How do I book a Sainik Rest House in Punjab?

Ring the Zila Sainik Welfare Office for the district you are travelling to — the numbers are listed against each rest house above. There is no central online booking for Sainik Rest Houses. Requests are accepted a maximum of 15 days in advance, and no one may stay more than 7 days at a time within a 6-month period. Carry your Ex-Servicemen Identity Card, discharge book or serving ID at check-in.

What does a Sainik Rest House in Punjab cost?

Charges are fixed by the Rajya and Zila Sainik Boards, and are broadly ₹100–₹300 a night for officers, ₹50–₹150 for JCOs and ₹30–₹100 for a dormitory bed for other ranks. Ex-servicemen with more than 50% disability, 'Vir Chakra' series awardees and Arjuna awardees are entitled to rent-free accommodation, though air-conditioning charges still apply. Confirm the current rate when you call.

Who can stay in a Sainik Rest House in Punjab?

Serving armed forces personnel, ex-servicemen, their dependants, war widows and government officers. The rest houses are maintained by the Zila Sainik Boards of Punjab under the Rajya Sainik Board and the Kendriya Sainik Board, Ministry of Defence.

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Sainik Rest Houses in Punjab

Q: How many Sainik Rest Houses are there in Punjab?

Punjab has 16 Sainik Rest Houses, located at Amritsar, Bathinda, Faridkot, Ferozepur, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala and other district headquarters. All are shown with the Zila Sainik Welfare Office number to call.

Sixteen rest houses across the districts, most of them within walking distance of the railway station — Punjab's SRHs are unusually well placed for rail travellers.

Sainik Rest Houses in Punjab — the essentials

Punjab has 16 Sainik Rest Houses, at Amritsar, Bathinda, Faridkot, Ferozepur, Gurdaspur, Hoshiarpur, Jalandhar, Kapurthala and other district headquarters. Each is booked directly with the Zila Sainik Welfare Office by phone — there is no online booking — a maximum of 15 days in advance, for a stay of no more than 7 days per 6 months.

Rest houses: 16
Available now: 16
With ZSWO number: 16

Punjab — 16 rest houses

Location	Rest house & address	Accommodation	Nearest rail / air	Book with (ZSWO)	Map
Amritsar	Sainik Rest House, Amritsar52, Court Road, Opp GPO, Amritsar	6 Offrs / 5 JCOs / 5 OR	Amritsar (2 km)Air: Amritsar (12 km)	0183-2563102	Directions
Bathinda	Sainik Rest House, BathindaCivil Lines, Bathinda	4 Offrs / 4 JCOs / 4 OR	Bathinda (0.5 km)	0164-2212612	Directions
Faridkot	Sainik Rest House, FaridkotTalwandi Road, Faridkot	3 Offrs / 5 JCOs / 5 OR	Faridkot (2.5 km)	01639-250788	Directions
Ferozepur	Sainik Rest House, FerozepurNear Saragarhi Gurdwara, Ferozepur	1 Offr / 5 JCOs	Ferozepur (1 km)	01632-246211	Directions
Gurdaspur	Sainik Rest House, GurdaspurNear DC Court, Gurdaspur	3 Offrs	Gurdaspur (1 km)	01874-247205	Directions
Hoshiarpur	Sainik Rest House, HoshiarpurGreen View Park, Court Road, Hoshiarpur	3 Offrs / 1 JCO	Hoshiarpur (1.5 km)	01882-222013	Directions
Jalandhar	Sainik Rest House, JalandharLadowali Road, Shashtri Market, Jalandhar	6 Offrs / 3 JCOs / 5 OR	Jalandhar Cantt (2.5 km)	0181-2455423	Directions
Kapurthala	Sainik Rest House, KapurthalaOpp BDPO Office, Kapurthala	3 Offrs / 3 JCOs / 5 OR	Kapurthala (2 km)	01822-232872	Directions
Ludhiana	Sainik Rest House, LudhianaNear Clock Tower, Ludhiana	5 Offrs / 6 JCOs / 5 OR	Ludhiana Jn (39 km)	0161-2741066	Directions
Muktsar	Sainik Rest House, MuktsarBathinda Road, Muktsar	6 JCOs	Muktsar (0.5 km)	01633-240701	Directions
Ropar	Sainik Rest House, RoparNear Old Bus Stand, Ropar	2 Offrs / 2 JCOs	Ropar (5 km)	01881-220324	Directions
Patiala	Sainik Rest House, PatialaNear Bus Stand, Patiala	4 Offrs / 2 JCOs	Patiala (0.5 km)	0175-2361188	Directions
Sangrur	Sainik Rest House, SangrurOpp Ranvir Club, Sangrur	1 Offr / 3 JCOs / 5 OR	Sangrur (0.1 km)	01672-234021	Directions
Chandigarh	Sainik Rest House, Sector 21DSector 21D, Chandigarh	11 Offrs / 3 JCOs / 8 OR	Chandigarh (0.5 km)Air: Chandigarh (10 km)	0172-5071129	Directions
Fatehgarh Sahib	Sainik Rest House, Fatehgarh SahibNear DC Complex, Fatehgarh Sahib	2 Offrs	Fatehgarh Sahib (10 km)	01763-232287	Directions
Mohali	Sainik Sadan, Sector 64Sector 64, Opp Silvi Park, Mohali	9 Offrs / 1 JCO / 1 OR	Mohali (3 km)Air: Chandigarh (11 km)	0172-4650016	Directions

Compiled from the official Department of Sainik Welfare list, cross-checked against desw.gov.in. Rest houses close for repair and numbers change — ring the ZSWO before travelling. Last updated July 2026. See every state in the Sainik Rest House finder.

Charges and who stays free

Category	Indicative charge per night
Officers	₹100 – ₹300
JCOs	₹50 – ₹150
Other Ranks (dormitory)	₹30 – ₹100

Ex-servicemen with a disability above 50%, 'Vir Chakra' series gallantry award holders and Arjuna awardees are entitled to rent-free accommodation, with air-conditioning charges still payable. Carry your Ex-Servicemen Identity Card, discharge book or serving ID; dependants and widows should carry the dependant card or PPO with proof of relationship.

Remember that a Sainik Rest House is not an Army, Navy or Air Force guest house. Service guest houses, transit facilities and messes sit inside cantonments, are controlled by the unit or station headquarters, and have no public booking line — they are arranged through your parent unit. The Sainik Rest House network, run by the civil Sainik Boards, is the facility open to the whole ex-servicemen community. Defence pensioners are additionally eligible for the Central Government holiday homes, which cover tourist destinations the SRH network does not reach.