[2] Bachint Singh, also known as the King of Rurka Kalan,[3] declared the village an independent state in 1929, in defiance of the British Raj.

It has good road links to the surrounding Tehsils and nearby cities of Ludhiana, Phagwara and Jalandhar.

Rurka Kalan is surrounded by villages; Pasla to the west, Rajgomal to the north, Dhesian Sang to the East and Dhinsay to the South.

Numerous local stopping trains (MEMU & DMU) operate travelling to Jalandhar and Ludhiana.

Sri Guru Ram Dass Jee International Airport in Amritsar offers regional air travel as well as destinations in the Middle East, North America and Europe.

Flydubai were keen to start operating an international air service between Dubai and Chandigarh[5] but the proposal fell through due to the lack of facilities.

The governments of the Union territory, Punjab and Haryana are now pressing ahead with upgrades that will enable handling of international flights.