Bambawali-Ravi-Bedian Canal


Bambanwala-Ravi-Bedian Canal, also called Ichogil Canal, is a manmade waterway in Pakistan that takes off from the Upper Chenab Canal near the Bambanwala village, runs southeast until reaching close to the India-Pakistan border and then runs south parallel to the border. It ends at the Satluj River near Kangan Pur 100 km south of Lahore. It is the source of the Lahore Canal which runs westwards to the city of Lahore.

History

The Ichogil Canal was constructed by Pakistan in the 1950s partly as a defensive obstacle to prevent an invasion of Lahore. At wide and deep, it presents a serious obstacle for military forces. It was fought over in the Indo-Pakistani War of 1965 in the Battle of Ichogil Bund.