Jodhpur - Amritsar by train?

My girlfriend is currently in Jodhpur and is trying to get to Amritsar. I've checked a couple of rail sites but there doesn't appear to be a train between the two places? Can anyone advise me to the contrary or suggest the best means of travel??

Dear backpackerpaul,
Please look at this:-
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You Queried For Train No Train Name Date Runs From Source Runs On
9771 JAIPUR ASR EXP 21/10/2005 JAIPUR TUE SAT


SNo Stn Code Stn Name Route No. Arrival Time Dep. Time Distance Day Remark
1 JP JAIPUR 1 Source 19:05 0 1
2 GADJ GANDHINAGAR JPR 1 19:12 19:14 6 1
3 GTJT GETOR JAGATPURA 1 19:21 19:23 11 1
4 DO DAUSA 1 20:14 20:16 62 1
5 BKI BANDIKUI JN 1 20:43 20:45 91 1
6 BU BASWA 1 21:01 21:03 103 1
7 RHG RAJGARH 1 21:18 21:20 115 1
8 AWR ALWAR 1 22:00 22:02 151 1
9 KRH KHAIRTHAL 1 22:37 22:39 178 1
10 RE REWARI 1 23:43 23:45 225 1
11 CKD CHARKHI DADRI 1 00:48 00:50 281 2 Train doesn't halt at this station, presently
12 BNW BHIWANI 1 01:13 01:18 308 2
13 HSR HISAR 1 02:25 02:30 368 2
14 SSA SIRSA 1 04:15 04:20 450 2
15 BTI BHATINDA JN 1 06:15 06:25 525 2
16 GJUT GANGSAR JAITU 1 06:46 06:48 552 2
17 KKP KOT KAPURA 1 07:05 07:07 568 2
18 FDK FARIDKOT 1 07:19 07:21 581 2
19 FZR FIROZPUR CANT 1 08:00 08:20 613 2
20 TWB TALWANDI 1 08:49 08:51 644 2
21 MOGA MOGA 1 09:21 09:23 669 2
22 JGN JAGRAON 1 09:52 09:54 698 2
23 LDH LUDHIANA JN 1 11:15 11:30 737 2
24 PGW PHAGWARA JN 1 12:00 12:02 773 2
25 JUC JALANDHAR CITY 1 12:30 12:35 795 2
26 BEAS BEAS 1 13:02 13:04 831 2
27 ASR AMRITSAR JN 1 13:45 00:00 873 2
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You Queried For Train No Train Name Date Runs From Source Runs On
9111 ADI JAT EXPRESS 21/10/2005 AHMEDABAD JN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN


SNo Stn Code Stn Name Route No. Arrival Time Dep. Time Distance Day Remark
1 ADI AHMEDABAD JN 1 Source 11:10 0 1
2 MSH MAHESANA JN 1 12:28 12:30 73 1
3 UJA UNJHA 1 13:06 13:08 95 1
4 SID SIDDHPUR 1 13:25 13:27 109 1
5 PNU PALANPUR JN 1 14:21 14:23 139 1
6 ABR ABU ROAD 1 15:12 15:22 191 1
7 FA FALNA 1 16:56 16:58 290 1
8 MJ MARWAR JN 1 18:10 18:15 356 1
9 PMY PALI MARWAR 1 18:39 18:41 387 1
10 LUNI LUNI JN 1 19:17 19:20 428 1
11 JU JODHPUR JN 1 20:05 20:25 460 1
12 PPR PIPAR ROAD JN 1 21:03 21:05 507 1
13 GOTN GOTAN 1 21:52 21:54 544 1
14 MTD MERTA ROAD JN 1 22:15 22:20 564 1
15 MDW MARWAR MUNDWA 1 22:51 22:53 603 1
16 NGO NAGAUR 1 23:09 23:11 621 1
17 NOK NOKHA 1 00:24 00:26 672 2
18 DSO DESHNOK 1 00:53 00:55 704 2
19 BKN BIKANER JN 1 01:35 01:45 737 2
20 LKS LUNKARANSAR 1 03:02 03:04 816 2
21 SOG SURATGARH JN 1 04:45 04:50 918 2
22 PGK PILI BANGAN 1 05:12 05:14 943 2
23 HMH HANUMANGARH JN 1 05:35 05:37 968 2
24 SGRA SANGARIA 1 06:05 06:07 995 2
25 MBY MANDI DABWALI 1 06:37 06:39 1025 2
26 BTI BHATINDA JN 1 07:55 08:10 1061 2
27 GJUT GANGSAR JAITU 1 08:35 08:37 1087 2
28 KKP KOT KAPURA 1 08:55 08:58 1103 2
29 FDK FARIDKOT 1 09:11 09:13 1116 2
30 FZR FIROZPUR CANT 1 09:55 10:15 1148 2
31 MWX MALLANWALA KHAS 1 10:43 10:45 1172 2
32 MXH MAKHU 1 11:03 11:05 1189 2
33 LNK LOHIAN KHAS JN 1 11:31 11:33 1214 2
34 SQR SULTANPUR LODI 1 11:38 11:40 1220 2
35 KXH KAPURTHALA 1 12:07 12:09 1245 2
36 JUC JALANDHAR CITY 1 12:40 12:50 1265 2
37 BPRS BHOGPUR SIRWAL 1 13:27 13:29 1294 2
38 TDO TANDA URMAR 1 13:43 13:45 1307 2
39 DZA DASUYA 1 14:14 14:16 1322 2
40 MEX MUKERIAN 1 14:29 14:31 1338 2
41 PTK PATHANKOT 1 15:35 16:10 1381 2
42 SJNP SUJANPUR 1 16:25 16:27 1384 2
43 MDPB MADHOPUR PUNJAB 1 16:34 16:36 1391 2
44 KTHU KATHUA 1 16:45 16:47 1399 2
45 BDHY BUDHI 1 16:59 17:01 1412 2
46 CKDL CHAKDAYALA 1 17:35 17:37 1425 2
47 HRNR HIRA NAGAR 1 17:42 17:44 1428 2
48 GHGL GHAGWAL 1 18:00 18:02 1434 2
49 SMBX SAMBA 1 18:24 18:26 1443 2
50 VJPJ VIJIYPUR JAMMU 1 18:42 18:44 1455 2
51 BBMN BARI BRAHMAN 1 18:57 18:59 1467 2
52 JAT JAMMU TAWI 1 19:25 00:00 1476 2
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So, Jodhpur is directly to Jallandhar, and Amritsar is just 78 Kms. away from Jallandhar.
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On the otherhand, Jaipur is 313 Kms. away from Jodhpur. Please see this:-
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You Queried For Train No Train Name Date Runs From Source Runs On
2466 INTERCITY EXP 21/10/2005 JODHPUR JN MON TUE WED THU FRI SAT SUN


