During the Mughal period, Ghaziabad and especially the banks of the Hindon in Ghaziabad, remained a picnic spot for the Mughal royal family. 'Ghaziabad' with the opening of the Railways in 1864. The name 'Ghaziuddinnagar' was shortened to its present form, i.e. by Ghazi-ud-Din, who served as a wazir in the court of Mughal emperor Muhammad Shah, and named it as 'Ghaziuddinnagar' after his own name. The city of Ghaziabad was founded in 1740 A.D. Situated in the Upper Gangetic Plains, the city has two major divisions separated by the Hindon River, namely Trans-Hindon on the west and Cis-Hindon on the east. 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 sometimes referred to as the 'Saya of Uttar Pradesh' because it is close to New Delhi, on the main route into Uttar Pradesh.

Well connected by roads and railways, it is a major rail junction for North India. The Municipal Corporation comprises 100 wards. Ghaziabad Municipal Corporation is divided into 5 zones - City Zone, Kavi Nagar Zone, Vijay Nagar Zone, Mohan Nagar Zone and Vasundhara Zone. It is the administrative headquarters of Ghaziabad district and is the largest city in western Uttar Pradesh, with a population of 1,729,000. Ghaziabad ( Hindustani pronunciation: ) is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and a part of the NCR.

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