The pilgrim trail is pleasantly secular with Roza Sharif at Fatehgarh Sahib and an ancient Buddhist stupa at Sanghol besides a host of temples and gurdwaras. The state is also developing Ropar as a nature lover’s destination with riverfront development and a museum of, guess what, irrigation.
For the return journey, get ready to board an all-new Palace on Wheels. “It will take you to Barog in Himachal Pradesh; Patiala, Anandpur Sahib, and Amritsar in Punjab; Agra in UP and Jaipur in Rajasthan,” offers Kalha. The move is awaiting the final nod from Union Minister Lalu Yadav.