SNo Stn Code Stn Name Route No. Arrival Time Dep. Time Distance Day Remark
1 JU JODHPUR JN 1 Source 05:45 0 1
2 RKB RAIKA BAGH 1 05:49 05:51 3 1
3 PPR PIPAR ROAD JN 1 06:29 06:30 48 1 Train doesn't halt at this station, presently
4 GOTN GOTAN 1 06:57 06:59 84 1
5 MTD MERTA ROAD JN 1 07:20 07:22 105 1
6 DNA DEGANA JN 1 07:53 07:55 149 1
7 MKN MAKRANA JN 1 08:31 08:33 193 1
8 NAC NAWA CITY 1 09:00 09:02 223 1
9 SBR SAMBHAR LAKE 1 09:26 09:28 251 1 Train doesn't halt at this station, presently
10 JP JAIPUR 1 10:35 10:50 313 1
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So, please take 9111 from Jodhpur to Jallandhar and then any connecting train to Amriotsar from Jallandhar.

I've booked a ticket from Jodphur to Makhu then am going to bus to Amritsar from there, I've been told "is on highway 15 (one of the 2 main highways to Amritsar) and at the southern end of a bridge over the Beas River, the only bridge between the Pakistan border (30 kms to the west), and the Grand Trunk Road (60 kms to the east). Hope this helps, let us know how it goes.

In short, the following is the schedule of 9111 on Jodhpur-Jallandhar Sector:-
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11 JU JODHPUR JN 1 20:05 20:25 460 1
12 PPR PIPAR ROAD JN 1 21:03 21:05 507 1
13 GOTN GOTAN 1 21:52 21:54 544 1
14 MTD MERTA ROAD JN 1 22:15 22:20 564 1
15 MDW MARWAR MUNDWA 1 22:51 22:53 603 1
16 NGO NAGAUR 1 23:09 23:11 621 1
17 NOK NOKHA 1 00:24 00:26 672 2
18 DSO DESHNOK 1 00:53 00:55 704 2
19 BKN BIKANER JN 1 01:35 01:45 737 2
20 LKS LUNKARANSAR 1 03:02 03:04 816 2
21 SOG SURATGARH JN 1 04:45 04:50 918 2
22 PGK PILI BANGAN 1 05:12 05:14 943 2
23 HMH HANUMANGARH JN 1 05:35 05:37 968 2
24 SGRA SANGARIA 1 06:05 06:07 995 2
25 MBY MANDI DABWALI 1 06:37 06:39 1025 2
26 BTI BHATINDA JN 1 07:55 08:10 1061 2
27 GJUT GANGSAR JAITU 1 08:35 08:37 1087 2
28 KKP KOT KAPURA 1 08:55 08:58 1103 2
29 FDK FARIDKOT 1 09:11 09:13 1116 2
30 FZR FIROZPUR CANT 1 09:55 10:15 1148 2
31 MWX MALLANWALA KHAS 1 10:43 10:45 1172 2
32 MXH MAKHU 1 11:03 11:05 1189 2
33 LNK LOHIAN KHAS JN 1 11:31 11:33 1214 2
34 SQR SULTANPUR LODI 1 11:38 11:40 1220 2
35 KXH KAPURTHALA 1 12:07 12:09 1245 2
36 JUC JALANDHAR CITY 1 12:40 12:50 1265 2
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I feel there should not be any problem in reaching Amritsar from Jallandhar - a stretch of 78 Kms.!!!!!

