CUPB : Location & Visiting

About Bathinda

Bathinda is a place with its roots in the ancient Indus Valley Civilisation. The sites excavated in nearby Mansa belong to pre-Harappan, Harappan and late Harappan period. Its earlier name was Bikramgarh as mentioned in History of Patiala, by Khalifa Muhammad Hassan. However, during 10-11th centuries, its name was Tabarhind.
The Bhattis ruled it for a long period, and RaoBhatti established the town of Bathinda and Bhatner which were fortified and linked through a tunnel. The fort, Qila Mubarak, is thus more than one thousand years old.
In the Slave Dynasty (1206-1526) Bathinda remained under the rule of Sultans of Delhi. The first famous woman ruler, Raziyya ruled (1236-1240) India but she was imprisoned in Bathinda fort in 1240.
In 1706 the Tenth Guru of Sikhs, Guru Gobind Singh ji visited the town and stayed in the fort for some time before going to Talwandi Sabo where he dictates AdiGranth. A Gurudwara is locatedinside the fort in his memory.
After being declared a district in 1948, Bathinda made rapid strides in agriculture and industry, so that once arid lands now yielding bumper crops including grapes. The monuments of its modern history include Guru Nanak Dev Thermal Plant, a plant at Lehra Mohabbat, National Fertilizers Limited, Guru Gobind Singh Refinery, and Qila Mubarak.
Bathinda has emerged not only as one of the biggest food grain markets but also an important centre of education, having schools, arts and engineering colleges. With the establishment of Central University of Punjab another sparkling pearl has been added to this string with the aim to educate and train manpower in this economically backward region for the overall development of the state and country.

Location of campuses

View Central University of Punjab in a larger map

Visiting the city campus

City campus is located on Mansa Road, Bathinda, Punjab (30.1754 N; 74.9371 E). Bathinda is well connected by road and railways to other cities in Punjab and India.

Location of City campus in Bathinda City

Image designed by Felix Bast © 2010
Turn by turn active map is accessible at Google Maps Road Directions to CUP Bathinda.

Driving directions from the city center.
From railway station, take Mall Road to reach Sri Hanuman Chowk. Take Goniana Road to Fouji Chowk and get into Mansa Road. Cross the railway flyover and proceed towards Mansa. CUPB City campus is located immediately after the next railway crossing (Delhi wala fatak).

                  QR code for GPS enabled smartphone users for driving directions to CUPB City Campus

Railways

Situated at 6 KM from the city campus, Bathinda Railway station is one of the biggest railway junctions in the country and is well connected to other major cities via Indian Railways’ extensive railway network. Station code for Bathinda is “BTI”. Visit IRCTC’s online site for train schedules and advanced ticket reservation.

Train Schedule at Bathinda Jn, Punjab (BTI)

TRAIN NUMBER

TRAIN NAME

SU

MO

TU

WE

TH

FR

SA

SCHEDULED ARRIVAL AT BTI

5610

AVADH ASSAM EXP

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

01:30

2137

PUNJAB MAIL

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

03:40

4887

KLK BME EXPRESS

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

03:35

348NW

SGNR RE PASS

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

04:00

3007

HOWRAH-SHRIGANGANAGAR U/A TOOF

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

03:15

2FKB

FKA BTI DMU

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

05:55

9024

FZR BCT JANTA

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

06:15

4712

SGNR HW EXPRESS

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

06:35

9223

ADI JAT EXPRESS

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

08:00

345

JIND FIROZPUR PASSENGER

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

08:05

2482

INTERCITY EXP

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

08:25

344

SIRSA JIND PASS

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

08:35

2FB

FZR BTI PASS

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

08:55

1BD

DUI BTI PASS

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

09:00

340

JU BTI PASENGER

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

06:00

4525

SGNR INTERCITY

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

09:30

9226

JAT BTI EXP

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

09:30

2SHB

SGNR BTI PASS

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

09:45

1RF

FKA RE PASS

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

11:45

335

UMB SGNR PASS

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

11:50

2BSB

SOG BTI PASS

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

12:35

2RF

REWARI FAZILKA PASSENGER

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

12:55

342

FIROZPUR DELHI PASSENGER

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

14:00

336

SHRI GANGANAGAR BATHINDA PASS

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

14:10

341

DELHI FIROZPUR PASSENGER

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

15:30

346

FIROZPUR DELHI PASSENGER

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

16:15

4526

UMB INTERCITY

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

16:25

338

LGH ABS PASNGER

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

16:30

2486

SGNR NED EXPRES

N

N

N

N

N

Y

N

16:45

2RB

RE BTI PASS

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

17:10

4SHB

SRIGANGANAGAR BATHINDA PASS

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

19:10

2481

INTERCITY EXP

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

18:15

9224

JAT ADI EXPRESS

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

18:25

1UB

UMB BTI PASS

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

18:05

4FKB

FKA BTI DMU

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

19:20

9023

FZR JANATA EXP

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

19:40

4FB

FZR BTI PASS

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

19:50

343

JIND SIRSA PASSANGER

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

20:40

347NW

RE SGNR PASS

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

21:00

339

ABS JU PASSENGR

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

20:55

4711

HW SGNR EXPRESS

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

21:10

4519

KISAN EXPRESS

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

22:20

4731

DLI BTI EXP

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

22:10

5609

ABADH ASSAM EXP

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

22:15

4888

BARMER KLK EXP

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

23:15

3008

U A TOOFAN EXP

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

23:20

2138

PUNJAB MAIL

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

Y

23:30

For up to date information including live schedule tracking, click here.

Road

Bathinda is a major commercial hub in Punjab and is well connected to other major cities by road. Punjab State Road Transport Corporation (PEPSU) as well as various private transportation companies operates daily buses including air-conditioned deluxe buses to major cities in Punjab and elsewhere in North India.

Following are the suggested routes in national/state highways from major cities in Punjab. Several short routes exists, but those roads might not be well demarcated. For example, one can take this route from Delhi that significantly reduces distance.

"Image designed by (c) Felix Bast 2010"

Air

Nearest domestic airport is Ludhiana (141 km from Bathinda) and international airport is Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi (278 km from Bathinda).