Vijay Nagar, Ghaziabad Explained

Vijay Nagar
विजय नगर
Settlement Type:Suburb
Pushpin Map:
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Ghaziabad
Governing Body:Ghaziabad Development Authority
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Hindi Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:201009
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:0120
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Noida
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Ghaziabad
Blank3 Name Sec1:Civic agency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Ghaziabad Development Authority

Vijay Nagar is a major residential, industrial and commercial area in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. It was developed with assistance of the Ghaziabad Development Authority. The suburb is located at the junction of Noida, Greater Noida, Crossings Republik, Pratap Vihar and Indirapuram. Vijay Nagar is known for its educational institutes, industrial areas, the Ghaziabad Junction Railway Station, the Meerut Expressway, NH-24 and the Vishwakarma Road. The area has witnessed rampant growth in infrastructure and civic development. Vijay Nagar is closely linked with the adjoining Pratap Vihar area having a residential area, upcoming real estate projects and the Santosh Medical & Dental College, a part of Santosh University.The adjoining Bhur Bharat Nagar is close to Ghaziabad Railway Station, the nearest railway station that serves this area.

The residential and commercial areas are divided into two regions: Old Vijay Nagar and New Vijay Nagar. Other localities are divided into a number of sectors and blocks. The more prominent ones include Sector-9 which has several blocks ranging from A to K and Sector-12. Other districts include Shivpuri, Ambedkar Nagar, Sarvodaya Nagar, Maya Puri, UPSIDC industrial area and Ispat Nagar. The area is spread across NH-24 and the upcoming 19 km-long Delhi–Meerut Expressway between UP Gate and Dasna which is scheduled to be completed by 2020. The project is facing delays.[1] [2] An 8 km stretch of Delhi-Meerut Expressway from UP Gate to Vijay Nagar will open to traffic in March 2019[3]

Education

Healthcare

Notable healthcare centres in the area include Sanjeevani Hospital, Kothari Hospitals, Rani Ghai Clinic, Bharti Dental Clinic and Tyagi Nursing Home, Tripathi Hospital and Trauma centre, Jeevan Jyoti Hospital, Aastha Hospital, Pt.Sunderlal Sharma Multispeciality Hospital, Khatri Nursing Home.

Religion

The area has several temples, mosques and other religious places.

Banks

Prominent Banks are Bank of Baroda, State Bank of India, Punjab National Bank, HDFC and ATMs in the area are: HDFC, Axis Bank, DCB Bank, ICICI, Punjab National Bank

Markets

Prominent markets, shops and exclusive retail outlets in the area include 1-India Family Mart, TVS Motor Company, Hero MotoCorp, More Mall.

Food Joints

Domino's,Veer Ji Malai Chaap wale, Rox Pizza

Political

V. K. Singh, Atul Garg

Landmarks

Some important landmarks in the area are: Samraat Chowk, Rani Ghai Clinic, Overhead Water Tank, Chanakya Chowk, Vijay Nagar Police Station, Mawai, Ghaziabad Railway Station, Rathi Mill in Ispat Nagar and UPSIDC Industrial Area.

Developments

Getting there

Local E-Rickshaw, Sharing Auto and Taxi: Locals prefer the usage of the auto rickshaw, that runs on sharing basis. You can also book an exclusive ride either from the NH-24 highway (opposite 1-India Family Mart) or near the Vijay Nagar Police Station or "Thana" or directly from the Vijay Nagar side of the Ghaziabad Junction Railway Station to any of the nearby or Delhi NCR locations in Noida, Greater Noida, Indirapuram, Crossings Republik etc.

Local Train or EMU

You can easily reach the area by an Electric multiple unit (EMU) which is a very popular train configuration for sub-urban travel. Similar to EMU services in Mumbai (popularly called Local), Delhi - Ghaziabad EMU is a popular feeder train to the main line trains that stop at all the prominent stations in Delhi including; New Delhi Railway Station, Delhi Junction Railway Station, Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station, Sadar Bazar Railway Station and Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station.

Upcoming Metro Station

The proposed expansion of metro expansion in Ghaziabad has included Vijay Nagar along NH-24.Nearest Metro station at present is Saheed Sthal Metro stationशहीद स्थल मेट्रो स्टेशन[21] which is about 4.2kms also Noida Sector 62 metro Station which about 8.1kms. People can easily get auto rickshaw, cab to reach [22] [23]

Notes and References

  1. News: Facing delays, timelines revised for 3 phases of Delhi-Meerut expressway. 18 August 2019. The Hindustan Times. www.hindustantimes.com. August 18, 2019.
  2. News: How Delhi-Meerut expressway will change Lal Kuan crossing. 25 January 2018. The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. January 25, 2018.
  3. News: 8km stretch of Delhi-Meerut e-way from UP Gate may open in March. October 14, 2018. The Times of India. 14 October 2018. timesofindia.indiatimes.com.
  4. http://www.jkgisv.com/
  5. Web site: M.P.PUBLIC SCHOOL, VIJAY NAGAR Ward No. 2 Ghaziabad (Mun. Area) Ghaziabad (Uttar Pradesh) | StudyApt .
  6. Web site: CHILDRENS ACADEMY . childrensacademy.org.in . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20160320165424/http://childrensacademy.org.in/home.aspx . 2016-03-20.
  7. Web site: Rosebell Public School . www.rosebellpublicschool.com.
  8. Web site: RK Memorial Junior High School . rkmemorialjuniorhighschool.justdial.com.
  9. Web site: Bloom Public School. www.bloompublicschoolgzb.com.
  10. Web site: DAV Public School . davpvghaziabad.edu.in.
  11. Web site: Gautam Public School.
  12. Web site: New Era Public Academy . newerapublicacademy.com.
  13. Web site: NRPS | NEW RAINBOW PUBLIC SCHOOL. nrpschool.com.
  14. Web site:
      • East Delhi Public School **
    . eastdelhipublicschool.com.
  15. Web site: Indirapuram Public School, Pratap Vihar. www.indirapuramschool.com.
  16. Web site: B.R. PUBLIC SCHOOL . brpublicschool.com . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20190614083903/http://www.brpublicschool.com/ . 2019-06-14.
  17. News: Rail overbridge in Ghaziabad's dhobi ghat to be finishe by 2018. 25 June 2016. The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. June 25, 2016.
  18. News: ₹37cr drinking water supply project to be launched on Monday for six wards of Vijay Nagar. March 11, 2018. The Hindustan Times. www.hindustantimes.com. March 11, 2018.
  19. News: Ghaziabad corporation extends door-to-door solid waste collection scheme to all 100 wards. September 7, 2018. The Hindustan Times. www.hindustantimes.com. September 7, 2018.
  20. News: Delhi-Meerut Expressway work on. November 13, 2019. The Times of India . timesofindia.indiatimes.com. November 13, 2019.
  21. Web site: Delhi Metro Rail . www.delhimetrorail.com.
  22. News: Ghaziabad Metro Plan, Present & Future - Working & Under Construction Route Map. September 7, 2018. UPTUNews. www.uptunews.in. September 7, 2018.
  23. News: Ghaziabad plans to start electric buses, shortlists four routes. May 10, 2018. The Times of India. www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. May 10, 2018.