Chandigarh, capital of the state of Punjab and
Haryana. Chandigarh is one of the most modern cities in India.
Chandigarh, the first planned modern city of independent India was
designed by the French architect Le Corbusier. The city is divided into
47 numbered sectors. It has well-laid roads lined with rows of trees and
beautifully planned buildings. Visitors that are usually exoecting more
of the meandering sprawls and historic skylines as with the most old
Indian towns and cities are surprised to see the well planned layout of
Chandigarh and its sleek buildings. This is because that the dity is
almost 50 years old considering the age of the other cities present in
India this city is an infant, so as to speak.
The city comprises of a unique combination of old world and new modern
world. As the city comprises of the new ultra mordern shopping complexes
on one hand the city also have the road side vendors providing the
ceapest closthes and the best bargains any one can possibly find.
Ironically, this new Indian city was born out of the partition of the
country. A new capital city for the State of Punjab was required and
Chandigarh was created to serve this purpose.
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Chandigarh Travel Guide - City Guide Chandigarh
| Chandigarh Location: | Located in the northern parts of India and is the capital of two sates namely Haryana and Punjab. |
| Rainfall in Chandigarh: | 111.4 cm (July to August) |
| Climate of Chandigarh: | Summer: 38 °C - 20 °C Winter: 25 °C - 6 °C |
| Best Time to Visit: | Winters from October to April. |
How To Reach Chandigarh: |
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| By Air: | Chandigarh is connected to Delhi (daily) and Amritsar (bi-weekly) by flights of Indian Airlines. There is also a weekly flight to Leh from Chandigarh. Jet Airways has daily flights to Chandigarh from Delhi. The airport is 11 km away from the main city. |
| By Rail: | The railway station is 7 km away from the city center. It is well connected to the major cities of India like Delhi (238 km), Bikaner (575 km), and Jodhpur (827 km). |
| By Road: | Chandigarh is well connected by road to almost every small and big town in northern India. Frequent buses ply from Chandigarh to Punjab, Delhi, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir, and even Rajasthan. One has a varied choice that includes luxury buses, ordinary buses and taxis, all of which are readily available. |
| Tourist Attractions: | Capital Complex, Sector 17 Shopping Area and City Center, Leisure Valley, The Rock Garden, Sukhna Lake, Temple of Goddess Chandi. |