Smiriti Upavan, Sector 1, Chandigarh
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Smiriti Upavan of Chandigarh, India is a beautiful garden filled with trees. It is located between Rock Garden and Sukhna Lake in Sector 1. This garden was set up in 1988 with the view of planting trees for the departed souls. The term Smriti means ‘remembrance’ and Upavan means ‘forest’. In the Chandigarh Smriti Upavan, the first banyan tree was planted by the then adviser Mr. Ashok Pradhan, in the memory of our first prime minister, Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru. Smriti Upavan serves as an apt place for silence and remembrance.
Smriti Upavan
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Visiting TimeEdit
8:00 AM – 8:30 PM
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Best Season to VisitEdit
September to March.
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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.
Time Required for SightseeingEdit
1 hours
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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit
- Score ; S.C.O 177/178, Madhya Marg, Sector 8C, Chandigarh ; Ph/M – 097 80 556284 ; Food Serve – Indian,Panjabi Thali
How to ReachEdit
Taxi : Chandigarh is well connected by a road network and National Highways 21 and National Highway 22. The tourist can reach to Chandigarh by taxi. The normal Indian taxi charges of Rupees 8 to 20 will be charged for each km.
Bus : State owned buses connect Chandigarh to all nearest cities in Punjab and Haryana. Deluxe Volvo buses and semi deluxe buses are available from Shimla (110 km), Manali (320 km), New Delhi (260 km) and Dehradun (175 km). Deluxe buses charge Rs 3-4 per kilometer.
Train : Chandigarh is connected by rail to many cities in Punjab, Haryana and also to Delhi. Frequent trains are running between Delhi and Chandigarh (260 km). One can get connection trains to Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore and Trivandrum (Kochu Veli) from Chandigarh. Chandigarh Railway Station : 2654782.
Air : Chandigarh has an international airport which is located just 11km away from the city centre. Indian Airlines connect the city with other major cities like Mumbai , Delhi, Jammu, and Amritsar. Chandigarh international airport : 91-172-2659886.
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Safety / WarningEdit
- Beware of pickpockets as Chandigarh is a major tourist city in India.
- Don’t flash jewelry or large sums of money.
- Avoid false saller, they may sale you fake items.
- Never accept a ride if there’s someone accompanying the driver in a taxi or rickshaw.
- Keep a copy of your passport/visa separate from the original.
HelplineEdit
- Police Control Room (Chandigarh): 2741900
- Ambulance : 102
- Fire Brigade : 101
