Punjab has the best infrastructure in all of India and as a result it is becoming attractive to foreign companies looking for bases and manufacturing zones for their Indian operations. The Indian National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) has ranked Punjab’s infrastructure as the best in India. Its road, rail, air and transport system is rated best in the country with ranking of 210 points compared to the national average of 100 in NCAER’s infrastructure index. It has highest per capita generation of electricity in India, which is 2.5 times the national average. All major cities in Punjab benefit from this and have some of the lowest tariff’s in India. All of Punjab’s villages have been electrified and connected to the state electrical power grid since 1974.
Total road network 47,605 km
All cities connected by National Highways.
All major towns of adjoining states connected by National Highways.
Percentage of villages connected by metalled roads 97%
National highways: 1000 km
State highways: 2166 km
Major district roads: 1799 km
Other district roads: 3340 km
Link roads: 31657 km
Source: NCAER & Punjab Government
The leading dailies in the state are Amar Ujala, Dainik Jagran, Dainik Bhaskar, Punjab Kesri, The Tribune, Jag Bani and Ajit Samachar.
