Details of Noida

New Okhla Industrial Development Authority popularly known as Noida, is located in the Gautam Buddha Nagar district of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

NOIDA Constituted under Uttar Pradesh’s Industrial Area Development Act, of 1976, now emerged as a planned, Integrated, modern Industrial City, well connected to Delhi. Originally Noida consisted of around 81 villages, but now it comes under the Gautam Buddha Nagar district of Uttar Pradesh.

It is situated at the border of Uttar Pradesh and New Delhi, which falls under the Delhi-NCR region. The district’s administrative headquarters are in the nearby city of Greater Noida, whereas the District Magistrate (DM) lives in Noida.

About Noida

Under the Uttar Pradesh Industrial Area Development Act, Noida was conceived as one of the largest planned industrial townships in Asia, with the goal of creating an Integrated Industrial Township for the region's economic development. The city is only 14kms away from Connaught Place and there is 550 meters long, eight-lane Noida toll Bridge across Yamuna connecting Maharani Bagh in Delhi to Noida has significantly shortened the distance, time and expense of traveling between the two cities.

Noida is an important part of the State Legislative Seat (Vidhan Sabha) whereas its Lok Sabha (Parliamentary) seat falls under Gautam Buddha Nagar, dividing the city into two sub-cities Central Noida and Noida Expressway.

The city is home to numerous media outlets and production studios, with the headquarters of most of the major news networks in the city's Sector 16A's Film City district. Noida was ranked as the Best City in Uttar Pradesh and the Best City in Housing in all of India in the "Best City Awards" conducted by ABP News in 2015.

Noida is considered to be India's greenest city with nearly 50% green cover, the highest of any city in India. Green spaces, wide, great roads, cutting-edge infrastructure, and first-rate services are only some of the things for which the city is renowned. Located on the Yamuna and Hindon river floodplains, Noida has been ranked as the 17th cleanest city in India.

Other details of Noida

Area : 203 Sq.Km

GDP : 188708750000 (Crore Rs)

Per Capita Income : 296119 (Rs)

Population : 637272 (Lakhs)

History Of Noida

The Present-day Noida town can be traced back to 1972 when the Government of Uttar Pradesh, taking note of the mounting pressure of speculative land dealings in this area, closely situated to Delhi and having backward characteristics of development, declared 50 villages of the erstwhile district of Bulandshahar as the “Yamuna-Hindon -Delhi Border Regulated area” under the provisions of U.P. Regulation of Building Operations Act, 1958.

The controlling Authority of the newly declared Regulated Area considered various aspects of the development of the Regulated Area but could not do much for the establishment of a new urban center.

Finally, on April 17, 1976, the Government of Uttar Pradesh notified 36 villages of the “Yamuna-Hindon-Delhi Border Regulated Area” as New Okhla Industrial Development Area (NOIDA) to ensure planned development of the area for industrial and allied uses.

Facilities

Noida is well connected to other cities, districts and states through an extensive network of roadways, metros, railways and airways.

Metro Connectivity

The Noida Metro is a rapid transit system connecting the twin cities of Noida and Greater Noida in Gautam Buddh Nagar district, Uttar Pradesh, India.

The metro network consists of one line (called Aqua Line), with a total length of 29.7 kilometers (18.5 mi) serving 21 stations. A second line is planned. The system has all elevated stations using standard-gauge tracks.
Noida Metro is the 11th Metro system to be built in India and 2nd in Uttar Pradesh after Lucknow Metro.
Through Delhi Metro, Noida is now connected to Connaught Place, New Delhi and Dwarka sub-city, via the Blue Line touching Akshardham Complex, Barakhambha, Rajendra Place, etc.

Railway Connectivity

Noida has no direct connection with Railways, but yes the railway stations are easily reachable by road which include:

Ghaziabad Railway Station
Anand Vihar Terminal
New Delhi Railway Station
Old Delhi Railway Station

Road Connectivity

Noida is well connected to Delhi and other towns and cities of Uttar Pradesh. All main roads are 6 lanes wide, among them, three are the main expressways:-

DND Flyway, which connects Noida and Delhi,
Noida-Greater Noida Expressway, which connects Noida to Greater Noida.
Yamuna Expressway, which connects Greater noida to Agra via Mathura.
The Eastern peripheral Expressway, Delhi-Meerut Expressway, Upper Ganger Canal Expressway and Ganga Expressway are four expressways, Currently under construction.
Link Road Along Yamuna River
Noida Toll Bridge
Rail Link

Airport Connectivity

Some of the nearby Airports include Delhi IGI Airport and Agra Airport.
Indira Gandhi International Airport (DEL) is the closest airport to Noida currently.
The Government is also building a new International Airport located at Jewar on Yamuna Expressway. This airport will be called as Noida International Airport.

Bus Connectivity

Noida has a bus stand at Morna village in Sector 35. There are regular buses to nearby cities like NewDelhi, Dehradun, Ghaziabad, Tappal, Khair, Aligarh, Hathras, Bulandshahr, Meerut, Muzaffarnagar, Haridwar and others. Uttar Pradesh Parivahan runs local buses in the city.

Highlights

Colleges and Universities

Most Engineering colleges in Noida are affiliated to UPTU Lucknow, which include:

Amity University, Noida
Government Post Graduate College Noida
Jaypee Institute of Information Technology
Noida International University
Jaipuria Institute of Management

Some of the prominent Schools of Noida are:

High Schools in Noida include:
Apeejay School, Noida
Army Public School Noida
Delhi Public School, Noida
Pathways Schools
Somerville School, Noida

Green and Eco City

Emphasis has been laid on developing Noida, as a green heaven- named, "GREEN NOIDA CLEAN NOIDA", totally free from population. It is considered to be India's greenest city with nearly 50% green cover, the highest of any city in India. Noida was ranked as the Best City in Uttar Pradesh and the Best City in Housing in all of India in the "Best City Awards" conducted by ABP News in 2015. Noida replaced Mumbai as the second-best realty destination, according to an analyst report.

Grid-Iron Concept

Noida has been planned on the gridiron concept and employs state-of-the-art technology in Engineering, Urban Planning and Architecture. Significantly, it conceptualizes the need for the fast-developing city of the future.

Infrastructure

Noida is free from pollution and traffic jams, the Noida Authority has developed a number of green belts, gardens and parks to give further impetus to its pollution-free environment.
A modern, efficient and comprehensive infrastructure comprising residential facilities, commercial areas, business centers, office complexes and recreational areas will complement the continuously developing industrial sectors within the Noida limits. The development area encompasses about 20,316 hectares of land consisting of 81 villages of district Gautam Buddhnagar.
Noida is bounded by NH-24 Bye-Pass in the North Beyond which the Ghaziabad Development Area exists, in the East by River Hindon beyond which Greater Noida Industrial Development Area exists, in the West by River Yamuna, beyond which are the States of Delhi and Haryana and in the South is the meeting point of the rivers Yamuna and Hindon.

Places of Interest in Noida:

Some of the known places in Noida include: