It is said that Maharaja built the railway station in the perpendicular orientation as he had hoped that one day the Ambala–Ludhiana would be diverted via Patiala, but that never happened.
The Patiala railway station is located at an elevation of 255 metres (837 ft) and was assigned the code "PTA."
[3] In 2016, electrification of Single broad-gauge railway line was under progress which is executed by Rail Vikas Nigam Ltd.
In March 2017, work commenced for doubling of Rajpura–Patiala–Bathinda line, which is also a feeder route for Eastern Dedicated Freight Corridor (EDFC).
[5] Patiala railway workshop carries out a periodic overhaul of WDS-4 locos and breakdown cranes and locomotive manufacture.