About Ghaziabad
Ghaziabad is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is sometimes referred to as the "Gateway of UP" because it is close to New Delhi, on the main route into Uttar Pradesh. It is a part of the National Capital Region of Delhi. It is the primary commercial, industrial and educational centre of western Uttar Pradesh and a major rail junction for North India. Recent construction works have led to the city being described by a City Mayors Foundation survey as the second fastest-growing in the world. It is a large and planned industrial city, with a population of 2,358,525. Cricket, association football, field hockey and Kabaddi are the main sports in Ghaziabad. Ghaziabad has also come up as a major educational hub with reputed schools and colleges in the region. Along with this there are many colleges as well which imparts graduation and post graduation education.