexes, malls, etc. have a very positive effect on the market of real estate in Jalandhar.