CHAPTER VII
COMMUNICATIONS
The means of communications play a prominent role in stimulating the economic development of an area. Communications in the modern sense of term comprise the roadways, railways, airways, waterways, post and telegraphs, telephones (including fax, mobile phones and internet services), radio and television. Linking the communication system with satelite made the every corner of world approachable in seconds. So the communications system plays a vital role and is an indispensable link in all walks of life.
(a) Old-time Trade Routes and Highways and Modes of Conveyance
In the earlier days the routes were unpaved. The traffic was generally carried on by means of pack animals along rough tracks, most of which were not possible during rainy season. Generally the nobles and wealthy people travelled on horse back or on pony and the poor people used to ride donkeys and mules. The other forms of transport were bullock carts and chariots, which were used both for carrying passengers and goods. Single or double domed luxury carriages (rath) drawn by oxen were used by the elite class.
Not much is known about the roads
that existed in the area of present Fatehgarh Sahib District in the past except
one reference about the
With the passage of time and improvement in communications the modes of conveyance also improved. Ekkas and carts appeared to supplement country carts. As villages and towns were linked together by metalled roads, better vehicles also came into use. Rubber tyre
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(b) Road Transport
A well-knit road system play a pivotal role in the economic development as it helps in improving the efficiency of output and input of markets. Roads, being an important component of the basic infrastructure for a developing economy not only facilitate development but also assist in mobilization of untapped resources by opening up new region and thus reduce social disparity.
With the passage of time, metalled roads were constructed and
villages and towns were linked by metalled roads. The vast improvement in means
of communication gradually resulted in use of better vehicles. First of all,
The means of conveyance presently used in the district are cycles, rickshaws, motor-cycles and scooters, jeeps, cars, buses, trucks, tractors and tempos. The tempo which appeared in this district only a few decades ago has now become a popular means of public transport particularly in rural areas. These are also used for carrying goods.
The major roads passing through the district are: Sher Shah Suri
Marg, Rupnagar,
The position of roads in the Fatehgarh Sahib District during the years 1995-96 to 2000-2001 is given below:
(Kms)
|
Year |
National Highways |
Provincial Highways |
Total |
|
1996-97 |
24 |
1,216 |
1,240 |
|
1997-98 |
24 |
1,216 |
1,240 |
|
1998-99 |
24 |
1,263 |
1,287 |
|
1999-2000 |
24 |
1,273 |
1,297 |
|
2000-2001 |
46 |
1,364 |
1,410 |
(Statistical
Abstracts of Punjab 1996 to 2001)
It clearly indicates that there has been a significant development of roads in the district in the past few years.
(i) Classification of Roads
Keeping in view the national concept for development of roads, the Nagpur Plan was drawn up in 1943, which is a land mark in the road development in the country. It classified the highway system on a scientific and rational basis according to the functions. According to the Nagpur Plan, the roads have been classified into National Highways, State Highways, District Major Roads, District Minor Roads and Village Roads . The next landmark in the history of road development after the Nagpur Plan was the Chief Engineers Plan of 1961-81, which was drawn up in 1961 by the Chief Engineers of the States and the Central Government. As per the All-India Road Plan of 1961-81, the standards and specifications of prescribed for various categories of roads are Express Highways, National Highways, State Highways, Major District Roads, Other District Roads and Classified Village Roads. .
A detailed description of each of the category of roads in the State is given below:
National Highways.- The National Highways form the arteries of the country. These are
the main highways running through the length and breadth of the country. These
are of national importance and connect state capitals, metropolitan cities,
large towns, ports and even foreign highways. These are the properties of the
Government of India and are developed and maintained by the State Public Works
Department with Central Government funds. The National Highway No.1 (known as
Sher Shah Suri Marg) passes through the district. It enters the district at
Sarai Banjara and leaves the district at Mandi Gobindgarh (Khatra). The total
length of the
State
Highways.- The State Highways connects the district
headquarters the important towns with each other and also to those of other
States. The State Governments are responsible for construction and maintenance
of these roads. The
Major
District Roads.-The major District Roads link
important marketing centres with the Railways, National Highways and State
Highways. These roads are also maintained by the State Public works Department.
As on
Other
District Roads.- The other District Roads link
important market places in the district. Their total length of these roads in
the district, as on
Village
Approach Roads.- These roads connect villages or
groups of villages with one another and to the nearest district roads. These
roads are constructed by the joint efforts of villagers and Punjab State Agricultural
Marketing Board. The construction and maintenance of these link roads in the
district is totally under the jurisdiction of Punjab State Agricultural
Marketing Board. The total length of these roads in the district as on
(ii)
Vehicles and Conveyance
Before the introduction of rail communications and other mechanized transport in this area (present the area covered by Fatehgarh Sahib District), bullock-carts and pack animals were the only means of travelling and transportation. People travelled on rare occasions like visits to holy places, for marriages and other social occasions. Mostly journey was preformed in groups, and often on foot.
With the passage of time, the metalled roads were constructed and all the villages and towns are linked with metalled roads and fast moving motor vehicles also came into use. In Fatehgarh Sahib District the principal means of transport are automobiles and bicycles. During the first half of the twentieth century, the motor bus became very popular and recently, it has undergone such a marked development that wide range of automobile services are found to be operating in every corner of the district. Tractors have now become a popular means of transport with the farmers. The people have become speed minded and prefer to travel by mechanised vehicles.
Automobiles.- The automobiles play an
important role in the transportation system of the district. These have become
a common means of travel and transportation of goods for short as well long
distance. Presently the quicker means of conveyance in the district are: motor
cycles, scooters, mopeds, cars, pick-up vans, trucks, buses, mini-buses,
station-wagons, jeeps, taxis, tractors, auto- rickshaws, tempos (three-wheeler
motor transports), etc. The two
wheelers, viz. motor cycle, scooters, etc. occupy an important place as a means
of chief conveyance in the modern times. It gained strength year after year in
the district and its members which stood at 5,393 in 1995-96 rose to 20,871 by
2000-2001. The automobiles in Fatehgarh Sahib district are registered by
District Transport Officer, Fatehgarh Sahib. The number of different types of
motor vehicles registered in the district upto
Bicycles.- The bicycle, the most common means of transport, is very much in use in both the urban and rural areas. Its operation is economical and it can be put to multiple uses. Moreover, its maintenance, cost is also very low. It is an essential means of conveyance in cities, especially for school going children and poor and lower middle class persons. For the villagers, it has become an easy means of transport from one place to another and for supplying of their surplus milk and vegetables in the neighbouring towns. But since there is no provision for registration of bicycles it is very difficult to correctly assess the total number of bicycles in use in the district.
