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The Children Traffic Park is spread over an area of 12 ½ acres and located in sector 23-A. The roads constructed in Traffic Park teaches the young and inquisitive minds on road safety. The model of traffic lights has been installed. This park is meant for children who are learning to cycle and is designed to teach them the rules of road safety.

The area outside is covered by grassy lawns, flower beds, plants, trees and roads constructed for training on road safety. This is one yet another effort from the youngest city in the country to nurture and groom better citizens of tomorrow.

The park is opened daily from 8:00 am to 6:00pm during winter and between 8:00am to 7:00pm during summer seasons. Though the park is significant for domestic tourism it has the potential to attract foreigners who visits the city. The city is dotted with world class hotels and resorts and the airport lies in the heart of the city.

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Chandigarh has the distinction of having a unique world-acclaimed Rock Garden. It is located in Sector 1 between the Capitol Complex and Sukhna Lake.

The garden houses sculptures made by using a variety of different discarded waste materials like frames, mudguards, forks, handle bars, metal wires, play marbles, porcelain, auto parts, broken bangles etc.

There are no flowers or plants in this garden. The garden consists of figures made of raw cement resembling humans and animals.

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Sukhna Lake is a beautiful lake that lies in the foothills of Shivalik range. This 3-square-kilometre rain fed lake was created in 1958 by damming the Sukhna Choe, a seasonal stream coming down from the Shivalik Hills.

People visit this place in the morning to enjoy the cool breeze and the beauty of nature. Chandigarh Sukhna Lake serves as a great picnic spot and an apt place for pursuing water sport activities like boating, yachting and water skiing etc.

The Sukhna Lake attracts migratory birds from places/lands as far as Siberia and elsewhere.

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