Chandigarh is a city and a union territory of India that serves as the capital of the Indian states
of Haryana and Punjab. As a union territory, the
city is governed directly by the Union
Government and is not part of either state.
Chandigarh was one of the
early planned cities in the
post-independence India and is internationally known for its architecture and
urban design. The master plan of the city was prepared by Swiss-French
architect Le Corbusier.
The city tops the list of Indian
States and Union Territories by per
capita income followed by Haryana and Delhi respectively in the country. The city was reported to be the cleanest
in India in 2010, based on a national government study.
Economy:
Chandigarh has been rated
as the “Wealthiest Town” of India. The Reserve
Bank of India ranked Chandigarh as the Third largest deposit centre and
seventh largest credit centre nationwide as of June 2012. With a per capita
income of ₹99,262, Chandigarh is the richest city in India. Chandigarh's gross state
domestic product for 2014-15 is estimated at ₹0.29 lakh crore in current
prices. According to a 2014 survey, Chandigarh is ranked 4th in the top 50
cities identified globally as "emerging outsourcing and IT services
destinations".
Transport:
Road:
Chandigarh has the largest
number of vehicles per capita in India. Wide,
well maintained roads and parking spaces all over the city ease local
transport. The Chandigarh
Transport Undertaking (CTU) operates public transport buses from its Inter
State Bus Terminals (ISBT) in Sectors 17 and 43 of the city. CTU also operates frequent bus
services to the neighbouring states of Punjab, Haryana, Himachal
Pradesh and to Delhi. Chandigarh
is well connected to
other cities Shimla ,Patiala, Ludhiana and Ambala .
Air:
Chandigarh Airport has scheduled commercial flights to major cities of India
including Delhi, Pune, Mumbai, Bangalore, Leh and Srinagar. The airport has international flights to Sharjah and Dubai.
Rail:
Chandigarh Junction railway station lies in the Northern
Railway zone of the Indian
Railway network and provide connectivity to all the regions of
India and some major Indian cities. The Chandigarh
Metro Rail is a proposed metro rail to serve the city locally and
connect it to other two cities of the Chandigarh
capital region. It is expected to start working by 2018
.
Apart from this, if you want to get your goods delivered
by road, there are good freight services
( both offline and online booking available )
which helps in the delivery of goods across various destinations
.Goodsonmove is one of the best good freight service which is pocket friendly
and minimal time consuming.
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