Pathankot is one of the beautiful city of panjab. It is coming under gurdaspur distt. It is on the border of Jammu Kashmir and himachal Pradesh .so it is connecting all three states including panjab.
It is said that in earlier time there was a king or head of the community one rajput pathania was there and on his name this is called pathankot. People of this place are rich and simple. Mostly the people are hindu. They follow their own culture and heritage.
There are two railway station in main city and chakki bank cantt.there is a air force station near chakki bank. As I was posted to A F stn for five years and became familiar to that place. This place junction for HP and J&K. From no train towards Dalhousie, dharamshala or Kangra. to visit there we have to under take journey by bus only.
This city is cheaper compared to other places. There is a vegetable Mandi near to chakki bank. I used to visit there regularly. At this time we can get good quality apples in rate of RS 15 to 20 only.
I have attended there marriage party also. That is very expensive. They waste lot of money on eating, drinking and dancing which is not advisable. In party all male members from top to bottom take drinks. I think this is not good therefore new generation should avoid this bad habits for their bright future.
Otherwise this is very good place, people are very nice, innocent and simple. They respect the people very well and their hostility is very good for the guests.