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How To Go-Reach From Chandigarh To Shimla

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Shimla is the capital of the northern Indian state of Himachal Pradesh.Shimla abounds in natural bounty and looks picture perfect. The small hill station amidst the lofty snow-clad Himalayan ranges, surrounded by lakes and lush green pastures look as though an artist has painted them.

Chandigarh to Shimla distance is about 112 km and take 3Hours 9 Minutes by Bus and if you go By Cab/Car than you reach easily. best ways to reach Shimla from Chandigarh is by hiring a taxi or renting a car or Personal Car and you can reach shimla easily by car in 2hours 20 minutes.

How To Reach Shimla:-

Chandigarh To Shimla by Train

Duration:- 4h 40m

Chandigarh To Shimla by Bus

Duration:- 3h 09m

Chandigarh To Shimla by Cab/Car

Duration:- 2h 10m

Shimla Tourist Attractions:-

Shimla is full of tourist attractions that are worth visiting and many places in shimla to go and injoy your journey. here is some great Shimla places

Mall Road Shimla
Jakhu Temple
Tara Devi Temple
State Museum & Library
St. Mary's Church
Kali Bari
Lakkad Bazaar
Scandal Point
The Shimla Ridge
Kalka to Shimla Railway Track

Best Activities : Trekking, Skiing, Golfing, Fishing

Places around Shimla:-

If you Looking more hills near Shimla than you can go this places. This is best places around Shimla for injoying your holidays with familys.

Mashobra
Fagu
Kufri
Tattapani
Chail
Sirmaur

Top 10 Places To Visit In Chandigarh

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Rock Garden

The Rock Garden of Chandigarh is a sculpture garden in Chandigarh, India, also known as Nek Chand's Rock Garden after its founder Nek Chand, a government official who started the garden secretly in his spare time in 1957.

Rose Garden

Zakir Hussain Rose Garden, is a botanical garden located in Chandigarh, India and spread over 30 acres (120,000 m2) of land, with 50,000 rose-bushes of 1600 different species. Named after India's former president, Zakir Hussain and created in 1967 under the guidance of Dr M.S. Randhawa, Chandigarh's first chief commissioner, the garden has the distinction of being Asia's largest

Pinjore Gardens

Pinjore Gardens (also known as Pinjor Gardens or Yadavindra Gardens) is located in Pinjore, Panchkula district in the Indian state of Haryana. It is an example of the Mughal Gardens style, and was built by Patiala Dynasty Rulers.

International Dolls Museum

Located in Sector 23, International Dolls Museum in Chandigarh, India is one of the best museums of our country. It houses splendid dolls and puppets gathered from all over the world. International Dolls Museum was established in the year 1985 by Chandigarh administration in collaboration with the Rotary Club of Chandigarh.

Terraced Garden

Located at Sector 33, Chandigarh, Terraced Flower Garden is one of the most famous garden which exhibit beautiful and elegant variety of flowering plants. With tranquil environment and beauty of nature all around, the garden is very popular attraction amongst the people.

Le Corbusier Centre

Le Corbusier Centre has been set up by the Chandigarh Administration, at the old Sector 19 office of the city’s architect, Le Corbusier. The Swiss-French architect used the office while conceptualizing the city almost six decades ago.

ChattBir Zoo

ChattBir Zoo (formally Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological Park), has been a zoological park situated close to Zirakpur, in India and is an abode to a large number of variety of birds, mammals and reptiles. The lion safari is the most interesting part about the Chattbir Zoo found in proximity of Chandigarh.

Cactus Gardens

Cactus Garden near Chandigarh, India is the largest succulent botanical garden of Asia. It is located at a distance of about 8 kms from the city of gardens. Situated in the heart of the city of Panchkula, it covers a total area of 7 acres. Cactus garden is known for its rare & endangered species of Indian succulents.

Museum and Art Gallery

The Government Museum and Art Gallery, Chandigarh, owes its existence to the partition of the country in August,1947. It is one of the premier institution of India with a very rich collection of Gandharan sculptures, Pahari and Rajasthani miniature paintings. Before the partition in 1947, the collection of art objects, paintings, sculptures and decorative arts, were housed in the Central Museum,

Mohali Cricket Stadium

The Punjab Cricket Association Stadium is located in Mohali, near Chandigarh. It is popularly referred to as the Mohali Stadium. The stadium is home to the Punjab team. Punjab's second international cricket stadium has been approved by BCCI in Bathinda, Punjab.

Chandigarh International Airport

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Chandigarh International Airport (IATA: IXC, ICAO: VICG) located in Mohali, Punjab serves the city of Chandigarh, states of Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh. The Airport's new terminal building for both domestic and international flights was inaugurated on 11 September 2015, by Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The airport runway is located in the Union territory of Chandigarh while the new terminal is located in Jheurheri village at SAS Nagar district of Punjab. There are approximately 28 takeoffs and landings per day with flights to Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore and Srinagar.

Punjab & Haryana each have 24.5% stake and the Airports Authority of India holds the rest of 51% stake in the new terminal building:-

Chandigarh Airport Flight Information

Popular Chandigarh Airport Flights - Chandigarh Airport Destinations.

