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Chandigarh

Altitude : 304 mts  Area : 69.63 sq. km. Temperature : Summer Max 44ºC Min 23ºC  Winter Max 24ºC  Min 1.7ºC
Language : Hindi, Punjabi & English Rainfall : 111.4 cms

Introduction :

The name of the city is derived from Goddess of power known as Shri Chandika whose temple is on Chandigarh-Kalka Road. After India's independence Punjab became a state without a capital and thus Chandigarh was made the capital of Punjab.  This was Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru’s Dream City of modern India. This is the first planned city of India. Developing day by day it has became a well developed city and welcomes everyone with all its warmth and love to give you an experience you never forget

History :

Chandigarh was born out of the country's partition in 1947 when it lost Lahore, the erstwhile capital of composite Punjab. To fill up this vacuum, Chandigarh was selected to be the capital. It is the first planned city of India. The responsibility for the design was given to the French architect Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret and along with a number of Indian architects Chandigarh, the present capital, came into existence at the foothills of the Shivaliks. It was built in 1953 and  serves as the capital of two states, i.e. Punjab and Haryana but is administered by the Central Government and is hence classified as an Union Territory.

Tourist Attraction of Chandigarh :

Rock Garden, Rose Garden, Lake.

How to get there :

By Air :
Chandigarh, the capital of Punjab, is well - connected by air with New Delhi. Indian Airlines and Vayudoot operate regular flights

By Rail :
The superfast Shatabdi Express runs daily between Chandigarh and New Delhi. Chandigarh has a Railhead. There are Direct trains from Delhi

By Road :
Buses ply quite frequently between Chandigarh and New Delhi ( 248 km ), and the trip takes about five hours.

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Other Cities of Punjab :

Chandigarh, Amritsar

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