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Panchkula is a planned city in Panchkula District, Haryana/Punjab, India. It is a satellite city of the Union Territory of Chandigarh. The prestigious Chandimandir Cantonment Headquarters of the Indian Western Command, is also located in Panchkula city. The estimated population of Panchkula city, is 2,00,000. These three cities are collectively known as Chandigarh Tricity.
The new urban estate of Panchkula is west of Chandigarh. The Chandigarh railway station is near the Chandigarh-Panchkula boundary, and has an exit toward Panchkula. The areas of Shivalik Enclave, and Manimajra are towards the Northwest of Panchkula Urban estate. The Cantonment of Chandimandir is north of Panchkula urban estate, towards the Urban estate's southern edge is Zirakpur in Punjab. Most of the developed sectors are West of the Ghaggar river. The Shimla highway cuts through the estate mostly parallel to the Ghaggar. It is developed on outskirts of Chandigarh, amongst the picturesque background of the Shivalik hills and the Ghaggar River. The township has been sub-divided into residential sectors, industrial sectors, parks and areas for regional recreation, major institutions, markets, and government and semi-government offices.
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