- Chandigarh Tricity
The Union Territory of
Chandigarh along with its two satellite cities -Panchkula (Haryana ) andMohali (Punjab) and the cantonment ofChandimandir (in Panchkula district) is collectively called as the Chandigarh Tricity. There is a proposal by the Punjab government to build a metro for this region covering the 3 cities,Ropar Dera Bassi and Kalka along with Baddi. Covering territory in the Union Territory, Punjab,Himachal and Haryana.Suburbs
Present
The urban conglomerate of the tricity presently also includes the following suburbs in the neighbouring states of Punjab and
Haryana Punjab
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Dera Bassi (Mohali District )
*Kharar (Mohali District )
*Zirakpur (Mohali District)
*Mubarakpur (Mohali District)Haryana
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Kalka (Panchkula District )
*Pinjore (Panchkula District)Future
The following areas in the two states could become parts of this zone in the future:
Punjab
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Kurali (Mohali District )
*Lalru (Mohali District )
*Rupnagar (Rupnagar District )Haryana
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Ambala (Ambala District )
*Barwala (Panchkula District)
*Morni (Panchkula District)
*Naraingarh (Ambala District)
*Raipur Rani (Panchkula District)
* Ramgarh (Panchkula District)Population
The combined population of the three cities was 1165111 (1.16 million) as per the 2001 census.
Industry
Dera Bassi - Lalru is another belt with mostly medium industry, this place has many spinning mills including the
Nahar group.Bushan Steel also has a presence here.Hindustan Machine Tools has a tractor factory in Pinjore, whileAssociated Cement Companies has a cement factory in Pinjore.Bharat Electronics Limited or B.E.L has a factory in Panchkula.Punwire andPuncom have factories in Mohali as doesVerka , andRanbaxy andGodrej .This region is the zonal headquarters for a large number of banks, their offices are mainly in the "Bank Square" in sector 17 Chandigarh. This area also houses the regional office (usually covering Punjab, Northern Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu and Kashmir) for a lot of FMCG companies.In the service industry,
Dell ,Quark andInfosys are the key players with a presence here.Tourism
Places of Tourist interest in this region include the following :-
*Sukhna Lake- Chandigarh
*Rock Garden- Chandigarh
*Vatika Gardens and Musical fountains- Panchkula
*Pinjore gardens- Pinjore
*Nada Sahib Gurudwara- Nada, Panchkula
*Cricket Stadium Mohali
*Sector 17 shopping area
*Mahendra Chaudhary Zoological Park,(ChattBir Zoo ) near Zirakpur(Mohali)Places in the nearby vicinity are
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Bhakra Nangal Dam
*Morni Hills
*Kasauli
*Anandpur Sahib Hotels
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