Punjab's planned city
Mohali, officially Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar, was planned as Punjab's extension of Chandigarh and is laid out in numbered phases and sectors with kothis, government houses and markets. Over the last twenty years, it has grown far beyond its original plan, with apartment towers, gated townships and commercial areas along the Airport Road and towards Kharar, New Chandigarh and Zirakpur.
When you ask for a quote, give the phase or sector, the society's name and a landmark.
IT, research and hospitals
IT and business parks, research institutes such as IISER and NIPER, a business school campus and several large hospitals make Mohali a city of professionals who move in and out on jobs and postings. The international airport serving the tricity is on Mohali's side. If an employer is paying for the move, ask what documents they need; every mover we work with provides a GST invoice.
Phases and sectors
The older phases have independent kothis with front lawns, often with two or three floors let out separately. Parking a truck in front is usually possible but can be tight in the evenings. Tell your mover which floor you're on and whether there's a lift.
Gated societies
The newer towers in Aerocity, Sectors 66 to 116, New Chandigarh, Kharar and Zirakpur usually want a move registered with the facility office, a gate pass, a booked service lift and daytime moving. Some ask for a refundable deposit. Our guide to society NOCs and lift bookings has a checklist.
Weather
Mohali has a hot summer, with May and June the hardest months, a monsoon from July to September and a cold, foggy winter. October to November and February to April are usually the easiest months to move.
Festivals
Lohri, Baisakhi, Diwali, Gurpurabs and the wedding season keep the tricity's roads and markets busy. Book early if your move falls near one.
Local moves
Many local moves go between Mohali and Chandigarh, Panchkula, Kharar, Zirakpur, Dera Bassi, Landran or New Chandigarh. Some cross from Punjab into Chandigarh or Haryana, so share both exact addresses when you ask for a quote.
Common moves out of Mohali
Common moves from Mohali go west to Amritsar and up into the hills to Shimla. Our route guides cover both, and our guide to moving to Chandigarh covers the rest of the tricity.
Students
Students at Mohali's institutes and the private universities around Kharar and Landran often move between hostels and paying-guest rooms. A student's room usually goes as a few-items move; check the dates first.
Kharar and Zirakpur
Kharar, to the west, and Zirakpur, to the south-east, have grown into big towns of apartment towers, with more affordable rents than central Mohali. Roads inside some projects are still being finished, so share a map pin and ask whether a truck can reach the tower.
NRI families
Many Punjabi families with relatives abroad keep a home in Mohali. If you're moving out of a house that will be locked for a long time, or storing goods while you're overseas, our storage service page explains the options.
First weeks in a Mohali home
Register with the society office, ask about water timings and power backup, and book internet as soon as you have the address. Our guide to address changes after moving lists the official records to update.
Crossing the tricity
Mohali, Chandigarh and Panchkula sit in two states and a union territory. A move across the tricity is short, but it may change which state your vehicle and records belong to. Check before you move.
Cricket and match days
On big cricket match days at the stadium, roads around the phases near it are crowded and some are closed. Check the fixture list before you fix a date.
ISB and IISER
The Indian School of Business campus and IISER Mohali are in the city's outer sectors, and their students, faculty and staff move in and out each year. Campus housing has its own rules and gate passes.
The airport and Aerocity
The Chandigarh international airport sits on Mohali's south-eastern edge, and the Aerocity area around it has new housing, hotels and offices. Families can fly while their goods go by road.
New Chandigarh at Mullanpur
New Chandigarh, at Mullanpur on the city's northern side, is a growing area of new towers and townships, and some roads there are still being finished.
Landran's colleges
Landran, west of Mohali, has a cluster of engineering and management colleges, and students rent rooms in the villages and PGs around them.
Sohana and the south
Sohana, in the south of the city, has the Gurdwara Singh Shaheedan and growing residential sectors.
Airport Road
Airport Road, running south from the city towards the airport, is lined with new high-rise societies and commercial towers. Most have lifts and a guard at the gate, so book the lift and register the truck before moving day.
Derabassi's industries
Derabassi, south-east of Mohali on the Ambala road, has many factories and pharma units, and workers rent homes in the colonies nearby.
Kurali
Kurali, north-west of Mohali on the Ropar road, is a town where many families live with lower rents.
Banur
Banur, south of Mohali, has new colonies and colleges along its road.
Phase 3B2 and Phase 7
The markets in Phase 3B2 and Phase 7 are among Mohali's busiest, with shops, restaurants and offices, and parking near them is hard in the evenings. Homes in the phases around them are best loaded in the morning.
The newer sectors
Mohali's newer sectors, from 66 onwards, have towers and plotted houses on roads still being finished.