The eight V's
- V1: roads linking Chandigarh to other cities.
- V2: the big avenues across the city, such as Madhya Marg, Dakshin Marg, Jan Marg, Uttar Marg and Purv Marg, lined with major buildings.
- V3: fast roads that run between sectors. Houses do not open onto them, which is why sector edges are walled or green.
- V4: the shopping street that winds through each sector, where the main market is.
- V5: the loop road that carries traffic around the inside of a sector.
- V6: the small lanes that reach the houses.
- V7: footpaths through the green belts and parks.
- V8: cycle tracks, added later, many running alongside the V2 and V3 roads.
What it means for you
- To cross the city quickly, stay on V2 and V3 roads and turn into sectors only near your destination.
- Markets are on the V4 inside each sector, not on the main roads.
- Roundabouts ("chowks") at most V3 junctions are how sectors meet; they are named by the four sectors around them, for example the 17/18/21/22 roundabout.
- The V7 and V8 network makes walking and cycling across whole sectors possible without dealing with traffic.
