Why visit Kundian
Townapedia lists 1 museum or landmark and 1 place to stay in and around town.
Weather in Kundian
Forecast from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0). Full forecast
About Kundian
Kundian (Urdu: كندياں), is the 2nd largest city of District Mianwali, tehsil Piplan in the Punjab province of Pakistan. Kundian is divided into Kundian Katcha & Pacca units. Kundian Junction railway station started operation in August 1887.
From the Wikipedia article Kundian (this version), under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Museums and landmarks1
Where to stay1
Churches and places of worship7
Shopping2
History
The first settlement record of Kundian is from 1878. Old Kundian was situated, starting from Himmat Shah to Seelwan Chitta School in West of Current Kundian, Aliwali.
This town remained famous during the British regime and was considered a railway hub in North Western State Railway (NWR). Being in line with Sakesar top hills of Salt range, Kundian became a railway Junction. The old benches of Northwestern Railway can still be seen at Kundian Railway Junction. Railway Locomotive Shed is the 3rd largest locomotive shed of Pakistan Railways. This town remained on the transport priority map during Sher Shah Suri regime. The British government set up civil Rest House to manage local administrative affairs. Kundian Junction railway station is also a railway centre for locals of Katcha areas and Billott Sharif too.
There is a big Pakistan State Oil's oil depot in Kundian. Kundian remained a military pathway from hereby to Kundal, Darra Tang and Afghanistan.
Khanqah Sirajia is a very famous religious place in the south of Kundian.
Chashma Barrage and Chashma Hydroelectric Project are also located in Kundian. Kundian Nuclear Fuel Complex (KNFC) is also in the close vicinity.
From the History section of Kundian on Wikipedia, under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Gas and EV charging2
Map of Kundian
13 places. The map loads OpenStreetMap tiles when you open it.
Getting there and nearby towns
Dera Ismail Khan Airport (DSK) is the nearest airport with scheduled flights listed in OpenStreetMap, 82 km away.
- Mianwali 14 km north, about 14 min by car
- Harnoli 21 km south, about 21 min by car
- Kalur Kot 39 km southwest, about 39 min by car
- Kamar Mushani 44 km north, about 44 min by car
- Daud Khel 47 km north, about 47 min by car
- Thamewali 46 km northeast, about 46 min by car
- Lawa 50 km northeast, about 50 min by car
- Abdul Khel 53 km west, about 53 min by car
- Lakki 56 km west, about 56 min by car
- Kalabagh 56 km north, about 56 min by car
Drive times are estimates from straight-line distance, not routes.
Local news
Headlines from INDB.
Reviews, tips and questions
Loading what members have shared...
Sources and licences
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, coordinates, regions and time zone
- OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL 1.0): places, airports, map data
- Wikidata (CC0 1.0): elevation, founding date, time zone, website
- Wikimedia Commons (see each image): photos
- Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0): overview and history text
Photo credits
- Kundian Railways, Javedbhi, CC BY-SA 4.0
Page built November 3, 2026. Spotted a mistake? Tell us or suggest a place.