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| Tourist Information |
| What to wear Chandigarh's summers are hot-hot. Light, airy cottons are the most comfortable in this season. If one has to be out in the sun for any length of time, it's wise not to expose too much skin -- long sleeves will save you from a sunburn. Take a tip from the traditional dress of this region which includes a head-covering for both men and women -- a hat or scarf is a good idea. The traditional Indian sandal -- chappal in Hindi -- is just right when one is in the city. Footwear for a village visit should be a bit more protective. The Monsoon in Chandigarh brings some delicious cool days and some of sweltering steamy ones. Summery clothes hold good for this season -- and synthetics that dry quickly -- but don't expect good leather shoes to last long. Put on your all-weather footwear. The perfect months of deep blue skies, mellow sun and cool evening breeze begin with September and last right through November. Temperatures during this period are quite like English or American summers. Winter is almost, but never quite, freezing -- rather like October in Europe or North America. Sweaters, jackets, shawls, mufflers and nice warm socks are what you'll want. Sunny winter afternoons are delightful but early mornings are chilly and it is chilly again as soon as the sun goes down. This is the season when Chandigarh men blossom out in three-piece suits and the ladies are at their best in silk saris or salwaar-kameez topped by graceful shawls. In matters of dress, Chandigarh's social climate is cosmopolitan. The ubiquitous T-shirt and blue jeans makes young people in Chandigarh indistinguishable from their counterparts abroad. Skirts are quite acceptable and likewise shorts. Chandigarh's swimming pools are probably not ready for thong bikinis yet so pack conventional swimwear. |
| HOTELS Amar Alankar Aroma Chandigarh Classic Divyadeep G.K. International Heritage Himani Jasmine Jullundur Kapil K.C. Residency Kwality Regency Le Crown Maya Palace Metro-35 Monarch Mountview Pankaj Park Inn Picaddily President Regency Rikhy's International Samrat Satyadeep Shivalikview South End Sun Beam Yatri Niwas |
| No. of Rooms 16 13 33 15 14 15 28 14 17 14 16 13 26 14 16 26 16 14 156 14 26 55 20 25 16 14 15 108 14 57 64 |
| Address Sector 22-A 22-A 22-C 22-C 35-C 22-B 35-C 35-C 35-C 35-C 22-B 35-B 35-D 22-A 35-B 35-B 35-C 35-B 10 22-A 35-B 22-B 26-C 35-B 35-B 22-D 22-B 17 35-C 22-B 24 |
| Tariff in Rs. 400-1000 525-725 1145-1545 500-650 1195-1495 400-500 1095-1595 1395-1490 1195-1395 850-950 600-950 795-995 1490-1690 1495-1995 1495 1550-1700 1475 1055-1395 2100-3500 890 1550 1590-2690 1683-2000 1495-1735 795-895 750-800 450-600 1300-3000 1395-1495 1095-1595 500-750 |
| Telephones ( 91-172 ) 703608, 704638 708801 -802 700045 -048 704708, 703690 606092, 604116 705191, 721169 647510, 647513 605909, 602479 661070, 610705 605731, 615335 701121, 706777 603366, 603163 615364, 616724 720204 -205 666061 -062 600547 604337, 603796 609991 -992 740544, 743126, 743268 709891 -892 660111, 664848 707571 -572 771732 -733 604972 -973 601733, 600764 701846, 709452 703103, 707165 700001, 703521, 704651 607935, 708131 775500, 708100 706038, 700050 |
Places to shop
SECTOR 17 : CITY CENTRE
The main shopping and commercial centre of Chandigarh is Sector 17. This vast commercial complex is a padestrian's
paradise with four main piazzas meeting at a 'chowk'. It provides something for everyone, from hectic business
activity to unhurried window shopping and even crowd gazing in the vicinity of the fountain. Airconditioned
showrooms and departmental stores cater to the needs of shoppers. Government Emporia, innumerable shops,
eateries, coffee houses, bars and pubs keep the visitor fully engrossed.
The City Centre or Sector 17, as it is popularly called, is architecturally a blend of cuboid building blocks and open
spaces. The piazzas livens up in the afternoon with the office crowds out in the open spaces and shopping colonnades to
refresh themselves. In the evenings, shoppers and tourists, enjoying ice creams or popcorns, sit on the steps of the
"dove of peace" sculpture, where water cascades down from one level to another in geometrically shaped tanks, amidst
delightful play of colourful lights.
Sector 17 is the hub of the town where important government offices of Punjab, Haryana and UT such as Estate Office
Chandigarh, Udyog Bhawan Punjab, Central Income Tax building, Accountant General Punjab building and Haryana
Mini - Secretariat and the Chandigarh District Courts are located.
MADHYA MARG
Madhya Marg is the principal avenue of the City on which a large number of institutional and commercial
establishments are located. The road connects the PGI and University with the Railway Station. Starting from the PGI
end we approach Sector 11 where the Government College for Boys and the Government College for Girls are located.
