Vijay Nagar, Ghaziabad

Vijay Nagar
विजय नगर
Suburb
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Ghaziabad
Government
 • Body Ghaziabad Development Authority
Languages
 • Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 201009
Telephone code 0120
Nearest city Noida
Lok Sabha constituency Ghaziabad
Civic agency Ghaziabad Development Authority

Vijay Nagar is a major residential, industrial and commercial area in Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. Developed by the Ghaziabad Development Authority, the suburb is uniquely located at the juncture of Noida, Greater Noida, Crossings Republik, Pratap Vihar and Indirapuram. The area is distinctly marked with educational institutes, industrial area, Ghaziabad Junction railway station, Merrut Expressway, NH-24 and Vishwakarma Road. Lately the area has witnessed rampant growth in infrastruture and civic developments. The area is closely linked with adjoining Pratap Vihar area having branded commercial shops, residential area, upcoming real estate projects, and Santosh Medical & Dental College under the Santosh University.

The residential and commercial area is divided into two regions Old Vijay Nagar and New Vijay Nagar. The other localities in the area are divided into a number of sectors and blocks prominent amongst them are Sector-9 which has several blocks ranging from A to J, Sector-12, other areas include Shivpuri, Ambedkar Nagar, Sarvodaya Nagar, UPSIDC Industrial Area, Ispat Nagar. The area lies on NH24 and the upcoming Delhi–Meerut Expressway that lies in its second part between UP Gate to Dasna with a length of about 19 km for which work is scheduled to be completed by 2020.[1] 8 Km stretch from UP Gate to Vijay Nagar of Delhi-Merrut Expressway will open to traffic by March 2019 [2]

Schools and Education Institutes

Vijay Nagar area is known for its popular schools like JKG International School, Children's Academy, Rose Bell Public School, Gautam Public School etc.

Clinics, Hospitals and Healthcare Centers

Some important healthcare centers include Rani Ghai Clinic, Bharti Dental Clinic, Tyagi Nursing Home etc.

Religious Places

The area has numerous temples, mosques and other religious places including Shiv Mandir in Sector-9, New Vijay Nagar, Shiv Mandir in Old Vijay Nagar, Sheetla Mata Mandir in Shivpuri

Banks and ATMs

Prominent Banks are Bank of Baroda, State Bank of India 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, Domino's, TVS Motor Company, Hero MotoCorp

Important Landmarks

Some important landmarks of the area are: Samraat Chowk, Rani Ghai Clinic, Water Tank locally called in hindi as "Panni ki Tanki", Vijay Nagar Police Station locally called as "Vijay Nagar Thana", Vijay Nagar Railway Station, Rathi Mill in Ispat Nagar, UPSIDC Industrial Area

Latest Developments

New Rail overbridge in Ghaziabad's dhobi ghat to finish by 2018 [3]

₹37crore drinking water supply project for six wards of Vijay Nagar [4]

The Ghaziabad municipal corporation on Thursday flagged off door-to-door collection vehicles for the daily collection of solid waste from the 13 residential wards in the city.[5]

Getting there

Local e-rikshaw, Sharing Auto and Taxi: Best local transport is to hop on a local autorikshaw 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 near-by 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 popularly called as EMU which is a very popular train configuration for sub-urban travel. Like EMU services that are working presently 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, Anand Vihar Terminal railway station

Upcoming Metro Station


The proposed expansion of metro expansion in Ghaziabad has included Vijay Nagar along NH-24.[6] [7]

References

  1. ↑ "How Delhi-Meerut expressway will change Lal Kuan crossing". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. January 25, 2018. Retrieved 25 January 2018.
  2. ↑ "8 Km Strech Of Delhi-Merrut Expressway from UP Gate may open in March". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. October 14, 2018. Retrieved 14 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Rail overbridge in Ghaziabad's dhobi ghat to finish by 2018". The Times of India. timesofindia.indiatimes.com. June 25, 2016. Retrieved 25 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "₹37cr drinking water supply project to be launched on Monday for six wards of Vijay Nagar". The Hindustan Times. www.hindustantimes.com. March 11, 2018. Retrieved March 11, 2018.
  5. ↑ "Ghaziabad corporation extends door-to-door solid waste collection scheme to all 100 wards". The Hindustan Times. www.hindustantimes.com. September 7, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  6. ↑ "Ghaziabad Metro Plan, Present & Future - Working & Under Construction Route Map". UPTUNews. www.uptunews.in. September 7, 2018. Retrieved September 7, 2018.
  7. ↑ "Ghaziabad plans to start electric buses, shortlists four routes". The Times of India. www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. May 10, 2018. Retrieved May 10, 2018.
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