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Chandigarh essentials
Emergency numbers, helplines and who to contact for everyday services. Save this page, or print the helpline card.
Emergency and helplines
- 112All emergencies: police, fire, ambulance
- 101Fire
- 1091Women in distress
- 181Women’s helpline
- 1098Childline
- 1930Cyber fraud and online scams
- 14567Elder line for senior citizens
Everyday services
Electricity
CPDL (Chandigarh Power Distribution Limited). Bills, new connections and complaints online at chandigarhpower.com or on WhatsApp 9240216666. Bills are monthly.
Water, property tax, garbage
Municipal Corporation Chandigarh. Pay water bills and property tax online or at Sampark centres. Pay property tax early for the rebate.
Sampark centres
Citizen service centres run by the Chandigarh Administration for bill payments and many applications. Many services are also on the Sampark website.
Tenant verification
Landlords must give tenant details to the Chandigarh Police, online or at the police station. Domestic help needs verification too.
Licences and vehicles
Registering and Licensing Authority (RLA). Applications start on the Parivahan portal (Sarathi for licences, Vahan for vehicles).
Passport
Regional Passport Office, SCO 28-32, Sector 34-A. Apply and book on passportindia.gov.in. Call centre 1800-258-1800.
Property and housing
Estate Office for transfers, conversion to freehold and building plans. Chandigarh Housing Board (chbonline.in) for CHB flats and schemes.
Buses and trains
CTU local and tricity buses; inter-state buses from ISBT 17 and ISBT 43; trains from Chandigarh Railway Station.
Numbers and services checked against official sources. Services and numbers change; if one does not work, tell us using the comments on any guide.