Bahawalnagar is one of the important cities of the former Bahawalpur state and is the connecting link for Fort Abbas and Meleod Ganj, two important Mandis (markets), with the main Karachi – Peshawar Railway line, which passes through Samasatta.

Bahawalnagar is a small town with narrow roads. The main road of the town runs through the city and the railway colony. On the eastern side, it leads to grain market and on the south – west it connects the city to the road running towards Haroonabad. The road on the western side alongwith the railway line connects the city with Chistian and Hasilpur.
 

Website of the TMA, developed by PMDFC, can be accessed at: www.tmabahawalnagar.com