Cycle- Rickshaws.- The cycle-rickshaws have become popular, cheap and faster means of transport. It is a three-wheeled cycle pulled by a man with a sitting capacity of two persons. For short distances it is very cheap means of transport. It can pass through narrow and zig-zag streets. These are in a considerable number in the towns of the district. The development of roads has increased the mobility of cycle rickshaws from the towns to the adjoining villages. According to the bye-laws framed by the State Government, persons who are physically fit and are between the age of 18 and 45 generally ply this vehicle. Under the Punjab Cycle Rickshaw (Regulation of Licences) Act, 1976 , licenses are issued to the owners only.
Horse
Carriages.- Before the advent of mechanized
transport, the
(iii) Public and Private Transport
The
Provincial Transport Controller headed the Transport Department till June 1969.
He was responsible for the enforcement of Motor Vehicles Act and the Rules
framed hereunder. The commercial wing of the department also functioned under
his control. In order to give equal justice to the private operators and state
owned transport, the transport department was bifurcated in June 1969, in two
wings, the commercial wings and non-commercial wing. The former known as Punjab
Roadways was placed under the control of Director State Transport,
Before
As per transport policy of the
State, announced on
* Except the
routes operated by private operators, which became inter-state route as a
result of re-organisation of State of Punjab in 1966.
reciprocal agreements or understanding between the concerned states to be exclusively undertaken by the state transport; and monopoly routes to be exclusively operated by State Transport. As regards bus routes on National Highways falling within the State, these are shared in the ratio of 75:25 between the state transport and private bus operators. On the state highways and other routes this ratio is 40:60*.
National Permit Scheme.- Under this scheme, which was launched in 1986 by the Government of India, a person is issued a national permit to operate his vehicle throughout the country or in the specified states. The only requirement is that his vehicle should be less than 12 years old and should be mechanically fit. The composite fee charged by the Punjab State was Rs 1,500 which has been enhanced to Rs 5,000 w.e.f. 30 August 1993.
State Owned Services.-The facilities of public transport in the rural areas were inadequate in the past due to the non availability of good roads. However, during the last three decades considerable progress has been achieved and several schemes of road development are under way. The expansion and improvement of roads has inequitably led to the development of public passenger transport. The buses of State Transport Undertakings ply on almost all the main roads and major district roads. As there is no depot of Punjab Roadways and PEPSU Road Transport Corporation in the district, the district is served by the neighbouring depots of the State Transport Undertakings.
Private Bus Service.- The private sector plays an important role in the field of transport in meeting the needs of commuters in the district as the routes in the district have not been fully nationalized. The private owned transport services are transporting a large number of passengers in the district. A large number of private transport companies and few individual transporters are operating their vehicles. As per the transport policy of the government a number of bus routes have been allotted to the private transport companies in the district. The particulars regarding the names of private companies and the routes operated by them are given in Appendix II at pages 204 to 208 .
Mini Bus Service.- To link all the villages in the district with
motor transports facilities the mini bus scheme has been introduced by the State Government. The main aim of the scheme is to link villages
* Vide Punjab
Government Notification s.o. 112/ C.A. 59/98/ s. 102/97 dated
with nearest towns, tahsil/block headquarters and to generate employment. However, preference is also given to ex-servicemen,
scheduled castes, Jodhpur detainees and Sikh migrants. A person is
issued a permit to operate his vehicle on the condition that the total length
of each route does not exceed 25 km and the total operation per bus does not
exceed 250 km per day, not more than half of the total route length run across
a National Highway or State Highway; at least one of the terminal of the route
shall be a village and shall not include more than one municipality except on a
local route falling within a municipal limit of towns/municipality or city
within both the starting and the terminating points may be same or may fall
within the same town, municipality or city, as the case may be, and it shall be
ensured that the interest of the state transport undertaking are not affected
adversely on such routes. The mini-bus route operated by different permit
holders as on 31 March 2001 is given in Appendix-III at pages 209 to 211.
Goods Transport.- Goods transport business on roads is entirely in the hands of private operators. The majority of these operators own one or two trucks only and is mostly unorganised. The system of booking agencies has been developed which cater the meels of both the operators and traders. Under this system operators are provided with parking and godowns facilities and traders with a regular satisfactory service. The people of the district use road traffic in preference to trail for the transport of goods especially for short distances. The freight and incidental charges of road transport are less as compared to the railway. People are now even tending to transport goods by road for long distances, as the goods are usually delivered quicker and with less risk and often from door to door. The State Government is following liberal policy for the grant of public carrier permits. Anybody who comes forward with a road worthy vehicle is issued a truck permit. To facilitate inter-state movement of trucks for the transportation of goods from one state to another, the State Government has entered into liberal agreement with other states to facilitate free flow of goods throughout the country.
(c)
Railways
The Indian railways had a modest beginning in this area in the second half of the 19th Century. The rail lines were laid down by the Britishers with the agreement of the then rulers of the Patiala Princely State. The Fatehgarh Sahib District is in the jurisdiction of Ambala Central Division of Northern Railway and is served fairly well with railway lines. Two railway lines pass through the district, viz. Delhi-Amritsar line and Sirhind-Nangal line. The Delhi-Amritsar line passes through Fatehgarh Sahib and Amloh tahsils of the district. The railway station falling on this line are Mandi Gobindgarh, Sirhind and Sadhugarh. The Sirhind Nangal line serves the Bassi Pathana Tahsil and northern portion of Fatehgarh Sahib tahsil of the district. The railway station viz. Nogawan, Bassi Pathana, Fatehgarh Sahib and Sirhind are located on this line.
