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Ghaziabad
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Uttar Pradesh • India
Map indicating the location of Ghaziabad
Location of Ghaziabad
District(s) Ghaziabad District
Coordinates 28.67° N 77.42° E
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population 1,264,968 (2001)
Mayor Damyanti Goel
Codes
• Postal
• Telephone
• Vehicle
• 201 xxx
• +91-120
• UP 14

Coordinates: 28.67° N 77.42° E

Ghaziabad pronunciation (help·info) (Hindi: गाज़ियाबाद, Urdu: غازی آب) is an industrial city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located about 1.5 km East of the Hindon river at Latitude 28° 40' North and Longitude 77° 25' East. It is 19 km East of Delhi and 46 km South-West of Meerut. The city houses the headquarters of the Ghaziabad district.

The city gets its name from the founder Ghazi-ud-din, who called it Ghaziuddinnagar after himself. Later the name was shortened to Ghaziabad. It is also the home to Advanced Level Telecommunication Training Centre(ALTTC). It is a large industrial city well-connected by roads and railways. It has industries that manufacture railway coaches, diesel engines, bicycles, tapestries, glassware, pottery, paint and varnish, heavy chains etc.

Recently a number of malls and multiplexes have come up in the city and the roads are being improved by construction and widening of flyovers. These developments have also led to it being featured in Newsweek International as one of the 10 most dynamic cities of the world for 2006.

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The place was founded in 1740 by the emperor, Ghazi-ud-din, who called it Ghaziuddinnagar after himself and built a spacious structure consisting of 120 rooms of masonry with pointed arches. Only the gate, a few portions of the boundary wall and a massive pillar about fourteen feet in height remains now, the precincts now being inhabited. His mausoleum still stands in the city but is in a bad state of preservation.

The city was the scene of fighting during the Indian Mutiny, 1857–58, revolt that began with Indian soldiers in the Bengal army of the British East India Company but developed into a widespread uprising against British rule in India. In an encounter between the freedom fighters and a small British force the former were defeated while trying to hold the Hindon. This was the first war of independence and it brought Ghaziabad much of its glory.

From the historical cultural, mythological and archeological point of view Ghaziabad is a prosperous city. This has been proved from the research work and excavations done in the district. The excavation work carried out at the mound of Kaseri situated on the bank of river Hindon, 2 km north from Mohan Nagar shows that civilization was developed here in 2500 B.C.

Ghaziabad is situated about 1.5 km from the Hindon river. On the north it is bound by the district of Meerut, on the south by that of Bulandshahar & Gautambudh Nagar, on the south-west by Delhi and on the east by the district Jyotibaphule Nagar. As its boundary is adjacent to Delhi, it acts as the main entrance to Uttar Pradesh and hence is also called the Gateway of Uttar Pradesh.

Ganga, Yamuna and Hindon are the main rivers flowing through the district and they are filled with water throughout the year. Other than these there are some small rain-fed rivers, prominent among them is the Kali river. Apart from these rivers the Ganaga Canal flows through the district and irrigation work is carried out through different branches of Canal. The Ganga canal also caters the drinking water needs of the people of Ghaziabad as well as Delhi.

As it is adjacent to Delhi, its temperature and rainfall are similar to that of Delhi. The dust storms in Rajasthan and snowfall in the Himalayas, Kumaon and Garhwal hills impact the weather regularly. The monsoon usually arrives at the end of the June or the first week of July and normally the rainy season lasts till October.

Ghaziabad is primarily an industrial city with manufacturers in railway coaches, diesel engines, electroplating, bicycles, picture tubes, tapestries, glassware, pottery, vegetable oil, paint and varnish, heavy chains, automobile pistons & rings, steel pharmaceuticals, liquer, etc. It is one of the most industrialised cities in Uttar Pradesh. The new industry sector upcoming in ghaziabad is of Hi-Tech Plant growth boosters.. Many companies like Crophealth Products Pvt. Ltd. and Hind Biochem are giving it a new dimension.

