Green revolution though was highly successful, some of its drawbacks are felt now. Region of river Satluj and its canals facing water pollution due to excessive use of pesticides/chemical fertilizers from decades now. Also this river carrying industrial pollutants of Ludhiana and neighboring industrial area leading to increase in Cancer patients down stream of this river in South west punjab.
These patients travel to cancer hospitals in jodhpur jaipur and bikaner region mostly for treatment using this one and other connecting trains.