The Central Craft Institute, Women's Polytechnic, the Home Science College, DAV College for Boys and College of Art
are situated in Sector 10. On the other side of the road in Sector 15 are located the Congress Bhawan, Guru Gobind
Singh Bhawan and Lala Lajpat Rai Bhawan. The General Hospital is located in Sector 16.
Thereafter, we approach the Housing Board Chowk. On the right side is the City Centre, the main commercial centre
of the Chandigarh. But on the left side of the Sector 9 one can find the most glamorous shops and establishments of the
City. We now approach the press chowk which was earlier a round-about but now traffic lights have been installed.
Sector 8 on the left of this road contains commercial establishments and this continues in Sector 7 and 26. A number of
corporate institutions have their offices on the right side of this road in Sector 18 and 27. In Sector 26 are located a
number of educational institutions: Technical Teachers Training Institute, Central Polytechnic and Guru Gobind Singh
College. Finally, we reach the transport chowk and on the left side is the Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable market.
SECTOR 17 : CITY CENTRE
The main shopping and commercial centre of Chandigarh is Sector 17. This vast commercial complex is a padestrian's
paradise with four main piazzas meeting at a 'chowk'. It provides something for everyone, from hectic business
activity to unhurried window shopping and even crowd gazing in the vicinity of the fountain. Airconditioned
showrooms and departmental stores cater to the needs of shoppers. Government Emporia, innumerable shops,
eateries, coffee houses, bars and pubs keep the visitor fully engrossed.
The City Centre or Sector 17, as it is popularly called, is architecturally a blend of cuboid building blocks and open
spaces. The piazzas livens up in the afternoon with the office crowds out in the open spaces and shopping colonnades to
refresh themselves. In the evenings, shoppers and tourists, enjoying ice creams or popcorns, sit on the steps of the
"dove of peace" sculpture, where water cascades down from one level to another in geometrically shaped tanks, amidst
delightful play of colourful lights.
Sector 17 is the hub of the town where important government offices of Punjab, Haryana and UT such as Estate Office
Chandigarh, Udyog Bhawan Punjab, Central Income Tax building, Accountant General Punjab building and Haryana
Mini - Secretariat and the Chandigarh District Courts are located.
MADHYA MARG
Madhya Marg is the principal avenue of the City on which a large number of institutional and commercial
establishments are located. The road connects the PGI and University with the Railway Station. Starting from the PGI
end we approach Sector 11 where the Government College for Boys and the Government College for Girls are located.
The Central Craft Institute, Women's Polytechnic, the Home Science College, DAV College for Boys and College of Art
are situated in Sector 10. On the other side of the road in Sector 15 are located the Congress Bhawan, Guru Gobind
Singh Bhawan and Lala Lajpat Rai Bhawan. The General Hospital is located in Sector 16.
Thereafter, we approach the Housing Board Chowk. On the right side is the City Centre, the main commercial centre
of the Chandigarh. But on the left side of the Sector 9 one can find the most glamorous shops and establishments of the
City. We now approach the press chowk which was earlier a round-about but now traffic lights have been installed.
Sector 8 on the left of this road contains commercial establishments and this continues in Sector 7 and 26. A number of
corporate institutions have their offices on the right side of this road in Sector 18 and 27. In Sector 26 are located a
number of educational institutions: Technical Teachers Training Institute, Central Polytechnic and Guru Gobind Singh
College. Finally, we reach the transport chowk and on the left side is the Wholesale Fruit and Vegetable market.
