Greater Mohali

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Greater Mohali
Urban Area
Shivalik City Landran Road Mohali.JPG
Shivalik City enclave of Greater Mohali
CountryIndia
State Punjab
District Sahibzada Ajit Singh Nagar district
Languages
  Official Punjabi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code91-172
Vehicle registration PB-65, PB-27

Greater Mohali is an extension of Mohali city and includes the areas of Kharar, Lalru and Landran. [1] [2] [3] [4] [5] This area comes under Greater Mohali Area Development Authority (GMADA). [6] [7] [8] [9]

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