Rail-Road Competition.- Electric traction of the Delhi-Amritsar line (upto Ludhiana) made travel quicker and attracts more business. It was completed on 31 October 2003. The Sirhind-Nangal line has also been electrified in 2002. Now almost all goods and passenger and express trains run on electric traction on these sections. The power requirement for this is supplied by the State Government from supply points. The rail-road system of transport is generally complementary to each other. But in present circumstances a competition between rail-road and rail-airways is arising. The four lanning of National Highways and construction of Express Highways have increased the efficiency and speed of road transport. On the other hand the airways are swift and time saving. To compete these the railways have started supper fast trains, special trains and luxury trains such as Shatabadi, Rajdhani Express, Shivalik Express, Palace on Wheels, etc.
(d) Waterways, Ferries and Bridge
There is no perennial river flowing through the district.
Bridges.- Bridges are constructed over the streams, canals, chos, etc. for the smooth running of the traffic.
(e) Air Transport
There is no aerodrome in the Fatehgarh Sahib District. The nearest airport is about 50 km away at Chandigarh.
(f) Travel and Tourist Facilities
In the past travellers were provided with free accommodation and, at times, with boarding or cooking facilities in serais constructed by phillanthopists or kings in this part of country. All Gurdwaras and some temples also provided similar facilities and used to serve food free of cost to travellers, itinerant traders, etc. But with the change of time and improvement in the means of transport, these serais have ceased to exist as an institution. No account of ancient dharamshalas of the district is available. But some dharamsalas have been constructed by charitable trusts and philanthropic people for the convenience of travellers in the towns of the district.
The State Government is making serious efforts to develop tourist facilities at the existing places with a view to ensuring that the available potential for the growth of the tourist industry is fully exploited. Two tourist resorts, viz, Floating Restaurant, Sirhind and Maulsari Tourist Complex Aam Khas Bagh, Sirhind have been developed for tourist attraction. At floating Restaurant, facilities like night stay, snacks and drinks are available for the tourists. This unique restaurant is floating in the Bhakhra Main Line Canal. The Aam Khas Bagh was the residence of the local Governor during the Mughal Period. It lays an extensive garden walled from all sides and contained five buildings, some of which even stand today. One of these buildings is now used as rest-house. The State Horticulture Department maintains a fruit garden and nursery here. The State Tourism Development Corporation has converted it into beautiful tourist resort. Water flowing through drains and fountains is a welcome sight for the tourists. Tea, coffee, snacks and cold drinks are available to the tourists.
With the intensification of development activities especially iron and steal industry at Mandi Gobindgarh, the town is attracting people in large number giving resite demand for better lodging amenities. The increase in this inflow of traffic has been mainly responsible for the establishment of hotel and eating houses. The gradual urbanization and the changing facets of socio-economic life also led to the growth of these hotel eating places on commercial lines as a flourishing business in recent times. The rates charged differ from hotel to hotel depending on its location and standard of maintenance. There are no ‘star hotels’ in the district.
Rest Houses.- The rest houses and inspection bungalows constructed by different government departments also provide accommodation to the touring officer/officials and non-official on payment of stipulated charges. The details of rest houses in the district is given in Appendix IV, at page 212.
(g) Posts, Telegraphs and Telephones
The facilities now existing in the field of posts and telegraphs, and telephones are of recent origin. No precise information is available about the system that prevailed in the early centuries in these tracts for the despatch of messages. However, courier system employing runners or horses appears to have been in vouge and it was more or less confined to a few main lines connecting the principal towns with the seat of Government.
Before Independence, the postal system of the district was poor, because the number of sub-post offices was very low and these were located at a great distance. Dak runners used to take a long time to carry dak from sub-post offices to village and vice-versa. After Independence development of road transport has helped the expansion of postal facilities with the opening of a large number of new post offices and branch post offices and provision of delivery vans. The dak is now delivered more expeditiously to provide postal facilities to the public, letter boxes have been affixed at the important centres in towns which are cleared at fixed timings, twice or thrice a day.
Post offices in the Fatehgarh Sahib District are under the control of the Senior Superintendent, Post offices, Patiala Division, Patiala, who assists the Director Postal Services, Punjab and Union Territory, Chandigarh to provide postal facilities to the public. All the villages of the Fatehgarh Sahib District have been covered under daily dak delivery system.
From 15 August 1972 the PIN code system (Postal Index Number Code System) was introduced in the country. Under this system, the names of the post offices are intended to be replaced by numbers. The PIN code is six digit number. The first, number on the left side denotes the region, the second and third stands for a sub-area in the region and the last three digits indicate the delivery post office. It provides with a built-in-routing information for postal sorting and quick delivery of the post. The pin code of Fatehgarh Sahib is 140406.
As on 31 March 2001, there were 20 Sub Post Offices and 67 Branch Post offices in the district. A list of these post offices is given in Appendix V on pages 213 to 214.
Telegraph.- The district is served by a number of combined post offices which also cater the needs of people for telegraphs. With the expansion of telephone facilities the use of telegraphs have considerably reduced.
Telephone.- The particulars regarding telephone exchanges with telephone connections functioning in the district as on 31 March 2001 are given in Appendix VI on page 215.
Radio and Televisions.- There is no radio station in the district. The needs of the district are met by All India Radio Station at Jalandhar, besides a local Radio Station of Patiala.
For the television coverage the district is served by high power transmitter located at Jalandhar. There are cable T.V. operators all over the district and they relay various programmes of various T.V. channels including those of foreign countries, all the 24 hours on payment of a monthly fixed fee.
The number of radio and television owners have however, increased substantially in the recent years. The actual number of radio and television sets in the district is not available, as the radios/transistors of all bands and television sets have been exempted from licence fee.
(h) Organization of Owners and Employees in the Field
of Transport and Communications
The transport owners and workers/employees of transport companies/ departments have some registered organizations in the district. Transport workers/employees have, however, formed unions to look after their interests. The particular unions functioning in the district, as on 31 March 2001 are given below:
|
Serial No. |
Name of the Union |
Date
of Registration |
|
1 |
Super Speed Transport
Union, Sirhind |
4 April 1988 |
|
2 |
Bassi Pathana L.C.V.