Chandigarh to Delhi (IXC - DEL)

Chandigarh to Mumbai (IXC - BOM)

Chandigarh to Chennai (IXC - MAA)

Chandigarh to Kolkata (IXC - CCU)

Chandigarh to Bengaluru (IXC - BLR)

Chandigarh to Hyderabad (IXC - HYD)

Chandigarh to Cochin (IXC - COK)

Chandigarh to Guwahati (IXC - GAU)

Chandigarh to Goa (IXC - GOI)

Chandigarh to Ahmedabad (IXC - AMD)

Popular International Flights from IXC

Chandigarh to Beijing (IXC - PEK)

Chandigarh to London (IXC - LHR)

Chandigarh to Frankfurt (IXC - FRA)

Chandigarh to Paris (IXC - CDG)

Chandigarh to Amsterdam (IXC - AMS)

Chandigarh to Madrid (IXC - MAD)

Chandigarh to Singapore (IXC - SIN)

Chandigarh to Shanghai (IXC - PVG)

Chandigarh to Zurich (IXC - ZRH)

Chandigarh to Bangkok (IXC - BKK)

Airlines that Service Chandigarh

Jet Airways

Kingfisher Airlines

Air India Limited

Air Sahara

Chandigarh Largest Mall Elante - Elante Mall

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Elante Mall is a shopping mall in the city of Chandigarh in India. With the gross leasable area of 1,150,000 sq ft, it is the second largest shopping mall in Northern India and the fourth largest in India. Elante is spread over 20 acres of area. It is part of a mixed use real estate development project by Larsen & Toubro called Elante.

Elante Mall has a retail space of over 1 million square feet. It has 2 basement levels, a ground level and three upper levels. In the retail area, Elante Mall hosts various Indian and international brands like Big Bazaar, Westside, Pantaloons, Lifestyle, Shoppers Stop, Hackett London, Zara, Marks & Spencer, Brooks Brothers, Rolex, Guess, Calvin Klein, Superdry, Tommy Hilfiger, Harley Davidson, Jack & Jones, Aldo, Mango, Steve Madden and Gucci among others. Elante boasts of a great food court, a wonderful courtyard full of cafes, sports bars and has various clothing brands. The Mall has an 8-screen Multiplex of PVR Cinemas. On its top floor, the mall has restaurants and fast food joints, including the ones by KFC, Chili's, Nando's, McDonald's, Burger King, Dunkin Donuts, Bikanervala, Subway and Domino's among others. For kids entertainment, there is a Fun City on the top floor which has large numbers of games for all age groups.

In 2013 the mall was burning 6000 litres of diesel daily due to a lack of electricity connection to the grid.

The mall requires a 15MW power supply.

In September 2015, Mumbai's Carnival Group bought Elante Mall, at a price of Rs 1,785 crore(more than US$ 274 million) making it one of the biggest deal for a single real estate or property in India.

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No contractor, chaos at Sec 17 parking

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CHANDIGARH: As the Municipal Corporation (MC) gears up to convert free parking lots into paid, a crucial parking lot in Sector 17 is lying unattended for over a year. Haphazard parking of vehicles has turned the area opposite the medical office of health into a mess, with the civic body failing to allot it to a contractor.

"We tried to allot the parking lot a couple of times in the past, but no contractor came forward due to financial reasons. They are also hesitant as the lot is surrounded by government offices and employees hardly pay to park their vehicles. But soon we will again advertise tenders for the contractors to participate in an auction," said MC officials. Adding to the chaos was the practice of commuters to use the entry and exit points for dual purposes.

PVR clears the best multiplex of Chandigarh on Elante Local mall.

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CHANDIGARH: PVR Ltd., the cutting edge movie theatre convention organization with Of india, these days announced the actual introduction of it is minute multiplex within the town of Chandigarh. PVR starts the actual multiplex at Elante Mall, the biggest local mall of Chandigarh. The actual eight screen movie theatre can be distribute over a place of seventy, 000 sq. feet. and definately will have the greatest screen depend with Chandigarh. While using introduction of PVR with Chandigarh, PVR’s screen depend increases to 382 screens with 88 cinemas as well as occurrence with thirty five cities over Of india.

For the special occasion, Microsoft. Shalu Sabharwal, Senior citizen Vice Presinet, PVR Ltd. claimed, “The Upper portion of Of india has become an exceptionally essential current market for people along with the beginning on the most significant multiplex within the investment capital of Punjab as well as Haryana is undoubtedly the part of the best path. Chandigarh is well know internationally because of its structures as well as urban design as well as PVR to be a world class movie theatre harmonizes with this specific acknowledgement. We've thought out this specific property remembering the actual contemporary market ambitions with movie theatre activity. Planning even more, all of us will continue with our aggressive progress policy for advancing our own impact across the nation. ”

“Just such as the town of Chandigarh, energetic along with the encounter of modern Of india, the newest multiplex also features of your striking as well as energetic design. It’s the bright place developed by using beige jewel, bright onyx as well as Infinity lighting. The actual multiplex contains the top with movie theatre technological know-how for example 2K Digital camera projection, 7. 1 Dolby revolve around audio, 3d empowered silver precious metal screens as well as a mixture of JBL 3-way as well as 4-way sound system, ” your woman added even more.

