 About Chandigarh :
The city of Chandigarh situated in the valley bordered by Shiwalik Hills that edge the great Himalayas. From Chandigarh one can travel northwards to the hill resorts of Shimla Kullu, Manali, Dharmashala and Dalhousie. Chandigarh is not only the most modern city in the country but has been planned to perfection by the world famous French architect Le Corbusier.
Chandigarh is a magnificent success story in the chronicles of modern architecture. Chandigarh combines architectural elegance with wide tree lined avenues and green belts. In 1951 the world famous Architect, Le Corbousier developed the city plan and designed the capital complex.
The perfection of vertical planning was ruled out and it was decided to build the city horizontally. The master plan separate the city into rectangular modules called sectors, each one measuring 800 meters X 1200 meters with a population varying from 5000 to 20,000. Each sector is imparted with a shopping complex, school, health centre, places of recreation and places of worship. Chandigarh has 47 sectors except for sector number 13.
How to reach
Air: Indian Airlines connect Chandigarh with Delhi, Jammu, Srinagar and Leh.
Rail: Chandigarh, the terminus of Northern Railway, is connected with Bombay, Delhi, Kalka and other major cities in India.
Road: Chandigarh is connected by good motorable roads with Amritsar 240 kms, Dehradhun 230 kms, Delhi 248 kms, Gangotri 535 kms, Katra 428 kms, Jaipur 507 kms, Nainital 568 kms, Rishikesh 276 kms, Kullu 272 kms, Manali 312 kms, Shimla 117 kms, Bhakra 116 kms, Kasauli 67 kms, Jammu 380 kms. |
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