Derabassi sits on the Chandigarh–Ambala highway, and from there Zirakpur and Airport Road bring you to Cloudnine Mohali in about 35–50 minutes. This page is honest about that journey, why families from Derabassi, Lalru, Banur and Rajpura make it, and how to plan pregnancy care, a delivery or surgery around the distance.
Take the Ambala–Chandigarh highway (NH-5) towards Zirakpur, then Airport Road (PR7) past Aerocity towards Sector 58 and into Industrial Area Phase 3 — Cloudnine is at B-36, Gurudwara Sahib Road, with parking on site. From Derabassi town allow 35–50 minutes; from Lalru or Banur 45–60; from Rajpura about an hour. The Zirakpur flyover stretch is slow in the evening rush — add 10–15 minutes then.
Derabassi, Lalru and Banur have grown quickly, and many families here want a hospital that can handle anything, without going all the way into Chandigarh. What they come for:
We plan around the distance. Antenatal visits are monthly to 28 weeks, fortnightly to 36, then weekly — and scans and tests are grouped into the same trips so you're not making separate journeys down the highway. Routine questions, reports and reassurance are handled on WhatsApp. If yours is a high-risk pregnancy, the final weeks may need more frequent checks, and we'll say so early so work and family can be planned around it.
This is the part to plan carefully, and we do it together at your 36-week visit. With a 35–50 minute drive, don't wait for the classic 5-1-1 pattern — for a first baby, start moving when contractions are regular at about 7–10 minutes apart; if it isn't your first, leave as soon as they're regular. Call Cloudnine as you set off so the team is ready. Come immediately, whatever the timings, if your waters break, there's bleeding, or baby's movements reduce. For families further out — Rajpura, or anyone with a history of fast labours — we'll discuss staying nearer Mohali in the last week or two.
Laparoscopic surgery usually means one to two nights at Cloudnine. The first review is about a week later — in person, or for straightforward recoveries by sharing wound photos and reports on WhatsApp so you're not driving in unless something needs a look. Anything that does gets seen the same day.
That depends on what you need — so ask about the specifics: experience with your condition, whether the same doctor sees you through to delivery or surgery, and what patients say. Many Derabassi women choose Dr. Ritika Gupta, Senior Consultant Obstetrician & Gynaecologist and advanced laparoscopic surgeon at Cloudnine Mohali, 35–50 minutes away: 13+ years, 2000+ deliveries and 1000+ laparoscopic and hysteroscopic surgeries, with Google reviews you can read before you decide. From Lalru, Banur and Rajpura the same applies — plan the journey and it works.
About 22–26 km via Zirakpur and Airport Road — typically 35–50 minutes, more in the evening rush around the Zirakpur flyover.
Yes, with a plan. We adjust when you leave home (earlier than the standard 5-1-1 rule), you call as you set off, and for anyone further out or with a history of fast labours we discuss staying closer in the final weeks.
No — she consults only at Cloudnine Hospital, Mohali. This page is here to help you decide whether the journey makes sense for you.
Routine follow-ups, report reviews and reassurance are handled on WhatsApp. Anything that needs an examination or a scan is done in person, and we group those into as few trips as possible.
Yes, on site at Cloudnine, Phase 3 Industrial Area.
Consultations at Cloudnine Hospital, Phase 3 Industrial Area, Mohali · Mon–Sat, 10 AM – 5 PM.
Travel times are approximate and depend on traffic and the time of day. In an emergency, go to the nearest hospital.