Awadh Vashishta, COO, Elante Mall commenting about the introduction, expressed, “Business, Continue to be as well as Activity tend to be what exactly one would knowledge at Elante. Were extremely pleased to always be connected with PVR Cinemas, the actual leaders within the movie theatre activity earth with Of india. Folks of Chandigarh had been desperately awaiting the actual beginning on the local mall as well as i am happy which PVR to be a well-known movie theatre sequence with Of india are able to meet their particular requirements of the most useful with movie theatre activity designated by simply electronic projection, high-quality sound system as well as plush seats”.

Following a coloring style of reddish colored as well as magenta for any different audi, the actual multiplex will also supply Platinum Category recliner at determined rows of with capacity of to have an superior video viewing knowledge. The actual living room should have the Café Java Day electric outlet inside the movie theatre intended for authentic coffee buffs, Gelato ice-cream, garlic bread as well as sandwich kiosk, a perception unveiled intended for the 1st time with a Movies with Chandigarh despite the off the shelf bag of chips menu of popcorns as well as nachos.

The actual Mall has become developed by Larsen & Toubro Realty Ltd, the additional of 7 several years old L&T group, the name identifiable along with world class infrastructure development around the world.

PGI suggests to be able to restrict variety of sufferers with it's OPD.

2013-07-20T04:31:00.000-07:00

PGI offers toTerming overcrowding being a problem inside giving healthcare to affected individuals, the actual PGI offers planned to restriction the amount of affected individuals staying looked at simply by just about every expert each day at the OPDs.

For a recently placed getting together with on the ruling human body, the actual start discovered the requirement for establishing a screening method for OPD affected individuals whom "reported specifically with out referral" coming from additional hostipal wards.

Also, one of the major bottlenecks, as described simply by PGI officials just before Union Health and fitness Minister Ghulam Nabi Azad, had been of which there were no triage place (where priority connected with affected individuals is determined) inside the Crisis.

"At existing, the actual start provides healthcare to affected individuals over their coping with potential. You will find there's desire for restraining the amount of affected individuals, inches claimed a PGI public.

The start furthermore mentioned from the planned agenda that your distinct cadre connected with non-academic senior occupants would have to be designed for screening affected individuals at the OPDs.

The start recommended that your memorandum connected with knowing needs to be inked involving the PGI, the actual LACE and also peripheral hostipal wards inside Punjab, Haryana and also Himachal Pradesh, introducing of which immediately after stabilizing affected individuals, they'd refer these to hostipal wards such as the Govt Medical University and also Infirmary, Field 34, and also Govt Multi-Speciality Infirmary, Field 07, whenever they thought the requirement.

"In complicated instances, after the complicated feature becomes handled, our nation call up from additional hostipal wards and also mail the actual instances right now there for small oral surgical procedures, inches the actual start recommended.

The start furthermore highlighted the requirement for procuring additional funds for strengthening signages, procuring much more ventilators and also life-saving drug treatments for affected individuals from the Crisis plus the tension heart.

Above 7, 000 affected individuals look at the PGI OPDs daily. The volume of affected individuals variations 10, 000 in Mondays, as soon as the vast majority of instructors are available at the OPDs. Chandigarh Tribune got recently highlighted the actual experience connected with affected individuals going to the actual PGI OPDs through the experiences connected with a few affected individuals.

restriction quantity of affected individuals from their OPD.

Mansa Devi Temple

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Apart from its famous museums and lush green parks, Chandigarh, the capital city of Punjab and Haryana, is well known for its ancient temples as well. Thousands of pilgrims flock the religious places of the city, during peak seasons. Apart from the devotees, tourists also visit the temples, to catch a glimpse of the architectural beauty. Mansa Devi is one such temple, which is not only visited because of its proximity to the city, but also due to its mesmerizing construction and the 'powerful deity'.

Mansa Devi temple is located in Bilaspur village, which is around three kilometers to the east of Mani Manjra, adjoining Chandigarh. The temple is thronged by hundreds of devotees from all over the country and even tourists from abroad, during Navratri. The temple is dedicated to Goddess Mansa. People believe that the deity is very powerful and fulfills every wish of the devotees.

Until sometime back, the deity in the Mansa Devi temple was worshipped in the form of the holy 'sand', in the formation of 'pindi', which encompasses Devi Saraswati and Devi Lakshmi as well. In the present time, a marble idol of Goddess Mansa is worshipped. The idol becomes even more attractive when it is adorned with sparkling ornaments, during special pujas and festivals. Tourists visit the place just to witness the festivities during special occasion, like Navratri.

Archaeologists and historicists find it interesting to pay a visit to Mansa Devi Temple, when they are touring Chandigarh. This is largely because of the legacy of the temple. Its walls are adorned with beautiful paintings of shrines and by other motifs. The architectural beauty of the temple comes from Shivalik background as well. History reveals that the temple was constructed in the Panchayantana pattern. Hence, it is a must-visit excursion of Chandigarh.