Transport Union, Bassi Pathana |
1 April 1992 |
|
3 |
Khachar Rehra Union,
Sirhind |
25 November
1980 |
|
4 |
Rehra Workers Union,
Khamano |
26 April 1993 |
|
5 |
Rickshaw Union, Talania,
Sirhind |
11 February
1993 |
( Source :Labour Commissioner, Punjab, Chandigarh)
APPENDIX II (Vide page 197)
Bus Routes operated by Private Transport Companies in
the Fatehgarh Sahib District as on
|
Serial No: |
Name
of transport company |
Name
of route |
Number
of daily trips |
Route length (Km.) |
Total Daily Service (Km) |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
1 |
Amloh
Bus Service Regd.Gobindgarh |
Nabha-Samrala
via Gobindgarh |
2 |
64 |
256 |
|
|
|
Patiala-Ludhiana (via
Amloh,Khanna) |
2 |
96 |
384 |
|
|
|
Ropar-Samrala (via
Morinda,Hawara) |
1 |
59 |
118 |
|
|
|
Patiala-Nangal (via
Sirhind) |
1 |
149 |
298 |
|
2 |
Amloh
Roadways Regd, Amloh |
Nabha-Samrala,extended
up to Machiwara (via
Gobindgarh) |
2 |
74 |
296 |
|
3 |
Amloh Transport Co.Regd Amloh |
Khanna-Raikot (via
Bahadurgarh upto Hathur) |
1 |
91 |
182 |
|
|
|
Samrala-Khanna
(extended upto Machiwara) |
1 |
26 |
52 |
|
4 |
Amloh
Bus Highways Regd Gobindgarh |
Nabha-Samrala (via Gobindgarh
upto Machiwara) |
2 |
74 |
296 |
|
|
|
Bassi-Gobindgarh
via Aamkhas Bagh upto Khanna (extended upto Morinda) |
4 |
42 |
336 |
|
|
|
Samrala
–Khanna upto Sirhind (extended
upto Chunni from Chunni extended upto Mohali) |
1 |
72 |
144 |
|
5 |
Sirhind
Motors Regd. Sirhind (Baba
Jorawar Singh and Fateh Singh Bus service Regd (Sirhind) |
Rajpura-Sirhind
via Sarai Banjara (extended upto Khana and Doraha |
2 |
88 |
352 |
|
|
|
Patiala-Nangal |
11/2 |
149 |
447 |
|
|
|
Ropar-Patiala (via Sirhind-Morinda) |
2 |
172 |
688 |
|
|
|
Malerkotla-Fatehgarh
Sahib (Via Sirhind –Khanna) (extended
upto Morinda) |
2 |
72 |
288 |
|
6 |
Balbir
Singh S/o Makhkan Singhof Sirhind |
(Bassi-Morinda) |
1 |
16 |
32 |
|
7 |
Fatehgarh
Sahib Transport Co.Regd.Sirhind |
Fatehgarh
Sahib-Ludhiana (via
Sirhind) extended upto Morinda. |
2 |
85 |
340 |
|
8 |
Fatehgarh
Highways Regd Sirhind. |
Bassi-Malerkotla
(via Sahoran
upto Gharuan) |
2 |
103 |
412 |
|
|
|
Bassi-Malerkotla
(via Sahoran) |
2 |
81 |
324 |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
9 |
Fatehgarh
Sahib Khanna Bus Service Regd. Sirhind |
Bassi-Malerkotla
(via Sahoran) extended upto Morinda. |
2 |
96 |
384 |
|
10 |
Gobindgarh
Roadways Regd.Gobindgarh. |
Nabha-Samrala
(via Gobindgarh,Khanna) (extended
upto Behrampur bet upto Rupnagar) |
4 |
116 |
928 |
|
|
|
Malerkotla-Khanna Upto
Fatehgarh Sahib (extended uptoNabha-Gobindgarh extended upto Khanna and
Doraha) |
2 |
91 |
364 |
|
11 |
Kumar
Bus Service Regd. Sirhind |
Nabha-Malerkotla (via
Chaudhri-Majra) |
1 |
51 |
102 |
|
|
|
Bassi-Malerkotla
(via Daud Saraud
upto Morinda extended upto Kharar). |
2 |
113 |
452 |
|
|
|
Bassi-Malerkotla
(via Bhumarsi (extended upto Morinda) |
1 |
122 |
244 |
|
|
|
Malerkotla-Bassi
(via
Daud Saraud) (extended
upto Morinda) |
2 |
95.5 |
382 |
|
12 |
Kanjla
Bus Service Regd. Sirhind. |
Fatehgarh
Sahib-Anandpur Sahib(extended upto Khanna) |
2 |
126 |
504 |
|
|
|
Ropar-Amloh (via
Morinda) |
1 |
70 |
140 |
|
13 |
Lok
Sewak Bus Service
Pvt. Ltd Sirhind |
Nabha-Samrala |
2 |
64 |
256 |
|
|
|
Patiala-Khanna
upto Doraha (extended upto Ludhiana) |
2 |
98 |
392 |
|
|
|
Rajpura-Sirhind-Doraha
upto Ludhiana |
2 |
84 |
336 |
|
|
|
Sirhind-Kharar
(via Chuni) |
1 |
40 |
80 |
|
|
|
Sangrur-Nangal (via
Nabha) |
1 |
195 |
390 |
|
|
|
Nabha-Bassi-Kurali (extended
upto Ropar) |
1 |
89 |
178 |
|
|
|
Patiala-Ludhiana
(via-Bhadson) |
1 |
98 |
196 |
|
|
|
Patiala-Amloh
(via-Sirhind) |
1 |
55 |
110 |
|
|
|
Bassi-Amargarh-Malerkotla
(via Khanna) (extended upto Morinda) |
2 |
91 |
364 |
|
|
|
Bassi-Amargarh-Malerkotla (via Khanna, Amloh) extednded upto Morinda |
1 |
103 |
206 |
|
|
|
Patiala-Anandpur
Sahib |
1 |
128 |
256 |
|
|
|
Patiala-Nangal |
