Kaushambi, a part of the planned industrial city of Ghaziabad, is an industrially planned and well developed region, under Vasundhara Zone of Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation.[1] Situated at the sidelines of the Delhi-U.P. border opposite side of Anand vihar in Delhi that provides quick access to the capital city. Although not large, the city holds a conglomerate of various facilities, such as a shopping complex, movie theaters, city parks, company offices, computer education, robotics training and housing societies. Being part of the most populous state of India, it receives a good number of visitors and locals. The incumbent Chief Minister of Delhi Arvind Kejriwal, resided in Girnar Apartments of Kaushambi before shifting to Delhi when Aam Aadmi Party won the 2015 Delhi Elections.[2][3]
Kaushambi (Ghaziabad) | |
|---|---|
Suburb | |
  Kaushambi Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 28°38′31″N 77°19′25″E / 28.64194°N 77.32361°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Ghaziabad |
| Government | |
| • Body | Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly |
| • MLA | Sunil Kumar Sharma (BJP) |
| • Municipal Councilor | Kusum Goyal |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-14 |
Climate
editKaushambi 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 New Delhi.
Transport
editDelhi Metro
editTransportation infrastructure is quite varied in the area as it has the feasibility of Delhi Metro with the Kaushambi Metro Station being situated there. It is an elevated metro station located on the branch line of the Blue Line of the Delhi Metro in Ghaziabad. It is part of a 2.57 km extension from Anand Vihar station.[4] It was made functional on 14 July 2011 with 200 parking spaces to cater to commuters in the vicinity.[5][6][7]
Railways
editThe railway station closest to Kaushambi, is the Anand Vihar Railway Terminal which handles all the east-bound trains from Delhi.[8] It situated just adjacent to the Anand Vihar Metro Station. The terminal being at a distance of less than 2 km, is mostly used by the locals of the Kaushambi area.
The Delhi-Meerut RRTS, the first Rapid Rail Transit System of the country which will connect Delhi, Ghaziabad and Meerut has the Anand Vihar RRTS Station in close vicinity,[9] and the station will be bridged with the UPSRTC Bus Stand at Kaushambi.[10]
Roadways
editAnand 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',[11] 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
editThe 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 Indira Gandhi International Airport.
Hotels
editThe 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
- Rajpath Residency
- Hotel Samrat
References
edit- ^ "Zone-division of Ghaziabad Nagar Nigam". Archived from the original on 24 November 2020. Retrieved 11 April 2020.
- ^ "Kejriwal vacates Tilak Lane house, returns to Kaushambi". Hindustan Times. 30 July 2014. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Kejriwal Returns to His Kaushambi Residence". outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 27 September 2020.
- ^ "Metro's date with Ghaziabad delayed: Now it's March 2011". 10 February 2010.
- ^ Hindustan Times
- ^ "Anand Vihar - Vaishali Section to Open for Passenger Services from 14th July 2011".
- ^ "Vaishali Metro to kick off on July 14 minus Maya - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 5 November 2012. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ Anand Vihar Terminal
- ^ "Coming 2024: Mega transit hub at Anand Vihar".
- ^ "NCRTC to build 3 bridges at Anand Vihar RRTS station".
- ^ "Scooters India\products\vikram450d". Archived from the original on 20 March 2012. Retrieved 7 March 2012.