There are also a number of private hospitals and health-care centres in Ghaziabad that provide health care to the residents in nearby villages and towns such as Pilkhuwa, Hapur, Dasna etc.

Some of the prominent industrial units based in Ghaziabad are:-

Ghaziabad has a considerable railway importance. It is one of the largest railway junctions, handling more than 100 long distance trains every day, in addition to the numerous suburban trains to Delhi. It houses one of the largest and most modern Electric Locomotive Sheds.

There is one municipal corporation in Ghaziabad. It was given the status of a municipal corporation on 31 August 1994. On 14th November 1976 Ghaziabad was declared as a district by the then Chief Minister Mr. N.D.Tiwari. Prior to this Ghaziabad was the Tehsil of District Meerut. After which the city moved forward leaps and bounds on the social, economic and agricultural front.

Ghaziabad can be reached by air, road and rail. The nearest airport is the Indira Gandhi International airport which is about 45 km from here. By road Ghaziabad is well-connected on all sides to Delhi, NOIDA, Hapur, Meerut, Saharanpur, Haridwar, etc. A large number of people commute to Delhi everyday for work. Due to the dispute between State transport corporation and Delhi Transport corporation, the effective and convinient public transport available from DTC has been called off leaving a large no. of commuters to manage their movements either through their own private vehicles or to break their commuting at the border and crossing it on foot and catch the buses

There are bus terminuses at Mohan Nagar, Lohia Nagar, Vasundhara and close to Meerut Road from where Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) buses ply all over the state of Uttar Pradesh.

Ghaziabad is also well-connected to all parts of the country through Railway line. It is a railway junction and several lines pass through Ghaziabad. The Main railway station is situated in the middle of the city. the city is very well connected to DELHI n other neighbouring cities through FAST MOVING LOCAL TRAINS called EMU. several trains connect Ghaziabad to Meerut, Aligarh, Delhi, New delhi, Faridabad, Palwal, Mathura,etc.

There are a number of private and government engineering colleges and management institutes in Ghaziabad. There are also a few dental colleges and physiotherapy institutes. A list of schools and colleges in Ghaziabad are as follows:

It is a part of the satellite area of Delhi therefore most of the newspapers, TV channels and radio channels here are the same as for Delhi. One of the oldest local newspapers is The Hint. Radio channels: 1) Radio city - 91.1MHz 2) BIG FM - 92.7MHz 3) RED FM - 93.5MHz 4) Radio ONE - 94.3MHz 5) HIT FM - 95.0MHz 6) Radio Mirchi - 98.3MHz 7) FM Rainbow - 102.6MHz 8) Fever FM - 104.0MHz 9) FM Gold - 106.4MHz And a scheduled broadcast of GYAANVANI ( 8am to 12pm and 4pm to 8pm ) at 105.6MHz

. Branch of The Times of India newspaper is also there at C-76 RDC Raj Nagar Ghaziabad. Television channels are available through the Cable TV network, City Cable being the largest operator.

A number of shopping malls and multiplexes have come up in Ghaziabad in the recent years. They offer world-class movie theatres with good restaurants. Some of them are as follows:

  • East Delhi Mall(PVR), Kaushambi
  • Shipra Mall(JAM), Indirapuram
  • Silver City Multiplex, G.T. Road
  • Movie World, Meerut Road
  • MMX Multiplex, Mohan Nagar
  • Galaxy Multiplex, Sahibabad
  • Ansal's Plaza(ADLABS), Vaishali
  • Pacific Mall(ADLABS, IMAX), Opposite Anand Vihar ISBT, Kaushambi
  • Movie Palace, Near Seemapuri
  • AEZ Carnival Country, Vaishali
  • EASTEND Mall,(WAVE's), Kaushambi
  • M4U Multiplex,Rajendra Nagar, Sahibabad
  • SM World,Shalimar Garden Extn-2, Sahibabad
  • Reliance Fresh, GT Road, Sahibabad
  • Subhiksha, Shalimar Garden, Rajendra Nagar, Sahibabad

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