Ludhiana is situated on the Amritsar-Delhi Grand Trunk Road. New Delhi, Amritsar, Chandigarh and other major cities in Punjab are well linked with Ludhiana through road. The city lies about 305 km northwest of Delhi and is 100 km away from Chandigarh.

Ludhiana is on the banks of River Sutlej. In 1481, Ludhiana used to be an insignificant village that was under Yodha, Gupta and Rajput rule for centuries. It was much later during the rule of Maharaja Ranjit Singhji that Ludhiana began developing. In the later years British captured and developed it as it stands today. It has 500-year old Lodhi Fort that was constructed by the Sikander Lodhi when he ruled the plains near River Sutlej.

Sprinkled with Gurudwaras, Ludhiana in Punjab is a popular pilgrimage as well. The annual Rural Olympics are a popular attraction. One can tour the Aam Khas Bagh, Rauza Sharif and the Jor Mela celebrated at Gurudwara Jyoti Swarup. the fort lies to the northwest of the city of Ludhiana. The main attraction of the fort is the shrine of Pir-i-Dastgir, also known as Abdul Kadir Galani. It draws both Hindu and Muslim pilgrims.

Ludhiana offers excellent spots for daylong excursions. In the village Machhiwara about 35 km from Ludhiana, is the Ludhiana Tours Tourist Attractions Gurudwara Charan Kanwal named after the Guru's feet that are compared to the lotus flower. When Aurangzeb's army attacked the fortress of Chamkaur Sahib, Guru Gobind Singh successfully defied their attack and slipped away into the forests of Machhiwara. Guru Gobind was saved by two of his Muslim devotees who disguised him as their Muslim prophet. The place where the Guru rested is where the Gurudwara stands today.

Every year, the Punjab Agricultural University organizes a Kisan Mela in Ludhiana. At the festival, new methods of farming are shown to the farmers.