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Ghaziabad

Delhi's eastern UP satellite — Trans-Hindon townships, an ancient Shiva shrine, and the new Namo Bharat rapid-rail to Meerut.

Vibe: Delhi's eastern gateway where the Namo Bharat rapid-rail begins
Best season: November to February (cool and dry; winter AQI advisory applies)
Transit hubs: Delhi Metro Blue Line (Vaishali) and Red Line (Shaheed Sthal); Namo Bharat rapid-rail (Ghaziabad, Sahibabad); Ghaziabad Junction railway
Vegetarian highlight: Bikanervala's sweets in Vasundhara, Udupi houses at Kaushambi, and the Rajasthani thali kitchens of Raj Nagar
Pulse: Shares the Delhi NCR winter air-quality advisory — carry an N95 mask from November to January if sensitive

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Ghaziabad

About Ghaziabad

Why visit

the busy eastern gateway of the National Capital Region, where Delhi spills across the Hindon river into the fast-growing townships of Uttar Pradesh; among the most populous urban centres of Uttar Pradesh, Ghaziabad is, for the traveller, less a sightseeing city than a well-connected, good-value base on the NCR's eastern edge, and the launch point of the gleaming Namo Bharat rapid-rail that now streaks to Meerut in about forty-five minutes

Pure-veg food trail

a thoroughly vegetarian-friendly city in the North Indian mould
the sweet-and-snack halls of Bikanervala in Vasundhara near the Vaishali metro
Udupi South Indian houses around Kaushambi
the Rajasthani and Gujarati thali kitchens of Raj Nagar, where unlimited dal, kadhi and ghee-soaked rotis are the everyday fare
and, for a taste of the older pre-township city, the kulfi, falooda and chaat carts of the Ghantaghar and Turab Nagar bazaars

Top sights

the ancient Dudheshwar Nath Mandir, a revered Shiva shrine on Gaushala Road held in deep local devotion
the ISKCON Krishna temple near Vaishali with its calm sattvic prasad hall
and the City Forest green belt along the Hindon river, a breathing space of walking trails on the city's western flank

Best season

November to February, when the cool, dry weather makes the townships pleasant to explore
October and March are also comfortable
avoid the fierce dry heat of May and June, and carry an N95 mask in the peak winter weeks, as Ghaziabad shares the Delhi NCR air-quality season

Getting around

the Delhi Metro reaches the city on two lines, the Blue Line terminating at Vaishali and the Red Line at Shaheed Sthal (New Bus Adda)
the Namo Bharat rapid-rail stops at Sahibabad, Ghaziabad, Guldhar and Duhai on its dash to Meerut
Ghaziabad Junction is a major railway stop, and expressways link the city quickly to central Delhi and Noida

Plan your visit

Turn this into a trip — pick a multi-day route, hop to a nearby city, or ask our guide for a custom all-vegetarian plan.

By regionDelhi NCRIndia's capital and its ring of satellite cities as one contiguous metro — Delhi, Gurugram, Faridabad, Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad, plus the Murthal paratha belt, knit together by the Metro, rapid-rail and expressway grid.

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