Punjab possesses arguably the best infrastructure in the country. According to an infrastructure index prepared by the National Council of Applied Economic Research it has a score of 210 against a national average of 100. This is based on the following facts regarding Punjab’s infrastructure that give the state’s economy its strength, competitiveness and resilience:

Road network	47,605 km
Percentage of villages connected by metalled roads	97
Power generation capacity, 1997	3523 MW
Power generation during 1997-98	22.37 billion kWh
Percentage of villages electrified	100
Percentage of gross cropped area irrigated	95
Number of government medical institutions	2,228
Population per government medical institution	10,053
Number of primary schools	12,600
Number of middle and high schools	3,830
Number of technical education institutions
Percentage villages receiving safe drinking water	78.8

 

CMIE's Index of Relative Development of Infrastructure
	Punjab	191.4
	Haryana	141.3
	Maharashtra	107
	Uttar Pradesh	103.3
	Rajasthan	83
	All India Average	100
	Road
	Highest Surface Length/100sq Km. 95 Km.
	National Highway. 1000 Km
	All villages connected by metalled roads.
	Major towns of adjoining states connected by National Highways.

	Rail
	Vast Network in the State.
	Air
	Well connected airports at Chandigarh, Amritsar & Ludhiana.
	Air Cargo Complex at Amritsar.
	Inland container depot at Ludhiana
	Container freight station at Jalandhar, Ludhiana, Amritsar, Bombay
	container freight station Bathinda ,Also planned at Rajpura
	Highest number of bank/lakh population 15
	Chandigarh, Amritsar, Ludhiana, Patiala, Bathinda and Jalandhar among the big cities with excellent housing facilities.
	Accommodation matching the best anywhere in the country,both in quality and location, available in all major towns.
	Excellent educational facilities.
	Quality Health Services available.
	Excellent entertainment and recreation facilities.
	Peaceful and Congenial environment
	ISD connections even in the villages
	All villages electrified

Capital City Chandigarh 'the City Beautiful'
Area 44.2 sq. miles; population 451 thousand
Connected by Air, Rail & Road
City boasts of

Good healthcare
University & good schools
Recreation centers
Good Market Places
Pollution free city.
Big enough city to provide necessary comforts without the hassles & congestion of large city.
Good healthcare
University & good schools
Recreation centers
Good Market Places
Pollution free city.
Big enough city to provide necessary comforts without the hassles & congestion of large city.