Ghaziabad is an industrial city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is located about 1.5 km East of the Hindon river. It is 19 km East of Delhi and 46 km South-West of Meerut. The city houses the headquarters of the Ghaziabad district.
The city gets its name from the founder Ghazi-ud-din, who called it Ghaziuddinnagar after himself. Later the name was shortened to Ghaziabad. It is also the home to Advanced Level Telecommunication Training Centre(ALTTC).
