Vijay Nagar is a major

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, industrial and

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area in

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, India. It was developed with assistance of the Ghaziabad Development Authority. The suburb is located at the junction of

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, Crossings Republik, Pratap Vihar and

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. Vijay Nagar is known for its educational institutes, industrial areas, the Ghaziabad Junction Railway Station, the

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Expressway,

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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

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between UP Gate and Dasna which is scheduled to be completed by 2020. The project is facing delays. An 8 km stretch of Delhi-Meerut Expressway from UP Gate to Vijay Nagar will open to traffic in March 2019

Education

* JKG International School * M.P. Public School * Children's Academy * Rose Bell Public School * RK Memorial Junior High School * Bloom Public Senior Secondary School * DAV Public School * Gautam Public School * New Era Public Academy * New Rainbow Public School * East Delhi Public School * Indirapuram Public School * B.R. Public School * Saint Teresa's Convent School

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. * Shiv Mandir in Sector-9, New Vijay Nagar * Shiv Mandir in Old Vijay Nagar * Gurudwara near Ghaziabad Railway Station * Sheetla Mata Mandir in Shivpuri. * Madina Masjid in Mawai sector 9 vijay nagar. * Shree Sanatan Dharm Mandir in Bhoor Bharat Nagar. * Shani Mandir in sector 9 vijay nagar.

Banks

Prominent Banks are

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, HDFC and ATMs in the area are: HDFC,

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, DCB Bank,

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Markets

Prominent markets, shops and exclusive retail outlets in the area include 1-India Family Mart,

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, More Mall.

Food Joints

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, 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

* The new railroad bridge in Ghaziabad's Dhobi Ghat is set to be finished by 2018. * The crore drinking water supply project for six wards of Vijay Nagar. * The Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation recently signed off on door-to-door collection vehicles for the daily

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collection from the 13 residential wards in the city. * The Delhi-Meerut Expressway work was affected by the ban on construction work by Supreme Court order, even though NHAI was fined Rs. 26 lakh for continuation of work at few sites.

Getting there

Local E-

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, Sharing Auto and Taxi: Locals prefer the usage of the

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, 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 Ghaziabad Junction railway station (station code: GZB) is on the Kanpur–Delhi section of Howrah–Delhi main line, Howrah–Gaya–Delhi line,New Delhi - Meerut - Saharanpur line and New Delhi–Bareilly–Lucknow line. It is located in Gha ...

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

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(EMU) which is a very popular train configuration for sub-urban travel. Similar to EMU services in

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(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;

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, Hazrat Nizamuddin Railway Station,

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and

Anand Vihar Terminal Railway Station Anand Vihar Terminal (station code: ANVT) is a railway station on the Indian Railways network, located in the Anand Vihar locality of Delhi, India. It is under the administrative control of the Delhi Division of the Northern Railway zone of Ind ...

. 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 station शहीद स्थल मेट्रो स्टेशन which is about 4.2km also Noida Sector 62 metro Station which about 8.1km. People can easily get auto rickshaw, cab to reach

References

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