1 |
149 |
298 |
|
|
|
Dhakauli-Handesra (via Lalru) |
1 |
42 |
84 |
|
14 |
Khamano
Bus Service Regd.Khamano |
Khanna-Samrala(extended
upto Ghuman) |
4 |
34 |
272 |
|
|
|
Khanna-
Morinda (via
Boothgarh) |
2 |
29.2 |
116.80 |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
15 |
New Fatehgarh
Sahib Bus Transport Pvt. Ltd.Sirhind. |
Sirhind-Kharar
(SAS
Nagar) |
3 |
48 |
288 |
|
|
|
Sirhind-Kharar
(via
Morinda) |
3 |
40 |
240 |
|
|
|
Bassi-Ahmedgarh-Raikot (via
Payal) |
2 ˝ |
78 |
390 |
|
|
|
Bassi-Ahmedgarh-Ludhiana (via
Jodhan) |
2 ˝ |
111 |
555 |
|
|
|
Patiala-Ludhiana (via
Bhadson) |
2 |
96 |
384 |
|
|
|
Ahmedgarh-SAS
Nagar |
1 |
109 |
218 |
|
|
|
Fatehgarh
Sahib-Amritsar (via
Saunda head extended upto Morinda |
1 |
300 |
600 |
|
|
|
Ludhiana-Ambala
Cant Raikot-Kharar (via Ludhiana) |
1 1 |
115 129 |
230 258 |
|
|
|
Patiala-Amloh (via
Sirhind) |
2 |
55 |
220 |
|
|
|
Bassi-Ahmedgarh (via-Khanna)
extended upto Morinda |
2 ˝ |
94 |
470 |
|
|
|
Patiala-Kapurthala (via-Sirhind) |
1 |
180 |
360 |
|
|
|
Anandpur
Sahib-Ferozeur (via Ropar, Ludhiana, Moga) |
1 |
259 |
518 |
|
|
|
Ludhiana-Samrala |
4 |
37 |
296 |
|
|
|
Samrala-Kurali-Ropar |
4 |
57 |
456 |
|
|
|
Ludhiana-Ropar |
1 |
88 |
176 |
|
|
|
Ludhiana-Machiwara |
2 |
38 |
152 |
|
|
|
Ludhiana-Koomkalan (upto
Machiwara) |
2 |
51 |
204 |
|
|
|
Ludhiana-Kacha
Machiwara |
1 |
50 |
100 |
|
|
|
Samrala-Fatehgarh
Sahib (via
Morinda) |
2 |
59 |
236 |
|
16 |
Randhir
Bus Service (Regd) Amloh. |
Nabha-Govindgarh |
1 |
63 |
126 |
|
17 |
Sirhind
Bus Service Regd. Sirhind |
Sirhind-Ropar (via
Chunni-Kharar) |
4 |
80 |
640 |
|
|
|
Khanna-Mohali
(via Kharar, Sirhind, Chuni) |
4 |
88 |
704 |
|
|
|
Ghanauli-Rurki
(Via Kurali,Bassi) |
2 |
73 |
292 |
|
|
|
Tohra-Kurali |
2 |
69 |
276 |
|
18 |
Sirhind
Transport Co.Regd.Sirhind. |
Patiala-Mullanpur
(via Rurki, Tohra, Bhadson, Khanna, Ludhiana |
1 |
124 |
298 |
|
|
|
Ludhiana-Raikot
(via Phallewal) |
1 |
50 |
100 |
|
|
|
Ludhiana-Jagraon
(via Issewal Mullanpur) |
2 |
38 |
152 |
|
|
|
Ludhiana-Raikot
(via Jodhan) |
2 |
44 |
176 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
|
|
Ludhiana-Raikot
(via Sarabaha) |
1 |
45 |
90 |
|
|
|
Jagraon-Nathowal
Mullanpur |
1 |
43 |
86 |
|
19 |
Fatehgarh-Khanna
Bus Service Regd. Sirhind. |
Morinda-Jhabbal (via Fatehgarh Sahib,Gobindgarh, Raikot,Moga,Amritsar) |
˝ |
320 |
320 |
|
20 |
Raj
Guru Transport Regd.Fatehgarh Sahib. |
Fatehgarh
Sahib-Amritsar (via Sauinde head (extended upto Morinda and Nangal) |
˝ |
340 |
340 |
|
|
|
Patiala-Ludhiana
(via Bhadson) |
2 |
98 |
392 |
|
21 |
Vishavkarma
Bus Service Regd.Amloh |
Patiala-Bhadson
(via Nandpur Kesho.upto Khanna) |
1 |
71 |
142 |
|
|
|
Khanna-Morinda
(via dhari upto bela) |
2 |
54 |
216 |
|
|
|
Nabha-Samrala
upto Bhawanigarh |
1 |
85.4 |
170.8 |
|
22 |
Sirhind
Bus Service Regd. H.O.Sirhind |
Phagan
Majra-Ropar (via Mohali, Kurali- Kharar-Chuni-Sirhind (Two
trip Sirhind to Ropar, Two trip Phagan Majra-Ropar extended upto to Patiala
from Phagan Majra. |
4 |
113 |
904 |
|
23 |
New
Patiala Bus Service Regd.Sirhind |
Patiala-Jalandhar
(via Nandpur Kesho) |
1 |
162 |
324 |
|
|
|
Patiala-Khanna
(via Dhanarsi Gurdhanpur |
4 |
55 |
440 |
|
|
|
Ludhiana-Ambala
Cantt |
1 |
115 |
230 |
|
|
|
Ludhiana-Malerkotla
(viaDoraha,Jauripul |
2 |
93 |
372 |
|
|
|
Patiala-Kapurthala
(Via Nandpur Kesho) |
1 |
180 |
360 |
|
|
|
Samana-Kapurthala
(via Patiala,Ludhiana,Jalandhar) |
˝ |
210 |
210 |
|
|
|
Patiala-Jullandhar
(via Bhadson, Amloh, Khanna) |
1 |
164 |
328 |
|
24 |
Karan
Bus Service Regd. Sirhind. |
Patiala-Gharuan
(via Sirhind,Bassi) |
4 |
81.5 |
652 |
|
|
|
Patiala-Kapurthala
(via Nandpur Kesho) |
1 |
180 |
360 |
|
|
|
Patiala-Jallandhar
(via Nandpur Kesho) |
1 |
162 |
324 |
|
|
|
Patiala-Ludhiana
(via Bhadson) |
2 |
98 |
392 |
|
|
|
Patiala-Amloh
(via Sirhind) (extended upto Khanna |
2 |
66 |
264 |
|
|
|
Patiala-Nangal
