Having spend my one year in the National Capital Delhi. I
came with a perception that whole of NCR is the same as Delhi. The Police is
alert, the traffic rules are strict and the lifestyle along with the crowd
parallels to that of New Delhi.
But as per the wish of god I happen to be in Noida because
of helpless boundation. I am in Noida
for the last six months and had discovered some unscrupulous differences between New Delhi and Noida.
Things that which people usually say about Noida and it’s so called infrastructure(to
be better than Delhi) came to me as the biggest lie.
Though before shifting to Noida it’s name has already been
defamed by the Nithari Killings but still I was positive about the basics(the
infra and so called other things) but all came to me as the biggest shock one
by one. All I can figure out till now is that if Delhi is Bad then Noida is
worse, or if Delhi is good then Noida is not so good in every aspect be it
crowd, infrastructure, markets etc.
Welcome To Noida
The starting point from where u enter Noida from Delhi gives
u a real impression that you are about to enter a city that really gives
capital a run for it’s money as I entered from the Toll Bridge better known as
DND Flyway then I passed through the Noida film city. The Roads over here are
amazing about six lanes with greenery on both the sides but as I penetrated
through the city I found it to be almost bottlenecked by the Metro construction
all major stops including Sector 37 crossing is jammed with Delhi Metro
Construction work, the traffic is diverted through unprecedented routes. Along
with you can also find many colourful tourist
buses running on the roads as public buses. Driven rashly, even worse than blueline,unlike Delhi
there is no separate lanes for the buses and there is no speed restrictions
even the recent happenings of Delhi could not have an impact on these private
bus operators because there is no Police strictness as such. The city streets
also greets you with bad smell that comes from the *Nallas *flowing through every nook and corner of Noida. Moreover the
city has lots of villages attached with it such as *Challera, Bhangel *to name a few, they are typical villages or
small towns the ones which we find in the middle of highway. There are also *mandis *in almost every sector recognized by the days such as Sunday
market or Thursday market.
But on the positive side one can find beautifully
constructed houses (some with awesome
designs) in the city and also the phenomenal Noida-Greater Noida Expressway.
Infrastructure
Yeah the most boasted thing about Noida. It all turned into
nightmare for me. Now, what all you include in infrastructure only roads. No,
it includes electricity, water supply, public parks, markets along with
roads.
There is nothing much to say about water supply, public
parks as I found them almost the same as in Delhi. But about roads in certain
aspects they were certainly better than the ones in Delhi because they are
smoother and broader but the biggest headache comes from the buses that drive
on the main lane that’s along with divider and numerous cycle rickshaws which block the main lane forcing the traffic to go
slow.(the city is flooded with cyclerickshaws) But overall speaking the roads
of Noida scores over Delhi(excluding that of VVIP areas of Chankyapuri, India
Gate, some parts of Ring road of course).
But electricity, my god I found it to be the worst I did
face lots of problems when I was in Delhi but I remember there use to be a
maximum power cut of 2-4 hrs in Delhi that too in the worst case scenario that
too in the summer time till July-August .
Since September I didn’t face any power cut in the Khriki Ext. But here in Noida first time in my life I
faced power cut upto six hours sometimes multiple power cuts in a day it went
on till October(though the frequency decreased). So my serious advice to all
who will be shifting here is that keep the invertor in your priority list may
be a necessity.
Along with it the biggest problem is going to Delhi
specially when you are relying on public transport. The Autowallas are even
worse, because u cannot bargain with them as most of them don’t have a meter,
so you cannot ask them to go by the meter,
they will also cause inconvenience as they will make u change the auto
in the middle before entering Delhi border. A normal charge going to any part
of Delhi is Rs. 150-Rs.200 if you go by U.P. registered Auto, so if you have
lot of luggage better find an auto with Delhi No. At least they will charge
less or may be they can agree to go by meter if u find a good one. Otherwise
there are buses as usual.
There is lack of good markets in Noida, except for that of
Atta Market that I can say is the lifeline of Noida. Of course when you are
habitual of Delhi’s markets such as C.P., Khan Market, Lajpat Nagar, Nehru
Place Noida will be a nightmare for you. Though it hosts NCRs two biggest malls
such as Centre Stage mall and The Great India Place(those two are in Atta
market too) but again u will say at the
end of the day *Dilli waali baat nahi. *There
is also no tourist place in Noida on the contrary Delhi is full of that.
Must See in Noida
Till now all I can recommend is that the Centre Stage Mall
and The Great India Place Mall both adjacent are worth visiting in Noida in the
middle there stands a unique Gurudwara . PVR spice is again a must see.
Noida-Greater Noida Expressway
If you are fond of fast driving and want to enjoy a piece of
it this expressway is then made for you six lane wide, 25 Km. Long can be
regarded as one of the best highways of India. There are no obstacles of any
kind in between and less of Traffic you can simply enjoy your ride or drive non
stop. There is also Traffic Police at regular gaps and proper maintenance on
both sides. Only problem, no Petrol Pumps or pucturewallas. But really a masterpiece which the people of
Noida and Delhiites can boast about.
People
People of Noida have a complete UP attitude they are rough
in their language, do not hesitate in giving worst of all abuses even in front
of ladies. Less Punjabis as compared to Delhi, Gurgaon.
Coming to the helpful attitude well it depends on people to
people, cannot really comment on it but overall speaking they are one step
lower than Delhi, the ones who are living in good localities are mostly from
Delhi but they don’t have time to
interact with you.
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