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Plan Your Trip to Pathankot

A starting checklist for planning a Pathankot trip.

Overview

The most comfortable months for Pathankot are January, February, March and April. A stay of 1 day covers the main sights.

Planning Categories

When to Visit

Climate-based guidance for choosing your dates.

Comfortable months

January, February, March, April and September stay at or below 32°C with low rainfall.

•Hottest: June (36°C average high).
•Coolest: January (7°C average low).

Getting Around

How to reach and move around.

Reaching the town

Nearest airport Pathankot Airport (IXP), about 4 km away.

•Pathankot Junction railway station, about 1 km
•Chakki Bank railway station, about 2 km

Budget & Practical Tips

Costs and safety notes from local guidebook sources.

Safety and permits

Pathankot is by and large a very safe place. Violent crime is almost unheard of, although it's important to keep an eye on your belongings in public, as petty theft can occur at Railway stations.

•Pathankot is by and large a very safe place.
•Heavy traffic and congestion at Gandhi Chowk and Dhangu Road Railway Crossing.
•These days the traffic and transport situation in Pathankot has become very pathetic and getting daily deteriorated and dangerous due to increasing number of vehicles, 2, 3 and 4 wheelers, and indisciplined and careless driving of the citizens.