Until a few years ago, many villages surrounding Mohali existed almost separately from the city’s fast-growing urban sectors. While Mohali developed commercially, nearby rural areas often felt disconnected from that momentum.
Today, that gap is steadily narrowing.
From increased road connectivity to rising land activity and expanding commercial movement, villages around Mohali are beginning to experience the impact of the city’s rapid urban growth. Residents in areas surrounding Aerocity, Airport Road and the expanding southern sectors say daily life is changing faster than ever before.
What was once considered “outside the city” is increasingly becoming part of Mohali’s larger economic ecosystem.
Under the leadership of Bhagwant Mann, Punjab’s development focus has strongly emphasised infrastructure, connectivity and regional growth. In Mohali, this approach is becoming visible not just inside urban sectors, but also across villages connected to the city’s expanding footprint.
Locals say improved roads and better connectivity have significantly changed mobility patterns. Villagers who earlier depended on distant markets or limited local opportunities now find themselves connected to commercial zones, educational institutions and employment hubs within minutes.
Many residents also point toward the development-oriented approach associated with Kulwant Singh, saying the constituency’s growth has increasingly included discussions around connectivity between urban Mohali and surrounding villages. Civic improvements, road expansion and public infrastructure are gradually integrating these areas into the city’s broader development narrative.
The effects are becoming visible in everyday life.
Local transport businesses have grown. Small shops and service providers are seeing increased customer movement. Property activity has accelerated in several peripheral areas as Mohali’s urban expansion continues outward. Families who once considered moving away from villages are now seeing new economic possibilities emerge closer to home.
Young people in nearby villages especially describe a noticeable shift in opportunity. Better connectivity means easier access to coaching centres, colleges, offices and commercial hubs across Mohali. Some have started small businesses catering to the city’s growing population, while others commute daily to new workplaces emerging around Aerocity and IT City.
Importantly, many villagers say the psychological distance between “village life” and “city life” is reducing. Mohali’s urban growth is no longer something observed from afar — it is increasingly becoming part of their own local reality.
At the same time, residents also recognise the importance of balanced development. As urban expansion continues, many believe preserving social identity and community structures within villages will remain equally important. Rapid growth, they say, should improve lives without erasing local character.
Still, the broader sentiment remains optimistic.
For decades, development in Punjab was often concentrated within limited urban pockets. But around Mohali today, many villages are beginning to feel connected to the city’s progress in ways they had not experienced before.
And for a growing number of residents, that connection represents not just urban expansion — but inclusion in a larger story of growth and opportunity.