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Patiāla score: 55/100 (Elevated) Updated October 1, 2026

Is Patiāla safe? India travel risk

Is Patiāla safe right now? Checked 16 October 2026

Patiāla scores 55/100 on our travel risk index (Elevated). The US State Department rates India Level 2 (Exercise Increased Caution, updated 16 Jun 2025); the UK FCDO advises against all travel to parts of the country (updated 7 Oct 2026); Canada says: exercise a high degree of caution (with regional advisories). No GDACS or USGS hazard events within 100 km in the last 14 days. No change in government advice in the last 7 days.

Patiāla scores 55/100 (Elevated). The score combines security, crime and scams, health and medical access, natural hazards and current alerts measured for this location and India (how it is calculated). The sections below are specific to Patiāla: nearest emergency and transport facilities, 5-year natural hazard history within 100 km.

Driven by: security (60/100) and natural hazards (71/100).

A score of 55 is higher than the scores of 77% of the 241 countries we cover.

Consult the India travel risk page for nationwide security advisories, entry protocols, and consular warnings.

Local Geographic Profile

Geographically located in Punjab (30.3400° N, 76.3800° E), Patiāla sits 208.0 km SSE from New Delhi at 258 m elevation.

Region
Punjab
Coordinates
30.3400° N, 76.3800° E
Elevation
258 m
Time Zone
Asia/Kolkata
Population
763,280
Nearest city with evaluated safety score: Shimla (113.7 km NE).

Emergency & Transport Infrastructure

Aviation Hub Ambala Air Force Station (VIAM) 42.0 km E
Hospital Care Life Care Hospital 0.1 km NNE
Police Station Police Station Ganda Kheri 18.9 km NE
Railway Terminal Patiala Cantt. 1.9 km W

Surrounding Localities in India

Natural Hazard Calendar & History

5-Year Hazard Calendar (100 km Radius)

Hazard Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec
Wildfires — — — — — — — — — 11 7 —

Most wildfire events within 100 km of Patiāla happened in October (11 of 18 in five years).

Source: GDACS, USGS; five years to October 2026.

For consular advice on women's safety, LGBT+ travel, and local laws, see the India travel advice & laws.

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Nearby Destinations with Scored Guides

Ambāla 15
38.6 km E
Māler Kotla 22
51.5 km WNW
Chandīgarh 37
59.5 km NE
Panchkula 15
60.0 km NE
Ludhiāna 30
81.2 km NW
Yamunānagar 15
90.2 km ESE

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