 Nawanshahr also has a railroad connecting it with Jalandhar, Rahon, and Jaijon.On 27 September 2008 at Khatkar Kalan, from Nawanshahr, the Punjab government announced that a district in the state would be named after freedom fighter Bhagat Singh.The announcement was made by Punjab Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal to mark Bhagat Singh's 101st birth anniversary.