Overview
- Chandigarh is a union territory of India
and also serves as the joint capital of the states
of Punjab and Haryana. Situated on the foot of
Shivalik hill ranges, Chandigarh is known across
the world for its excellent urban planning, exquisite
architecture and artistic monuments. In fact, Chandigarh
is the first planned city of India, designed by
the French architect Le Corbusier and his team.
Also called ?City Beautiful', Chandigarh has clean
roads, tree lined avenues and streets, beautifully
laid out parks and magnificent buildings. Chandigarh
is also an industrial city and home to several
medium and large scale industrial units. Rock Garden,
Rose Garden, Sukhna Lake, Government Museum and
Art Gallery, International Dolls Museum and Leisure
valley are some of the attractions of the charming
city. Chandigarh is also famous for talented artists,
who perform almost every day in the city.
Chandigarh Railway Station
Station Code CDG
Arrival and Departure Enquiry
131, 132
Reservation Enquiry 132
Station Details Chandigarh railway
station is served by the Northern Railways. The
railway station is situated in Sector 17, 8 km
south-west of the city centre. Chandigarh
railway station is connected by
several trains with Delhi and other parts of the
country. Shatabdi Express and Himalayan Queen Express
are two important trains running between Delhi
and Chandigarh. Other important train connections
to Chandigarh are Kalka Howrah Mail and Inter
City Express. From the railway station city transport
buses are available to reach the main city. Auto-rickshaws
and cycle-rickshaws are available at the railway
station for local transportation.
Amenities Chandigarh railway
station is equipped with facilities like waiting
room, retiring room, computerized reservation office,
tourist reception centre, refreshment room (vegetarian
and non vegetarian), tea stall, book stall, G.R.P
office and telephone booth.
Distances of major landmarks Airport
(7 km)
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