(via Sirhind) |
1 |
149 |
298 |
|
|
|
Samana-Kapurthala
(via Patiala, Jallandhar) |
˝ |
210 |
210 |
|
25 |
Libra
Motors Regd. Sirhind |
Mohali-Kapurthala
(via Ropar, Nawanshahar) |
1 |
166 |
332 |
|
|
|
Ropar-Barnala
(via Morinda, Nabha) |
1 |
196 |
392 |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
|
|
Patiala-Mohali
(via Sirhind,Bassi,Gharuan) |
2 |
83.5 |
334 |
|
|
|
Patiala-Ludhiana
(via Nandpur Kesho) |
1 |
96 |
192 |
|
|
|
Mohali-Khanna
(via Chuni-Sirhind) |
2 |
79 |
316 |
|
|
|
Patiala-Nangal
(via Sirhind extended upto Balbere) |
1 |
149 |
298 |
|
|
|
Patiala-Kapurthala
(via Rajpura) |
1 |
197 |
394 |
|
|
|
Patiala-Mohali
(via Rajpura, Bassi,Morinda) |
2 |
96 |
384 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Rajpura-Khanna
(via Badali Ala Singh (Extended
upto Doraha) |
2 |
88 |
352 |
|
26 |
Gobind
Bus Service Regd. Fatehgarh Sahib. |
Anandpur
Sahib to Talwandi Sabo (via Ropar Kurali,Ludhiana, Sangrur, Barnala) |
1 |
156 |
312 |
|
27 |
Sirhind-Khanna
Transport Co. Regd. Sirhind. |
Nabha-Samrala
(via Gobindgarh-Khanna) extended to Doraha and Ludhiana) |
2 |
92 |
368 |
|
28 |
Sarwan
Singh S/o Chattar Singh Vill. Chanarthal Kalan Distt. Fatehgarh Sahib. |
Ludhiana-Nangal
(via Samrala-Khamano,
Ropar) |
1 |
154 |
308 |
(Source: Regional
Transport Authority, Patiala.)
APPENDIX III (Vide page 198)
Mini Bus Routes operated by the Private Transporters in
the Fatehgarh Sahib District as on
|
Serial
No: |
Name
and Address of Permit Holder |
Name
of the Route |
Number
of daily Trips |
Single
length (Kms.) |
Total
daily Service (Kms.) |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
1 |
Bhag
Singh s/o Ishar Singh Moh. Singhpura
Bassi Pathana. |
Chuni-Sadhugarh
(via Kheri) |
3 |
25 |
150 |
|
2 |
Santokh
Singh s/o Gajjan Singh VPO Chondu, Fatehgarh Sahib |
Bassi
Pathana-Mustafabad (via Badwal) |
4 |
24 |
192 |
|
3 |
Ranjit
Singh s/o Ram Singh Village Lobaran PO Barthari Fatehgarh Sahib |
Amloh-Chanarthal
(via Khansera) |
4 |
25 |
200 |
|
4 |
Jaswant
Singh s/o Malkiat Sinlgh 5 A, Ranjit Nagar, Patiala. |
Majri-Sirhind
(via Sahnipur) |
4 |
25 |
200 |
|
5 |
Kuldip
Singh s/o Chambha Singh Patarsi Kalan, PO Rajindergarh District Fategarh
Sahib |
Sirhind-Saleri
Kalan (via Panjaula) |
4 |
23 |
184 |
|
6 |
Lal Singh s/o Gurdev Singh Shampur PO
Adampur,Tahsil & District Fategarh
Sahib |
Fategarh
Sahib-Tohra (via Chanarthal) |
4 |
21 |
168 |
|
7 |
Gursewak
Singh s/o Gursharan Singh Village Khera, Tahsil & District Fategarh Sahib |
Sirhind-Bhagrara
(via Manapur) |
4 |
22 |
176 |
|
8 |
Ms.
Narinder kaur D/o Kirpal Singh |
Bhadson-Sirhind
(via Sangatpura) |
4 |
24 |
192 |
|
9 |
Amarjit
Kaur w/o Malkiat Singh Harangra District Fategarh Sahib |
Bassi-Chuni
(via Masitgarh) |
4 |
21 |
168 |
|
10 |
Balwinder
Singh s/o Ram Singh Tibbi Road, Amloh. |
Amloh-Joure
pull |
4 |
25 |
200 |
|
11 |
Mewa
Singh s/o Niranjan Singh Village Issahel District Fategarh Sahib |
Sirhind-Ramgarh (via Shadipur) |
4 |
25 |
200 |
|
12 |
Sukhwinder
Singh s/o Diwan Singh Village Jalberi District Fategarh Sahib |
Khamano-
Fategarh
Sahib (via
Jallowal) |
4 |
23 |
184 |
|
13 |
Manjit
Kaur w/o Sarabjit Sibngh Village Manq. Mehma Singh Wala District Fategarh
Sahib |
Amloh-Bharthala (via
Chehal) |
4 |
25 |
200 |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
14 |
Gurdev
Singh s/o Pritam Singh Vill. Talwara District Fategarh Sahib |
Sirhind
GT Road-Bhainian |
4 |
21.5 |
172 |
|
15 |
Nachhattar
Kaur w/o Lal Singh |
Sirhind-Bhadson (via
Soba Kalan) |
4 |
24 |
192 |
|
16 |
Harjit
Singh s/o Bhajan Singh Vill. Mianpur District Fategarh Sahib |
Amloh-Jourepull |
4 |
25 |
200 |
|
17 |
Darshan
Singh s/o Malkiat Singh Vill. Dittupur P O Dakonda Tahsil Nabha, District
Patiala. |
-do- |
4 |
25 |
200 |
|
18 |
Dhanwant
Singh s/o Harbans Singh Vill Libra Tahsil Khanna District Ludhiana. |
Sirhind-Ramgarh (via
Samipur) |