Terraced Flower Garden

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Covering an area of 10 acres, Terrace garden in Chandigarh, India was set up in the year 1979. It is located in Sector 33. The main attraction factor of terraced flower garden is its lighted musical fountain, where popular folk as well as film songs are played. It serves as the main venue for conducting the Chrysanthemum Show that is held annually. Chandigarh terraced flower garden contains exquisite varieties of flowering plants. The atmosphere over here is very tranquil and people frequently visit this garden in the evenings to enjoy the cool breeze and to feast their eyes with the surrounding beauty.

Leisure Valley in Chandigarh

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Leisure Valley in Chandigarh is one of the major tourist attractions of India. Visitors from all over India love to pay a visit to Leisure Valley with ones near and dear ones.

Leisure valley in Chandigarh is just like a garland of gardens that wonderfully decorates the entire city of Chandigarh. This recreational venue of Chandigarh begins from Rajendra Park, which is located in Sector 1.This garden is popularly used by the people of all age groups for long walks, yoga and other physical fitness workout. The visitors will also come across the Bougainvillea garden in the Leisure Valley. Hundreds of colorful bougainvillea varieties can be found in this garden. Each year bougainvillea show is also organized in this venue. Zakir Rose Garden located in sector 16 is another popular garden of Chandigarh. This popular rose garden was named in honor of Zakir Hussain the president of India. This rose garden is the largest Rose Garden in entire Asia. This garden houses about 17,000 different species of plants including 1,600 varieties of roses. This garden organizes Rose festival each year. Thousands of visitors visit this Zakir Rose Garden during the event. The visitors may also pay a trip to Shanti Kunj. This garden is popular among the locals as well as visitors for its pools, trees and streams. This garden was constructed to create an ambiance of Japanese garden. This garden is ideal for meditation. In the sector 23 in Chandigarh the visitors encounters with Bal Bhawan. This is an open theatre and a traffic park. This park helps the children to learn the safety rules and regulations. In sector 33 in Chandigarh there is the popular Terrace Garden. This garden is decorated with musical fountains and it the perfect place to take a stroll. Chrysanthemum Show is also organized each year in this venue.

Pay a trip to Leisure Valley in Chandigarh and get yourself refreshed. Sightseeing in Chandigarh will definitely be an unforgettable experience for you.

About Dharamshala

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Dharamshala is a charming and captivating hill resort in Himachal Pradesh, India. It is offers marvelous views of high snow clad Dhauladhar ranges of the majestic Himalayas. It is the major township of the Kangra Valley and overlooks the wide spectacular views of the wide spread of the plains. It is noted for thick-wooded forests of pine & deodar trees, enchanting streams, lovely lakes, cool & healthy air, cheerful ambiance, charming surroundings and the views of nearby snowline. In fact, Dharamshala has everything for perfect vacation in Himachal Pradesh. Holiday in Dharamshala provides peaceful and enjoyable holiday experience. And not surprisingly, the headquarters of His Holiness the Dalai Lama is here. There are many monasteries and temples in Dharamshala which are popular among tourists. Dharamshala is also popularly known as the Little Lhasa of India.

Attractions in and around Dharamshala

Dharamshala War Memorial : It is located at the very entrance of Dharamshala. Surrounded by picturesque and beautiful gardens, it is very popular among tourists coming to Dharamshala.

Kangra Art Museum : It is a perfect place to explore the treasure of Kangra Valley’s arts, crafts and rich past. Here visitors can see artifacts dating back to the 5th century. It boast an art gallery which is noted for beautiful miniature paintings and collections of beautiful sculptures, and potteries.

McLeodganj : It is often referred as the Little Lhasa”. It is the residence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. It is noted for Tibetan Monasteries. Here visitors have brilliant opportunity to know about Tibetan culture and tradition.

Namgyal Monastery : It is a popular tourist attraction in Dharamshala. It is also called Namgyal Dratsang in local language. It is the private monastery of His Holiness the Dalai Lama. No visitors are allowed to enter the main temple premises, and it is open only to Dalai Lama and his students.

St John's Church : It is located at 8 km from Dharamshala main town. It is located in the forest between McLeodganj and Forsyth Ganj. It is famous for the Monument dedicated to Lord Elgin, one of the viceroys of India.

Other Attractions : Dal Lake (11 km), Dharmakot (14 km), Triund (17 km), Kareri (22 km), Chamunda Devi Temple (15 km), Chinmaya Tapovan (10 km), Masrur (13 km), etc.

Sector- 17 biggest Shopping Centre

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Chandigarh being a modern planned city has the best managed shopping areas with the perfectly lined up shopping arcades, well managed and ample embarked parking lots, and well behaved shoppers in general. Unlike other tourist destinations in India, Chandigarh is not a city steeped in history and heritage. So shopping in Chandigarh is a different experience.

