Gujrat

Gujrat (Punjabi and Urdu: گُجرات‎), is a major industrial city in Punjab, Pakistan.

Understand
It is the centre of an ancient district of the same name between two famous rivers, the Jhelum and Chenab. The district is bounded on the northeast by Mirpur, on the northwest by the River Jhelum which separates it from Jhelum District, on the east and southeast by the Chenab River, separating it from the districts of Gujranwala and Sialkot, and on the West by Mandi Bahauddin. District Gujrat is spread over an area of 3,192 km², and it includes historic villages and towns such as Jalalpur Jattan, Chakdina, Karnana, Kunjah, Sehna and Lalamusa.

By road
Gujrat is on the bank of the Chenab River, about 120 km (75 miles) north of Lahore. The Grand Trunk Road passes through Gujrat city and you can reach Gujrat either from Lahore in two hours or from Rawalpindi/Islamabad in three hours. The city is surrounded by many villages which supply a significant labor to the local market.

By train
Trains pass through Gujrat on their way to Peshawar and Karachi.



By plane
Sialkot International Airport (SKT) 41 km away from Gujrat There are daily flights from most major cities in Pakistan as well as from regional hubs.



See
There are many historical buildings and ruins in and around Gujrat. The nearby towns of Jalalpur Jattan, Pindi Miani, Shadiwal, Kalra, Tanda, Adowal, Gandra Kalan, Kotla, Dinga, Kunjah and many more have historical buildings and ruins.
 * The Grand Trunk Road (commonly abbreviated as G.T. road) built by emperor Sher Shah Suri also passes through Gujrat. The road still exists, along with its period stone wall.
 * Four main gates
 * Four main gates

Buy

 * Pace A good shopping mall in town on main G.T. Rd.
 * Alena Shopping Mall

Eat

 * AFC G.T. Rd.
 * Chicken Dabu G.T. Rd.

Go next

 * Kharian
 * Sarai Alamgir