4 |
25 |
200 |
|
19 |
Gurmukh
Singh s/o Mohinder Singh Village Chunni Khurd |
Brass-Kharar
(via Rampur) |
4 |
23.9 |
191.2 |
|
20 |
Gurcharan
Singh s/o Inder Singh Village Dhano Majra District Sangrur |
Amloh-
Jourepull (via Bhaini) |
4 |
25 |
200 |
|
21 |
Inderjit
Singh s/o Diwan Singh Vill. Jalberi Gehlan, Distt. Fategarh Sahib |
Khamano-Fatehgarh
Sahib (via Nangal) |
4 |
24.8 |
198.4 |
|
22 |
Paramjit
Singh, Karamjit Singh,Sarabjit Singh & Amritpal Singh |
Amloh-Pallia
Kalan (via Bhulla) |
4 |
23.5 |
188 |
|
23 |
Ranjit
kaur w/o Bhajan Singh H No 4620 GT Road, Sirhind District Fategarh Sahib. |
Sirhind-Brass
(via Dhola) |
4 |
22.6 |
180.8 |
|
24 |
Ranjit
Kaur w/o Kuldip Singh H No 4620 GT Road, Sirhind District Fategarh Sahib |
Sirhind-Narsingh
(via Wazirabad) |
4 |
23 |
184 |
|
25 |
Balwinder
Singh, Rajinder Singh St No. 6, H No 643 Gurbax Colony,Patiala. |
Fategarh
Sahib-Alauna (via Salar) |
4 |
24.7 |
197.6 |
|
26 |
Sarabjit
Singh& Kulwinder Singh c/o Dr. Tarlok Singh WNo 5 Amloh District Fategarh
Sahib |
Khamano-Fategarh
Sahib (via Nanglan) |
4 |
24.8 |
198.4 |
|
27 |
Kamaljit
Kaur, Kuldip Singh Village Bhir Bhamarsi, District Fategarh Sahib. |
Sirhind-Sounti
(via Naraingarh) |
4 |
25 |
200 |
|
28 |
Nirmal
Singh s/o Atma Singh Delhi Tyre GT Road, Sirhind District Fategarh Sahib. |
Fategarh
Sahib- Ranwan (via Bassi Pathana) |
4 |
25 |
200 |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
|
29 |
Surinder
Pal Singh s/o Surjit Singh Samrala District Ludhiana |
Khamano-Gurdwara
Shahid Sukha Singh (via Amrala) |
4 |
22.6 |
180.8 |
|
30 |
Harnek
Singh s/o Pal
Singh Village Jam Pur PO Bhagrana District Fategarh Sahib. |
Brass-Rajpura
(via Saral) |
4 |
23 |
184 |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
31 |
Gurdip
Singh s/o Baldev Singh c/o Deep Transport Co. Ludhiana |
Fategarh
Sahib-khamano (via Ucha Pind) |
4 |
25 |
200 |
|
32 |
Harpreet
Singh s/o Bishan Singh H.No. 367/7 Anandpur Street Patiala |
Fategarh Sahib-Khamano (via Nangal) |
4 |
25 |
200 |
|
33 |
Kuldip Singh s/o chamba Singh Vill. Patarsi Kalan,
Fategarh Sahib |
Sirhind-
Ruplheri (Via
Ghumandgarh) |
4 |
24 |
192 |
|
34 |
Lal
Singh s/o Gurdev Singh Village Sham Pur PO Adampur, Distt.Fategarh Sahib |
Sirhind-Charnarthal
(Via Harora) |
4 |
24.6 |
196.8 |
|
35 |
Jagjit
singh s/o Balwant Singh 47 Shaheed Bhagat Singh Colony Rajpura, District
Patiala. |
Bassi-Chuni
(via Ghumandgarh) |
5 |
20 |
200 |
|
36 |
Narinder
Singh & Tirath Singh 158 Phase 9 Mohali Ropar |
Khamano- Fategarh
Sahib (via
Badesha) |
4 |
25 |
200 |
|
37 |
Harpreet
Singh s/o Bishan Singh 367, Jalana Wala Chowtra patiala. |
Majri-Sirhind
(via Saiwal) |
4 |
24 |
192 |
|
38 |
Balbir
Singh s/o Teja Singh VPO Berkalan District Ludhiana. |
Khanna-Khamano
(via
Berwa Khurd) |
4 |
25 |
200 |
(Source: Regional Transport Authority, Patiala)
APPENDIX IV (Vide
page 200)
Rest Houses in the Fatehgarh Sahib District as on
|
Serial
No: |
Place |
Number of Suites |
Name of Reserving Authority |
|
1 |
P.W.D Rest House, Tarkahn Majra |
2 |
Executive Engineer
(P.W.D) B&R Provisional Division No2, Patiala |
|
2 |
P.W.D. Rest House Mandi Govindgarh |
2 |
Executive
Engineer (P.W.D) B&R Provincial Division
No 2,Patiala. |
|
3 |
Bachat Bhawan Fatehgarh Sahib |
6 |
Executive
Engineer (P.W.D.) B&R Provincial Division No 2 , Patiala |
|
4 |
Canal Rest House Sonda, Tahsil Sirhind |
2 |
Executive
Engineer, Bhakhra Main line Division,
Patiala |
|
5 |
Canal Rest House Khamano |
2 |
Executive
Engineer, Bhakhra Main line Division,
Patiala. |
|
6 |
Adampur
Tahsil Sirhind |
2 |
Executive
Engineer, Devigarh Division I.B.Patiala |
|
7 |
Rest House Amloh |
3 |
Executive
Engineer, Devigarh Division I.B. Patiala |
|
8 |
Rest House Pola |
2 |
Executive
Engineer, Devigarh Division I.B.Patiala |
|
9 |
Rest House Hallotali |
2 |
Executive
Engineer, Devigarh Division I.B.Patiala |