The most popular shopping arcade is in Sector 17, which is also known as City Centre. Planned around four pedestrian concourses meeting at a central chowk (intersection), the Sector 17 of Chandigarh is a pedestrian’s paradise dotted with fountains, sculptures, and groves of trees.

Sector -17 provides you with huge selection for clothes, shoes, electronics, sports goods, books and anything an avid shopper seeks. Here, you can find virtually anything and everything.

Other than a government store Phulkari, Sector –17 does not hold much in terms of ethnic Indian shopping, there is no traditional item that is specific to Chandigarh, but one can go for the famous curly-toed Punjabi jootis, embroidered Punjabi dupattas (stoles) in vivid colours and a wide collection of woolens sourced from Ludhiana (famous for hosiery and woolen industry, this place is 100 Kms from Chandigarh.)

Sector -35 is the newer part of the city with upcoming restaurants and hotels.

Sector -22 is famous for its jewelry shops and Indian Snack shops. It also holds a huge “Rehri Market”.

Shopping in Chandigarh is a style statement. You will not like to drive out of posh markets of sector 17 and sector 22 without indulging in a shopping spree. In the evenings, when the colorful mosaic of neon signs and the aesthetically illuminated fountains come alive, Sector 17 becomes the Chandigarh city’s biggest outdoor club.

Cinema Halls in Chandigarh

Chandigarh has Seven Cinema halls. Three in Sector 17 and one each in Sectors 22, 32, 34 and 37. Some of them were designed by the founder Design and Development team of Chandigarh. Like K.C. theatre was designed by Aditya Prakash who was the assistant of famous Architect Jane Drew. Cinema in Chandigarh is moving into new grounds with the authorities waving the green signal for conversion of existing cinema halls to multiplexes.

Theatre

Tagore Theatre (Sector 18) and Punjab Kala Bhawan in the Rose Garden are popular venues for music, dance and drama performances.

High Court of Punjab and Haryana ( Chandigarh )

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Located on the north of India, 365 meters above the sea-level, on the foot-hills of Shivalik range, is the city beautiful, 'Chandigarh'. It is the capital of two States of the Indian Union, namely, the Punjab and Haryana. Though it is the capital of two states, it belongs to none of them and is a Union Territory. Before the partition of India, on August 15, 1947, the areas which are now parts of the Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, some parts of Himachal Pradesh and some areas falling in West Pakistan, formed the Punjab. Lahore was its capital.

In the partition, Lahore was given to Pakistan. There arose the need to have a new capital for the areas of the Punjab that had fallen to India.In March, 1948, the Government of Punjab in consultation with the Government of India, approved a 114.59 sq.km. tract of land at the foot of the Shivalik Hills in Ambala district, as the site for the new capital. Le Corbusier, a well-known, French architect, was chosen to execute the project. India's first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru, enthusiastically supported the project and took sustained interest in its execution. When he visited the project on April 2, 1952, he declared,

'Let this be a new town symbolic of the freedom of India, unfettered by the traditions of the past, an expression of the nation's faith in the future....The new capital of Punjab will be christened as Chandigarh - a name symbolic of the valiant spirit of the Punjabis. Chandigarh is rightly associated with the name of Goddess Chandi -Shakti, or power.'

Situated at a distance of about 240 kilometers on the north of Delhi on National Highway No.21, it is connected by bus, rail and air. Chandigarh is known all over the world for its being the first planned Asian city. The City is divided into well-planned and defined sectors. Each sector is a separate self-reliant unit, having all the essential amenities, such as, school, dispensary, post office, market etc. The City also boasts of open parks and wide roads. Being the capital of the two states, the administrative headquarters of both the States are also located here. Many people from other parts of India and the world visit it every day to see the architecture of its buildings. Zakir Rose Garden, Rock Garden and Sukhna Lake are some of the places of interest in the city. It is also the seat of the High Court of the Punjab and Haryana. The High Court is located in Sector 1 of Chandigarh.

The East Punjab High Court of judicature was established at Shimla on August 15, 1947 by the Governor General's High Court (Punjab) Order 1947 issued under Section 9 of the Indian Independence Act, 1947. In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 229 (1) of the Government of India Act, 1935, the High Court of East Punjab was also made a court of record and as provided by Clause 5 of the said order, it had in respect of the provinces of Punjab and Delhi, all such original, appellate and other jurisdictions as under the law in force immediately before the August 15, 1947, was exercisable in respect of those territories by the High Court at Lahore.

The East Punjab High Court was the successor and continuation of the High Court at Lahore. The decisions of Lahore High Court were binding on the Punjab High Court on the principle of stare decisis. The Constitution of India came into force on January 26, 1950. The State of East Punjab came to be known as the Punjab now. Accordingly, the name of the High Court was also changed. As per Article 214(2) of the Constitution of India, the High Court was to be continued along with other High Courts. The Constitution of India also conferred on the Punjab High Court, along with all other High Courts, the power to issue directions, orders including writs in the nature of habeas corpus, mandamus, prohibition, quo-warranto and certiorari in the enforcement of fundamental rights or for any other purpose. The East Punjab High Court did not have the power to issue writs. However, the seat of the High Court continued to remain at Shimla.

