Important Places

rbRasul Barrage

Rasul Barrage is a barrage on the River Jehlum between Jhelum District and Mandi Bahauddin District of the Punjab. It is situated 72 km downstream of Mangla Dam. The current structure of the barrage was constructed in 1968 and the old barrage (built by the British) has been dismantled. The Punjab Irrigation Department's Sargodha Zone is responsible for the operation of this barrage. Rasul Barrage is used to control water flow in the River Jhelum for irrigation and flood control purposes.
 

malakwalMalakwal Junction Railway Station

Malakwal Junction railway station is located in Malakwal city, District Mandi Bahauddin of Punjab. The British Government established this railway station in 1901 as a part of the North Western Railway System in India that enhanced the importance of the city for being a granary and getting an easy approach to the salt mines and the industrial site of ICI at Khewra. So, the biggest Railway Junction of the region was constructed at Malakwal.
 

gurdawara kair bawaGurdwara Kair Bawa

Kair Bawa ka Gurdwara was also built by Raja Ranjit Singh. It was allotted 3000 bigha agricultural land. It was built on a large square slab and presents a scenic beauty from even outside. Its baradari is used for picnic and parties by the adventurous young groups. The balcony of the temple is decorated by attractive designs. Inscription in Hindi is seen clearly over the gate of the temple.
 

rbRairka Bala Village

Rairka is a small village of Mandi Bahauddin. It is famous for an incident that caused the residents of Rairka to be called insane. Once a Jutt’s cow fell ill and he had to take her to veterinary hospital in Mandi Bahauddin. When he could not find any special conveyance, he drove the cow upstairs and called a public transport bus. He and the driver of the bus parked it in the backyard and moved the cow from the roof of the dera to the roof of the bus and carried her to the city. But when they reached the city, they did not find any way to bring the cow off the roof of the bus. They tried to search for some building similar to the Jutt’s dera where they might move the cow to some roof but their day long efforts went in vain. At last, they had to take the cow back to the dera to get it off the roof. The next day, the Jutt had to get some wagon to carry the cow to the doctor. Since then, even in Lahore, when somebody tells that he belongs to Rairka, people ask, “The Rairka, where they drove a cow up the bus roof?”