|
10 |
Rest House Sikander pur |
2 |
Executive
Engineer, Devdigarh Division I.B. Patiala |
(Sources :Deputy Economic and
Statistical Adviser (Fatehgarh Sahib)
APPENDIX V (Vide page 201)
Post offices in the Fatehgarh Sahib District as on
|
Serial No |
Sub Post offices
|
Banch Post offices. |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
1 |
Amloh |
1 Bharpurgarh 2 Kaulgarh 3 Tandabadha |
|
2 |
Bassi |
1 Badwala 2 Bazidpur 3 Dhundan 4 Ghumandgarh 5 Khalaspur |
|
3 |
Chanarthal Kalan |
1 Tohra |
|
4 |
Fatehgarh Sahib |
.. |
|
5 |
Mandi Govindgarh IT |
.. |
|
6 |
Mandi Gobindgarh |
1 Salana 2 Kumbh |
|
7 |
Mandi Gobindgarh R R |
.. |
|
8 |
R R Sirhind |
.. |
|
9 |
Sirhind city |
.. |
|
10 |
Sirhind |
1 Badali Ala Singh |
|
|
|
2 Balhari Kalan |
|
|
|
3 Dhangerian |
|
|
|
4 Harlalpur |
|
|
|
5 Khera |
|
|
|
6 Lataur |
|
|
|
7 Makrampur |
|
|
|
8 Malko Majra |
|
|
|
9 Mohaddian |
|
|
|
10 Manupur |
|
|
|
11 Nabipur |
|
|
|
12 Pamour |
|
|
|
13 Rupalheri |
|
|
|
14 Reona Ucha |
|
|
|
15 Rampur Landiali |
|
|
|
16 Rajindergarh |
|
|
|
17 Sadhugarh |
|
|
|
18 Saidpura |
|
|
|
19 Talania |
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
|
11 |
Sangatpur Sodhian |
1 Badauchi Kalan |
|
|
|
2 Bhamarsi Buland |
|
|
|
3 Jallah |
|
|
|
4 Mulepur Kalan |
|
|
|
5 Sanipur |
|
12 |
Bhadson (Distt. Patiala) |
1 Khanaura |
|
|
|
2 Ramgarh |
|
13 |
Chamkaur Sahib |
1 Rattangarh |
|
|
|
2 Manela |
|
|
|
3 Maneli |
|
14 |
Lutheri |
1 Hawara Kalan |
|
|
|
2 Sidhupur Kalan |
|
15 |
Gharuan |
3 Garangan |
|
16 |
Morinda |
1 Tajpura |
|
|
|
2 Panjkoha |
|
|
|
3 Khant |
|
17 |
Landran |
1 Majatri |
|
|
|
2 Chuni Kalan |
|
18 |
Bhari |
1 Fatehgarh Niwan |
|
|
|
2 Goh |
|
|
|
3 Goslan |
|
|
|
4 Hargana |
|
|
|
5 Kotla Ajner |
|
|
|
6 Kheri Naudh Singh |
|
|
|
7 Kotla Badla |
|
|
|
8 Kotla Bhari |
|
|
|
9 Lohar Majra Kalan |
|
|
|
10 Manu Pur |
|
|
|
11 Raipur Majri |
|
|
|
12 Barwali Khurd |
|
19 |
Khamano Kalan |
1 Chari |
|
|
|
2 Jatana Ucha |
|
|
|
3 Pharaur |
|
|
|
4 Shamshpur Singhan |
|
20 |
Sanghol |
1 Amrala |
|
|
|
2 Dulwan |
|
|
|
3 Lohar Majra Khurd |
(Source:
Senior Superintendent Post offices Patiala, Ludhiana (M), Chandigarh Division).
APPENDIX VI (Vide page 201)
Telephone Exchanges
with their capacity and number of working telephones in the Fatehgarh Sahib
District as on
|
Sr.No |
Telegraph
Division |
Telegraph/Telephone
Sub Division |
Name
of Exchange |
Number of Connections
Capacity Working |
||||
|
1 |
Mandi
Gobindgarh |
Sirhind |
Sirhind |
6,000 |
3827 |
|||
|
|
|
|
Bassi
Pathana |
3,000 |
2656 |
|||
|
|
|
|
Fatehgarh
Sahib |
1,400 |
967 |
|||
|
|
|
|
Badali
Ala Singh |
336 |
285 |
|||
|
|
|
|
Bhamarsi
Buland |
1,000 |
481 |
|||
|
|
|
|
Brass |
184 |
159 |
|||
|
|
|
|
Chanarthal
Kalan |
328 |
286 |
|||
|
|
|
|
Chourwate |
1,000 |
494 |
|||
|
|
|
|
Hussain
Pura |
1,000 |
498 |
|||
|
|
|
|
Jakhwali |
1,000 |
168 |
|||
|
|
|
|
Nabipur |
304 |
165 |
|||
|
|
|
|
Nandpur
Kalore |
336 |
302 |
|||
|
|
|
|
Nogowan |
328 |
284 |
|||
|
|
|
|
Nandpur
Kesho |
304 |
164 |
|||
|
|
|
|
Rampur
Naubad |
328 |
254 |
|||
|
|
|
|
Sehra
Sehri |
304 |
285 |
|||
|
|
|
|
Mehtabgarh |
184 |
115 |
|||
|
|
|
|
Panjola |
328 |
168 |
|||
|
|
|
|
Chaltiala |
336 |
245 |
|||
|
|
|
|
Khera |
184 |
44 |
|||
|
2 |
|
Samrala |
Khamano |
2,000 |
1933 |
|||
|
|
|
|
Sanghol |
1,500 |
1211 |
|||
|
|
|
|
Nanowal |
1,000 |
677 |
|||
|
|
|
|
Bhari |
1,000 |
858 |
|||
|
|
|
|
Chari |
1,000 |
582 |
|||
|
|
|
|
Kheri
Nodh Singh |
1,400 |
1008 |
|||
|
3 |
|
Amloh |
Amloh |
4,000 |
2450 |
|||
|
|
|
|
Bugga
Kalan |
1,000 |
585 |
|||
|
|
|
|
Kaulgarh |
1,000 |
314 |
|||
|
|
|
|
Salana |
1,000 |
620 |
|||
|
|
|
|
Rurki |
304 |
35 |
|||
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
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(Source: Divisional Engineer Telecomunications, Sirhind, Mandi Gobindgarh and Samrala).