Handicraft Shopping
Phulkari, Punjab Government Emporium, Sector 17
Black Partridge, Haryana Government Emporium, Sector 17
The Weaver, Haryana Government Emporium, Sector 9
Kashmir Government Emporium, Sector 17
Khadi Gram Udyog Bhavan, Sectors 17, 22
Gram Shilpa, Khadi Ashram, Sector 17
Charma Shilpa, Sectors 17, 22
Haryana State Handlooms, Sector 22
Cooptex, Tamilnadu Handlooms, Sector 17
Cooperative Emporium, Sector 17
Madras Handloom House, Sector 28
Handloom Emporium, Sector 17
Weavco, Punjab Handlooms, Sector 22
UP Handlooms, Sector 17
UPICA, Sector 22
Leathera, Punjab Leather Development Corporation showroom, Sectors 17, 22, 35
Phulkari, Punjab Government Emporium, Sector 17
Black Partridge, Haryana Government Emporium, Sector 17
The Weaver, Haryana Government Emporium, Sector 9
Kashmir Government Emporium, Sector 17
Khadi Gram Udyog Bhavan, Sectors 17, 22
Gram Shilpa, Khadi Ashram, Sector 17
Charma Shilpa, Sectors 17, 22
Haryana State Handlooms, Sector 22
Cooptex, Tamilnadu Handlooms, Sector 17
Cooperative Emporium, Sector 17
Madras Handloom House, Sector 28
Handloom Emporium, Sector 17
Weavco, Punjab Handlooms, Sector 22
UP Handlooms, Sector 17
UPICA, Sector 22
Leathera, Punjab Leather Development Corporation showroom, Sectors 17, 22, 35
Tourist Office: Himachal Tourism,
Bus Stand
Tel 708569
Open 10 am to 5 pm
Tourist Office: Haryana Tourism,
SCO No. 17-19, Sector 17-B,
Tel 702955, 702956, 702957
Foreigner's Registration Office,
Regional Registration Office,
Additional Secretariat
Sector 9, Chandigarh
Tel. 741100, Extn. 226
Uttar Pradesh
Tourist Information Office
Bus Stand, Sector 17
Tel 707649
Garwal Mandal Vikas Nigam
Bus Stand, Sector 17
Tel 531321
Bus Stand
Tel 708569
Open 10 am to 5 pm
Tourist Office: Haryana Tourism,
SCO No. 17-19, Sector 17-B,
Tel 702955, 702956, 702957
Foreigner's Registration Office,
Regional Registration Office,
Additional Secretariat
Sector 9, Chandigarh
Tel. 741100, Extn. 226
Uttar Pradesh
Tourist Information Office
Bus Stand, Sector 17
Tel 707649
Garwal Mandal Vikas Nigam
Bus Stand, Sector 17
Tel 531321
Information Offices
Tourist Information Office
Chandigarh Administration
1st floor, Interstate Bus Terminus,
Sector 17, Tel-704614,
Open 9 am - 5 pm, on holidays: upto 1 pm Provides
information on nearby states also.
Information Office: CITCO
Tel 704761, 704031, 704356
Tourist Office:Punjab Tourism,
Information Office
Bus Stand, Sector 17
Head Office - Sector 22,
Tel 708569 PP
Open 10 am to 5 pm
Tours & Travel Wing
Tel 703839
Bus Stand
Tourist Information Office
Chandigarh Administration
1st floor, Interstate Bus Terminus,
Sector 17, Tel-704614,
Open 9 am - 5 pm, on holidays: upto 1 pm Provides
information on nearby states also.
Information Office: CITCO
Tel 704761, 704031, 704356
Tourist Office:Punjab Tourism,
Information Office
Bus Stand, Sector 17
Head Office - Sector 22,
Tel 708569 PP
Open 10 am to 5 pm
Tours & Travel Wing
Tel 703839
Bus Stand
How to Reach Chandigarh
By Road
248 kms from New Delhi
240 kms from Amritsar
380 kms from Jammu
108 kms from Shimla
568 kms from Nainital
By Air
Tickets can be purchased from
Indian Airlines, Sector 17
Jagsons Airways, Sector 17
By Rail
By Road
248 kms from New Delhi
240 kms from Amritsar
380 kms from Jammu
108 kms from Shimla
568 kms from Nainital
By Air
Tickets can be purchased from
Indian Airlines, Sector 17
Jagsons Airways, Sector 17
By Rail
| Name of Train/ Route Kalka Howra Mail Kalka-Howrah Kalka Howrah Mail Howrah-Kalka Shatabdi Express Kalka-New Delhi Shatabdi Express New Delhi-Kalka Passenger Kalka-Delhi Passenger Delhi-Kalka Shatabdi Express Chandigarh-New Delhi Shatabdi Express New Delhi-Chandigarh Inter City Express Kalka-Sri Ganganagar Inter City Express Sri Ganganagar-Kalka Himalayan Queen Kalka-New Delhi Himalayan Queen New Delhi-Kalka Passenger Kalka-Ambala Passenger Ambala-Kalka |
| Train No. 2312 2311 2006 2005 304 303 2012 2011 4711 4712 4096 4095 2 UK 1 UC |
| From Kalka 2330 Howrah 1915 Delhi 2245 Kalka 0600 New Delhi 1715 Kalka 0700 Delhi 0715 Chandigarh 1220 New Delhi 0730 Kalka 1330 Sri Ganganagar 0415 Kalka 1645 New Delhi 0600 Kalka 1225 Ambala 1815 |
| Time Arrival/ Departure A: 0040 D: 0100 A: 0340 D: 0410 A: 0640 D: 0650 A: 2020 D: 2028 A: 0750 D: 0758 A: 2245 D: 2350 D: 1220 A: 1040 A: 1405 D: 1415 A: 1115 D: 1120 A: 1727 D: 1735 A: 1027 D: 1035 A: 1305 D: 1315 A: 1930 D: 1935 |
| Destination/ Time Delhi 0625 Howrah 0645(next day) Kalka 0500 New Delhi 1000 Kalka 2115 Delhi 1945 Kalka 0050 New Delhi 1530 Chandigarh 1040 Sri Ganganagar 2300 Kalka 1225 New Delhi 2235 Kalka 1115 Ambala 1430 Kalka 2030 |
| Chandigarh |