From 'Train Information' thread.....

Jodhpur to Amritsar.

Also, thread title changed to help others looking to do the same journey.

Dear iamhere,
The distance from Makhu to Jallandhar is 76 Kms.
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32 MXH MAKHU 1 11:03 11:05 1189 2
33 LNK LOHIAN KHAS JN 1 11:31 11:33 1214 2
34 SQR SULTANPUR LODI 1 11:38 11:40 1220 2
35 KXH KAPURTHALA 1 12:07 12:09 1245 2
36 JUC JALANDHAR CITY 1 12:40 12:50 1265 2
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The distance from Jallandhar to Amritsar is 78 Kms.
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25 JUC JALANDHAR CITY 1 12:30 12:35 795 2
26 BEAS BEAS 1 13:02 13:04 831 2
27 ASR AMRITSAR JN 1 13:45 00:00 873 2
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The total is 76+78=154 Kms.
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What is the distance from Makhu to Amritsar by Road? What is the frequency of buses?

60 Kms, given the location of Makhu, I would be surprised if there wasn't a bus every 30 minutes.

Dear Steven,
Please note one important point.
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The following is the route of 9111 between Firozpur and Jallandhar (117 Kms.)
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30 FZR FIROZPUR CANT 1 09:55 10:15 1148 2
31 MWX MALLANWALA KHAS 1 10:43 10:45 1172 2
32 MXH MAKHU 1 11:03 11:05 1189 2
33 LNK LOHIAN KHAS JN 1 11:31 11:33 1214 2
34 SQR SULTANPUR LODI 1 11:38 11:40 1220 2
35 KXH KAPURTHALA 1 12:07 12:09 1245 2
36 JUC JALANDHAR CITY 1 12:40 12:50 1265 2
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The following is the route of 9771 between Firozpur and Jallandhar(182 Kms.):-
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19 FZR FIROZPUR CANT 1 08:00 08:20 613 2
20 TWB TALWANDI 1 08:49 08:51 644 2
21 MOGA MOGA 1 09:21 09:23 669 2
22 JGN JAGRAON 1 09:52 09:54 698 2
23 LDH LUDHIANA JN 1 11:15 11:30 737 2
24 PGW PHAGWARA JN 1 12:00 12:02 773 2
25 JUC JALANDHAR CITY 1 12:30 12:35 795 2
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If my presumption is correct, MAKHU is located on Faridkot-Talwandi-Zira-Harike-Taran Taran-Amritsar Road, and precisely, MAKHU is situated between Zira and Harike, where the Road crosses the Firozpur-Jallandhar Route!!!!!
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Please correct me, Mr.Steven, if I went wrong!!!!

Yes, you have the correct location.

I suppose if a person were travelling on the (twice weekly) Jaipur - Amritsar express (in either direction) they would do better to get off/on at Faridkot and use a bus for the 125 Kms between Faridkot and Amritsar (by direct road). (as the train takes over 6 and a half hours for this section).

Well spotted, I hadn't noticed that.

Dear Steven,
Kindly note the schedule of 9771 between Faridkot and Amritsar:-
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18 FDK FARIDKOT 1 07:19 07:21 581 2
19 FZR FIROZPUR CANT 1 08:00 08:20 613 2
20 TWB TALWANDI 1 08:49 08:51 644 2
21 MOGA MOGA 1 09:21 09:23 669 2
22 JGN JAGRAON 1 09:52 09:54 698 2
23 LDH LUDHIANA JN 1 11:15 11:30 737 2
24 PGW PHAGWARA JN 1 12:00 12:02 773 2
25 JUC JALANDHAR CITY 1 12:30 12:35 795 2
26 BEAS BEAS 1 13:02 13:04 831 2
27 ASR AMRITSAR JN 1 13:45 00:00 873 2
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As you have rightly pointed out, it is consuming 6 Hrs.25 minutes to cover 292 Kms. Hence, the ASR-bound passengers must be getting-off at Faridkot!!!!!
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V.Srinivasa Prasad
21.10.2005/17.45 hrs.