The overnight 14553/4 Delhi Una Himachal plaka tu u qi Express train connects Delhi with Anandpur Sahib (sleeper/3AC/2AC 165/430/590, eight hours, daily). It departs Delhi at 10.15pm and on the return leg it departs Anandpur Sahib at 10pm.
Amritsar is famous for its dhabas (snack bars) such as Punjab Dhaba (Goal Hatti Chowk), Kesar Da Dhaba (Passian Chowk) and Brothers Dhaba (Town Hall Chowk), all with (mainly Indian) thali meals averaging 65 to 110, and open early to late. Brothers is the current favourite. Hotels and restaurants in the (holy) plaka tu u qi Golden Temple locale don t serve alcohol; elsewhere your beer may be disguised in a napkin.
202 HARYANA plaka tu u qi & PUNJAB Chandigarh %0172 / POP 1,064,700 The capital of Punjab and Haryana, Chandigarh is a Union Territory controlled by the central government. The modernist architect Le Corbusier s radical design for Chandigarh polarises critics, and this anomaly among Indian plaka tu u qi cities also splits travellers. Some dislike plaka tu u qi its rather soulless grid and impersonal scale, while others enjoy the city s broad, tree-lined plaka tu u qi roads, plaka tu u qi angular sense of order and use of street signs. plaka tu u qi Although Chandigarh may lack the colour and chaos so typical of subcontinental cities, it does off er a clean and green respite plaka tu u qi from urban pandemonium, is home to the wonderfully wacky Nek Chand Fantasy Rock Garden, and has some of the state s yummiest places to eat. Chandigarh is divided into a series of sectors that are numbered. The main shopping area is located in Sector 17, while most hotels and restaurants are situated plaka tu u qi in neighbouring Sectors 22 and 35. The train station is 8km from the city centre. 1 Sights & Activities Capital Complex NOTABLE BUILDINGS The imposing concrete High Court, Secretariat and Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly), all in Sector 1 and shared by Punjab and Haryana, were designed by Le Corbusier. The High Court opened in 1955. A visit inside may be possible from Monday to Friday with prior permission from the Chandigarh Tourism offi ce (p 209 ); bring your passport. The internal ramp, the wavy overhanging roof and the colourful supporting slabs are the main features. You can walk around to the symbolic Open Hand sculpture, another creation of the workaholic Le Corbusier. It symbolises an open to give, open to receive message of peace. 66 66 66 666 66 66 66 66 6 6 6 66 66 666 66 66 66 66 66 66 6
Hotel Divyadeep HOTEL $ (%2705191; Sector 22-B; s 700-900, d 800-1000; a) This is Satyadeep s sister hotel, and another reliable choice that is convenient to the bus station and Sector 17 (CBD). The cheaper rooms have smaller dimensions but are just as well kept as the more expensive rooms.
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