The growth has been chiefly towards the north and north-west; but there are large suburbs on the west, and on the southwest near the railway station on the plain of Rephaim.
On the quay are the landing-stages, the custom-house and the railway station.
The town is on the sea-coast, and has a railway station.
Of these a great proportion came from the cemetery and from the foundations of the railway station.
The town of Bahawalpur is situated near the left bank of the Sutlej, and has a railway station 65 m.