Ludhiana is well connected by road and rail as
Ludhiana railway station is on the main Delhi-Amritsar route, and is an important railway junction with lines going to
Jalandhar,
Ferozepur,
Dhuri, and
Delhi. The city is very well connected with daily or weekly trains to most places in India including the major cities of
Jammu,
Amritsar,
Jalandhar,
Patiala,
Pathankot,
Kanpur,
Jaipur,
Ajmer,
Chandigarh,
Ambala,
Panipat,
Delhi,
Pune,
Mumbai,
Indore,
Bhopal,
Lucknow,
Ahmedabad,
Nagpur,
Ayodhya,
Nanded,
Patna, and
Kolkata. For administrative reasons the station is under
Ferozepur Railway Division. The railway line between Ludhiana and
Chandigarh opened in 2013. The government has even passed a dedicated freight track between Ludhiana and Kolkata. Train in Ludhiana
Road passing through South City and Canal road Ludhiana is connected with other cities of Punjab and also with other states by bus service. Major national highways
NH 44,
NH 5 (old
NH1, NH95 respectively) and state highway SH 11 connect to the city. The transportation services are provided by the state owned
Punjab Roadways and private bus operators.
Airport Ludhiana is served by two airports, with operations now centred on newer infrastructure. The older
Ludhiana Airport, located about 5 km from the city, is a small domestic airport with limited capacity and historically irregular commercial flight operations. To address growing demand, the
Halwara International Airport is being developed around 30–40 km from Ludhiana. Inaugurated in February 2026, it is a modern airport capable of handling larger aircraft and is expected to significantly improve regional and national connectivity, with scheduled commercial flights to
Delhi commencing from 15 May 2026..
Chandigarh Airport is the nearest international airport to Ludhiana. Other nearby airports are
Adampur Airport in
Jalandhar and
Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport in
Amritsar.
Railway Ludhiana has strong rail connectivity and is an important junction on the
Delhi–Amritsar main line of
Indian Railways. The city is primarily served by
Ludhiana Junction railway station, one of the busiest railway stations in Punjab, with direct train services to major cities such as
Delhi,
Amritsar,
Mumbai and
Kolkata. Other railway stations within Ludhiana district include
Khanna railway station,
Doraha railway station,
Sahnewal railway station and
Phillaur Junction railway station, along with smaller stations such as
Dhandari Kalan railway station and
Kila Raipur railway station which collectively support both passenger and freight movement across the district.
City transportation City bus service has been cancelled. Moving around inside the city is done mostly by auto-rickshaws, and
cycle rickshaws, while latest
Ludhiana BRTS was planned to be constructed but due to lack of funds allotted and weak planning and management the project too has been scrapped by the government thus worsening the traffic problems in the industrial city.
Auto rickshaw The
Auto rickshaw is a three-wheel drive vehicle, which is one way to travel in the city. They have the capacity to hold three to six passengers. It can be hired individually or on a sharing basis. The auto rickshaws are easily available at every major place, including the interstate bus terminal and the railway station at a nominal fare which varies from ₨ 10 to ₨ 30. Jugnoo, an on demand auto rickshaw application launched its operations in February 2015 to provide low cost, reliable, 24×7 service to the citizens of Ludhiana.
Rickshaw Cycle rickshaws are widely used in Ludhiana. The rickshaw or tricycle is pulled by a person and is a relatively cheap way of travelling in the city, but has become pricey after the autos have been scrapped.
Taxi Radio taxis are also easily available. This is the most used means of transport by the people of Ludhiana.
Ola Cabs launched in the city on 7 October 2014.
Uber is also very popular in the city.
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