Traffic Violations, Chandigarh Police, CCTV Challans

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Maximum Traffic Violations captured on Labour Chowk, Gurdwara Chowk and Tribune Chowk

In the past seven months, the maximum number of traffic violations were detected on Dakshin Marg in the city. If figures provided by the Chandigarh Police are to be believed, of the total 18,129 CCTV challans issued in this period, 11,763 were issued to traffic violators on Dakshin Marg alone. This information was submitted in the Punjab and Haryana High Court on Friday by the Chandigarh Police in the form of an affidavit on the issue of non-implementation of traffic rules by Chandigarh, Punjab and Haryana.

Of all the roundabouts, Labour Chowk, which is the intersection of Sectors 20/21/33/34, reported the maximum number of challans. While 5,190 traffic violators were fined on the Labour Chowk, the Gurdwara Chowk at Sector 20/30/31/32 intersection stands second in the list with 3,772 cases of fine. The Tribune Chowk reported 2,801 challans. All the three roundabouts are on the Dakshin Marg.

“Most number of traffic violations are witnessed on Dakshin Marg, which is a very busy traffic zone. Commuters from Mohali and other areas of Punjab are challaned for not complying with traffic norms,” said a traffic police inspector while speaking to Newsline .

The CCTV cameras caught me and my brother on a scooter without helmet on June 6. It was in August that the challan was delivered to me by post. The challan had an incorrect date as we had gone for Amarnath Yatra on the day the challan claimed that we had been violators. It was found that the cops had mistakenly altered the date from June 6 to July 7 in the challan.

A police officer said according to the initial agreement the company was required to provide a software that only captured vehicles jumping red lights and flashed a signal on a screen installed at the control room at the Sector 29 Traffic Police Lines. After receiving the signal the operator in the control room had to complete the entire process of preparing a ‘challan’ (fine) and dispatch it to the vehicle owner’s address.

Cricket Stadium in Chandiagrh

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The Punjab Cricket Association Stadium is located at #Mohali # just outside the city of #Chandigarh#Punjab# It is popularly referred to as the Mohali Stadium. The stadium is home to the Punjab team. Punjab's second international cricket stadium has been approved by BCCI in # Bathinda,# Punjab# . The construction of the stadium took around 25 crore rupees & 3 years to complete.[1]. The stadium has an official capacity of 30,000[2 spectators.

The lights here are unconventional compared to cricket stadiums, in that the light pillars are very low in height. This is to avoid that aircraft from the nearby airport collide with the light pillars.

The 19th and youngest Test cricket venue in India, this is one of the larger grounds in the country and sports a lush outfield. The pitch has a reputation for being lively and supporting pace bowlers. It was inaugurated with a one-day international match between India and South Africa during the Hero cup on November 22 1993.

The first Test match here was held the following season, between India and West Indies on December 10, 1994. One of the most famous one-day matches on this ground was a thrilling Cricket World Cup semi-final encounter between Australia and West Indies in 1996. PCA stadium will host 3 matches of 2011 world cup including the Semi-final.

PCA stadium is home of Kings 11 Punjab(IPL mohali franchisee).

The current pitch curator for the PCA Stadium is Daljit Singh

Chandigarh International Airport

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Chandigarh Airport

Chandigarh Airport is being integrated with upcoming Chandigarh International Airport, Mohali instead of leaving it as a Domestic Airport. Work is underway for a new International Terminal, upgrading the Domestic Terminal, three link taxiways, parallel taxi track, cargo complex and hangers of flying club activities and runway extension. The terminal which will be of Glass and Steel, will have 4 boarding (jetways) bridges, construction of apron for parking three in contact and eight remote parking stands for wide-bodied jet aircraft.

Chandigarh International Airport is coming up at 306 acres land of Jheorehri village,near Mohali, the Greater Mohali Area Development Authority is spending Rs 1,700 crore to connect this airport with Punjab.

Name of New Airport

The topic of a new Chandigarh Airport is big in Punjab and Haryana. The Name has been an ongoing issue. At first the Airport was to be named Mohali International Airport, since it is in the suburb of Mohali in Chandigarh. But since Chandigarh is a Union Territory, Haryana also will have a share in the Airport, and since Mohali is on the Punjab side of the city, Haryana felt the name of Mohali International Airport will not show Haryana's share in the airport. For now the two states have agreed on a name for the airport, Chandigarh International Airport.[1][2] Lately, Haryana has fully supported the naming of the international airport of Chandigarh as Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport.

Chandigarh International Airport

Chandigarh International Airport is slated to replace the old domestic Chandigarh Airport as region's only international airport in October 2009 serving Punjab, Haryana and Himachal Pradesh states of India.

It will be the second international airport in Punjab after Raja Sansi International Airport, recently it has been renamed as Guru Ramdas international airport Amritsar. According to plans, the existing infrastructure of the civil-cum-defence airport at Chandigarh would be integrated into the new Chandigarh international airport

Chandigarh (Mera Chandigarh): Chandigarh International airport project was bestowed with financial aid of Rs500 crore by Airport Authority of India on Monday.

