Izzatnagar Explained

Izzatnagar
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:28.3886°N 79.4218°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type3:Metro
Subdivision Name3:Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
Governing Body:Bareilly Municipal Corporation
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:240
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:243 122
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Bareilly (Lok Sabha constituency), Uttar Pradesh
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Bareilly City, Bareilly division, Uttar Pradesh
Blank3 Name Sec1:Civic agency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Bareilly Municipal Corporation

Izzatnagar is a locality in Bareilly in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The railway station it houses is one of the three Divisional Headquarters of North Eastern Railways.[1] Izzatnagar is also the location of the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Central Avian Research Institute (CARI), Railway Mechanical Workshop [Established in year 1913], Diesel Loco Shed and Hartmann College.

Izzatnagar also houses the famous Trishul Air-base of Indian Air Force.

History

It is named after Sir Alexander Izat (1844–1920), a Scottish engineer and director of the Bengal and North Western Railway. He specialized in Bridge Engineering and came to Izzatnagar in 1896.

Famous attractions

Education

Gulab Rai Montessori (GRM)Vidyalaya AFS, Bareilly,Kendriya Vidyalaya IVRI, Bareilly, Kendriya Vidyalaya NER, BareillySacred hearts sr. Sec. Public school, Bareilly.Jai Narayan S V M Inter college, Bareilly.

Nearby Places

Notes and References

  1. http://www.ner.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,2,551,552 Izzatnagar Division – North Eastern Railway