Kaushambi, a part of the planned industrial city of

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, is an industrially planned and well developed region, under Vasundhara Zone of

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, it receives a good number of visitors and locals. The incumbent Chief Minister of Delhi

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, resided in Girnar Apartments of Kaushambi before shifting to Delhi when Aam Aadmi Party won the 2015 Delhi Elections.

Climate

Kaushambi features a humid sub-tropical climate, with a variation of all seasons having a good impact all over the year. Since the city is on the outskirts of Ghaziabad, its temperature and climate is similar to that of

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Transport

Delhi Metro

Transportation infrastructure is quite varied in the area as it has the feasibility of

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with the

Kaushambi Metro Station Kaushambi is an elevated metro station located on the branch line of the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro in Delhi. Built as part of a 2.57 km extension from Anand Vihar station, it was originally expected to open in March 2011. After multiple ...

being situated there. It is an elevated metro station located on the branch line of the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro in

. It is part of a 2.57 km extension from Anand Vihar station. It was made functional on 14 July 2011 with 200 parking spaces to cater to commuters in the

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Railways

The railway station closest to Kaushambi, is the Anand Vihar Railway Terminal which handles all the east-bound trains from Delhi. It situated just adjacent to the

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. The terminal being at a distance of less than 2 km, is mostly used by the locals of the Kaushambi area.

Roadways

Anand Vihar ISBT (Interstate Bus-Terminal) is the main source of roadways travelling for Kaushambi. It is situated in the same complex which holds the Anand Vihar Railway Terminal and the Anand Vihar Metro Station. Buses for travelling locally and for interstate travel can easily be boarded from there. Buses for further traveling can be boarded from the Kaushambi Bus Terminal. If traveling within Kaushambi or adjacent cities, the area has a unique form of road transportation popularly called 'Vikram', which are 8 seater auto-rickshaws that give you a possibility for local traveling for a minimum fare. The city is also connected with two National Highways, NH58 and NH24, which provide direct connectivity to the neighboring states.

Airways

The city has Hindon Airbase as a prominent airfield, but the base is reserved for the military. All domestic and international air travel are directed towards

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Hotels

The place has a lot of hotels for the people visiting the NCR region. Some of the well-known hotels in the area are: *Hotel Anand Retreat *Hotel Rousha Inn *Hotel Mukund *Hotel Sri Sri Residency *Hotel Central Park *Radisson Blu Kaushambi *Park Crown Banquet Kaushambi *Grand Milan Banquet Hall Kaushambi

References

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