According to information, The Airport Authority of India has approved the proposal of establishing an airfield and a civil aviation terminal at Chandigarh International airport along with the construction of boundary wall as well as airfield and civil aviation terminal for the upcoming international airport at Mohali.

The AAI board has decided to approach the Election Commission of India to get a final nod to the project with the formation of a joint venture company with Punjab and Haryana government.

It is to mention here that, AAI board has engaged JV Company for the construction of an airfield and a civil aviation terminal at international airport in Tricity.

Chandigarh Location

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INDL AREA PHASE I TO III

PANCHKULA

SECTOR 1-21

HIGH COURT

NEW SECRETARIAT

SECTOR 1,2,3 & 4

VIDHAN SABHA

INDUSTRIAL AREA PHASE 1

INDUSTRIAL AREA PHASE 2

SECTOR 28

SECTOR 28-A

SECTOR 28-B

SECTOR 28-C

SECTOR 28-D

AERODROME

SECTOR 47

SECTOR 47-A

SECTOR 47-B

SECTOR 47-C

SECTOR 47-D

SECTOR 9

U. T. SECRETARIAT

SECTOR 10 (10-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 11 (11-A,B,C,D)

ENGG COLLEGE

P.G.I.M.E.R.

SECTOR 12

PUNJAB UNIVERSITY

SECTOR 14

SECTOR 15 (15-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 16 (16-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 17 (17-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 18 (18-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 5

SECTOR 8 (8-A,B,C,D)

RAJ BHAWAN

SECTOR 19 (19-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 27 (27-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 6

SECTOR 7 (7-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 20 (20-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 29 (29-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 30 (30-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 21 (21-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 22 (22-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 34 (34-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 23 (23-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 24 (24-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 25

GRAIN MKT

POLICE COLONY

SECTOR 26

TIMBER MARKET

SECTOR 31 (31-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 32 (32-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 33 (33-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 35 (35-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 36 (36-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 37 (37-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 38 (38-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 39 (39-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 40 (40-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 41 (41-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 42 (42-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 43 (43-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 44 (44-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 45 (45-A,B,C,D)

SECTOR 46 (46-A,B,C,D)

SECTORS 45 AND 46

SECTORS 47/48/49/50/51/52

MANDI MANIMAJRA

MANIMAJRA

MARI WALA TOWN

PIPLI WALA TOWN

BURAIL CHANDIGARH

BEAUTIFUL CITY

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Chandigarh also called The City Beautiful. Chandigarh serves as the capital of two states: Punjab and Haryana. It is very neat and clean. Every one follows the traffic rules. The drive by the Chandigarh Police against violators of the traffic rules, through belated, is welcome. Parking is another area requiring attention. An acute shortage of parking space is being felt in some sectors. However, the responsibility for making the city roads safe does not rest with the police alone. Peoples help must be forthcoming. There are many things to see in the Chandigarh such as Rose Garden, Sector 17(Markets), Sukhna Lake and Rock Garden. All these 4 things are very famous in the chandigarh. Specially the Sector 17(Markets) are very famous because there are all sorts of shops here like Booksellers, Jewellery, ClothShops, General merchants, Stataioners, Shoe merchants, Tailors, Electrical applications, Dry cleaners and many more. Shops selling jewellery and ready made garments are a great attraction. For children, shops selling toys and confecionery are very favourite. Chandigarh has two satellite cities i.e. Punchkula and Mohali. Both of which share a border with it.

Sukhna lake, Rock Garden and Rose garden is also a very famous in the Chandigarh. This lake is situated in Chandigarh Sector1. Even the Sukhna lake provide numerous facilties such as shops, restaurant and many more. Morover, this lake is very famous for its water sports like boating, canoeing etc.

Rose garden is situated in Chandigarh Sector 16. In the garden grass is lush-green throughout, the flower-beds are always in bloom with the seasonal flowers and the small fountain in the center which is always working. The garden is visited by the people throughout the day.

Sector 17 market presents a colourful seen when lights are on neoon - sign boards are there. There are footpaths on both sides of the market for the pedestrians.

Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU)

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>CHANDIGARH<>: After sitting on it for several months, the administration on Monday finally notified hike in Chandigarh Transport Undertaking (CTU) bus fare in city and introduced distance-based slabs to replace the existing uniform fare system.

While travelling in non-air conditioned buses will cost Rs 5 up to five kilometres, passengers will have to shell out double the amount for longer distances. For air-conditioned buses, Rs 10 will be the fare up to five kilometres and Rs 15 for farther distances.

Presently, point-to-point travel anywhere in the city costs Rs 5 in non-AC buses and Rs 10 in AC mini-buses.

With CTU suffering losses of Rs 21 crore every year, the hike will help it raise an additional Rs 7.5 crore from sale of tickets.

Earlier, the finance department had given the option of one-slab model with Rs 8 as fixed fare, as it was considered more profitable compared to the two-slab system with tickets of Rs 5 and Rs 10, depending on the distance travelled by passengers, who will get divided in a ratio of 50:50 into the two categories of distances.

