Gang Canalगंग कैनाल
The 1927 canal that turned the Thar edge green, and gave the town its name.
See what is open on your dateOpen in Google MapsWhereSri Ganganagar, Rajasthan
Bikaner & Thar
Bikaner & Thar
Kind of placeMonuments & Heritage, Villages & Hidden Gems
Best time to visit15 October to 15 March
Good seasonsPost-monsoon (October to November), Winter (December to February)
DifficultyEasy
Time needed1 hr
Base and nearbyShivpur Head, Sri Ganganagar
EntryFree
About Gang Canal
Maharaja Ganga Singh of Bikaner paid for a canal from the Sutlej at Ferozepur, 129 km across Punjab and into his desert, and Lord Irwin opened it on 26 October 1927 at Shivpur Head just outside what became Sri Ganganagar. It turned sand into wheat and kinnow country, and the town is named for him. There is no monument as such; the headworks at Shivpur, the tree-lined main canal and the gridded colony town are the thing to see.
What to see and do
- Shivpur Head, where the canal enters the district
- The 1927 opening by Lord Irwin
- Kinnow orchards and wheat the canal made
- Sri Ganganagar planned town grid
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- Anupgarh FortSri Ganganagar, Rajasthan · FortsA 1689 Bikaner frontier fort in a canal town near the border. Ruined, quiet, free.
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