There are no fords on the Satluj in this district, so it must be crossed by other means. Two bridges span the Satluj in Bilaspur district, one at Kandror and the other at Salapar. These bridges were built to replace ones at Bhajwani and Dehar, respectively, which were both submerged below Gobind Sagar when the Bhakra Dam was completed. There are also several ferries: Kashnu, Uttapar, Chonta, Bhakra, Ghamber, Ali khad, Jewari, Kachlur, Pangwana, Oal, and Nakrana. Another means of crossing the river is by using inflated animal skins. On Gobind Sagar, these have been replaced by boats since they only work on water moving fast enough. Ferries and inflated animal skins are especially used during the winter months, when the water level is low.