The argument was that a uniform fare also ruled out any manipulation by conductors, who could otherwise get a chance to oblige passengers by issuing a lower-priced ticket for more distance. But, the uniform fare option was eventually dropped.

No changes have been proposed in the monthly passes (point-to-point) for students (Rs 60) and employee passes issued in Chandigarh, Panchkula and Mohali (Rs 110).

Meanwhile, the transport department is hopeful that the recently-introduced new fleet of 14 low-floor buses will attract more passengers because of the better facilities offered in vehicles. The vehicles have been bought by UT under Jawaharlal Nehru National Urban Renewal Mission (JNNURM), with 90% of the financial aid given by the ministry of urban development.

Rock Garden

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Waterfall at Rock Garden

Rock Garden is a sculpture garden in Chandigarh, India, also known as Nek Chand's Rock Garden, after its founder, Nek Chand, a government official who started the garden secretly in his spare time in 1957. Today it is spread over an area of forty-acre (160,000 m²), it is completely built of industrial & home waste and thrown-away items

Background

The garden is most famous for its sculptures made from recycled ceramic
The Rock Garden project was secretly initiated by Nek Chand around 1957. It was discovered by the authorities in 1975, by which time it had grown into a 12-acre (49,000 m2) complex of interlinked courtyards, each filled with hundreds of pottery-covered concrete sculptures of dancers, musicians, and animals. The authorities took over, and the garden was inaugurated as a public space in 1976. It is presently run by the Rock Garden Society.
Nek Chand Saini is an Indian self-taught artist, famous for building the Rock Garden of Chandigarh, a forty-acre (160,000 m²) sculpture garden in the city of Chandigarh, India. His family moved to Chandigarh in 1947 during the Partition. At the time, the city was being redesigned as a modern utopia by the Swiss/French architect Le Corbusier. It was to be the first planned city in India, and Chand found work there as a roads inspector for the Public Works Department in 1951.

Chandigarh City - History

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Chandigarh (Punjabi: ਚੰਡੀਗੜ੍ਹ, Hindi: चण्डीगढ़), is a union territory of India, that serves as the capital of two states, Punjab and Haryana. The name Chandigarh translates as "The Fort of Chandi". The name was coined from an ancient temple called Chandi Mandir, devoted to the Hindu Goddess Chandi, present in the city's vicinity.^[2] It is occasionally referred to as The City Beautiful. Chandigarh Capital Region including Mohali, Panchkula and Zirakpur had a combined population of 1,165,111 (1.16 million) as per the 2001 census.

Known internationally for its architecture and urban planning, it is also the first planned city of India.^[3] Chandigarh is home to numerous architectural projects of Le Corbusier, Pierre Jeanneret, Matthew Nowicki, and Albert Mayer. The city tops the list of Indian States and Union Territories with the highest per capita income in the country at Rs.99,262 at current prices and Rs.70,361 at constant prices (2006–2007).^[4] As per a study conducted by Ministry of Urban Development, Chandigarh has emerged as the cleanest city in India.^[5]

Sukhna Lake

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Beautifully placed with mighty mountains and reserved forest land in its background Sukhna Lake is neither a natural lake nor it was a part of the original Master Plan of Chandigarh as designed by Le Corbusier. It is the result of great effrots of Chief Architect O.P. Verma who had to put in great efforts to get financial approvarl from already financially tight Government. Approved on the ground of maintaining Water table of the future city which was supposed to be a green city with lots of gardens. Sukhna Lake has emerged as the great contributor to the soul of this city beautiful. This 3 Km long (from left to right) rainfed lake was created in 1958 by damming the Sukhna Choe, a second stream coming down from the Shiwalik hills. It is a hot spot for not only tourists to this city but also a centre of activity for the residents. It is the dream jogging trekking place of nearly every health conscious resident of Chandigarh. It is also a place where families enjoy an evening stroll, painters and photographers mingle with children on roller skates to partake of this extraordinary amenity. Sukhna lake also attracts migratory birds from places as far as Siberia and elsewhere. The environment society of Chandigarh arranges gatherings of children to welcome and see off these visitors. Residents of Chandigarh love their lake, and volunteer in large numbers to de-silt it before the monsoons set in.

Rose Garden

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Zakir Rose Garden in Chandigarh is Asia's largest Rose garden . This garden was created in 1967 , under the expert guidence of Dr M.S Ranhawa , Chandigarh's first Chief Comissioner , and is named after India's President , Zakir Hussain . It is spread over an area of 30 acres and have 50,000 rose-bushes of 1600 different species of roses. Its collection includes not only natural varities but also many of the hybrid varieties developed through tissue culture. Some of the varities are considered very rare ones. Best time to visit this garden is during Feb-March. During this period it is in full bloom. There is also a festival dedicated to this Garden which is celebrated in and of February or begining of March, Which is one of the major attractions among the residents of chandigarh and surroundings. During which many compitions, contests and cultural shows are organised accompanies with stalls spread along the Jan Marg on the strech between Sector 17 and Sector 16.