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Ashishb04: /* Air */ Updated flight operation details

2024-10-26T08:15:12Z

Air: Updated flight operation details

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	===Air===		===Air===
	[[File:Moradabad Airport Front View.jpg\|thumb\|Moradabad Airport]]		[[File:Moradabad Airport Front View.jpg\|thumb\|Moradabad Airport]]
	Moradabad has a domestic airport named [[Moradabad Airport]] about 18 kms from the city center. As of October 2024, it's operational and provides connectivity to state capital [[Lucknow]] with small 19-seater flights ~~on five~~ days (i.e. ~~all~~ ~~days except Wednesday~~ and ~~Sunday~~) of the week. Other cities are yet to be connected via air route.		Moradabad has a domestic airport named [[Moradabad Airport]] about 18 kms from the city center. As of October 2024, it's operational and provides connectivity to state capital [[Lucknow]] with small 19-seater flights three days (i.e. Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday) in the week.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Flight Schedule - October 2024 \|url=https://flybigassets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com/admin-web/Flight+Schedule \|website=Flybig}}</ref> Other cities are yet to be connected via air route.

	Another airport within the vicinity of 100 kms is the [[Bareilly Airport]], which is about 80 kms from Moradabad and connected to major cities like Mumbai, New Delhi and Bengaluru via direct flights.		Another airport within the vicinity of 100 kms is the [[Bareilly Airport]], which is about 80 kms from Moradabad and connected to major cities like Mumbai, New Delhi and Bengaluru via direct flights.

Ashishb04: /* Rail */ Added Mumbai to the list of stations connected through direct train

2024-10-24T05:25:05Z

Rail: Added Mumbai to the list of stations connected through direct train

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	[[Moradabad railway station]] is one of the major railway stations of [[Indian Railways]]. Built in 1873 and electrified in 2012, it is one of the oldest railway stations of India. It has 7 platforms, and it lies on [[Lucknow-Moradabad line]], [[Delhi-Moradabad line]], and [[Moradabad-Ambala line]]. It is called an inter-change station due to a five-line junction.<ref name="zastory.com">{{cite web \|title=Moradabad railway station - the Story \|url=http://www.zastory.com/wiki/Moradabad_railway_station \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223160154/http://www.zastory.com/wiki/Moradabad_railway_station \|archive-date=23 December 2015 \|access-date=2015-12-23 \|df=dmy-all}}</ref>		[[Moradabad railway station]] is one of the major railway stations of [[Indian Railways]]. Built in 1873 and electrified in 2012, it is one of the oldest railway stations of India. It has 7 platforms, and it lies on [[Lucknow-Moradabad line]], [[Delhi-Moradabad line]], and [[Moradabad-Ambala line]]. It is called an inter-change station due to a five-line junction.<ref name="zastory.com">{{cite web \|title=Moradabad railway station - the Story \|url=http://www.zastory.com/wiki/Moradabad_railway_station \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151223160154/http://www.zastory.com/wiki/Moradabad_railway_station \|archive-date=23 December 2015 \|access-date=2015-12-23 \|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

	The station has double railway line for [[Delhi]], [[Lucknow]], Punjab, and [[Dehradun]] directions. More than 250 trains pass through and stop at the station every day. It is directly connected with Delhi, Lucknow, [[Kanpur]], [[Agra]], [[Aligarh]], [[Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh\|Ghaziabad]], [[Jaipur]], [[Jodhpur]], [[Haridwar]], [[Amritsar]], [[Ludhiana]], [[Ambala]], [[Guwahati]], [[Dibrugarh]], [[Kolkata]], [[Jamshedpur]], [[Varanasi]], [[Ahmedabad]], ~~and~~ [[Patna]]. 13 trains originate and terminate at the station. All trains passing through the station stop here for 5-10 mins on average, including [[Shatabdi Express]], [[Rajdhani Express]], [[Vande Bharat Express\|Vande Bharat]], [[Garib Rath Express\|Garib-Rath]], and Double-Decker.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/338\|title=Moradabad railway info\|publisher=indiarailinfo.com\|access-date=2014-12-21}}</ref>		The station has double railway line for [[Delhi]], [[Lucknow]], Punjab, and [[Dehradun]] directions. More than 250 trains pass through and stop at the station every day. It is directly connected with Delhi, [[Mumbai]],<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Railway Update: मुरादाबाद से मुंबई के लिए सीधी ट्रेन, लालकुआं से बांद्रा के बीच हर सोमवार को होगा संचालन \|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/direct-train-from-moradabad-to-mumbai-will-operate-between-lalkuan-and-bandra-every-monday-2024-10-14 \|access-date=2024-10-24 \|website=Amar Ujala \|language=hi}}</ref> Lucknow, [[Kanpur]], [[Agra]], [[Aligarh]], [[Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh\|Ghaziabad]], [[Jaipur]], [[Jodhpur]], [[Haridwar]], [[Amritsar]], [[Ludhiana]], [[Ambala]], [[Guwahati]], [[Dibrugarh]], [[Kolkata]], [[Jamshedpur]], [[Varanasi]], [[Ahmedabad]], [[Patna]]. 13 trains originate and terminate at the station. All trains passing through the station stop here for 5-10 mins on average, including [[Shatabdi Express]], [[Rajdhani Express]], [[Vande Bharat Express\|Vande Bharat]], [[Garib Rath Express\|Garib-Rath]], and Double-Decker.<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/338\|title=Moradabad railway info\|publisher=indiarailinfo.com\|access-date=2014-12-21}}</ref>

	Moradabad railway station was the main station built by [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]].		Moradabad railway station was the main station built by [[Oudh and Rohilkhand Railway]].

Ashishb04: /* Arts and literature */ Added portrait of Jigar Moradabadi

2024-10-24T04:41:09Z

Arts and literature: Added portrait of Jigar Moradabadi

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	=== Arts and literature ===		=== Arts and literature ===
			[[File:Jigar Moradabadi.jpg\|left\|thumb\|210x210px\|A portrait of Jigar Moradabadi, prominent 20th century poet whose legacy continues to inspire]]
	Being the Brass City, Moradabad has produced some of the best artisans and craftsmen who are masters at decorating brass items with complex textures and designs. This includes [[Padma Shri]] awardee Ustad Dilshad Hussain and Padma Shri Babu Ram Yadav,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=रहमान \|first=उबैदुर \|date=2024-01-26 \|title=मुरादाबाद के 74 साल के बाबूराम यादव को मिलेगा पद्मश्री, पहले भी मिल चुके है कई अवार्ड \|url=https://www.abplive.com/states/up-uk/moradabad-74-year-old-baburam-yadav-padmashree-award-ann-2595487 \|access-date=2024-03-28 \|website=www.abplive.com \|language=hi}}</ref> whose brass products have been exhibited at major exhibitions across the country and gifted even to the heads of other states. For instance, in 2022 Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] gifted a ''"kalash"'' decorated with the artwork of Ustad Dilshad Hussain to German Chancellor [[Olaf Scholz]] at the [[G7\|G7 Summit]] in [[Italy]]. Later, Ustad Dilshad was also invited to display his decorated brassware items at the [[2023 G20 New Delhi summit\|G20 summit held in New Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-01-26 \|title=Padma Shri Award 2023 Who is Dilshad Hussain Biography \|url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/up/padma-shri-award-2023-who-is-dilshad-hussain-moradabad-dilshad-hussain-padma-shri-in-hindi-swt \|access-date=2024-03-28 \|language=en-US}}</ref>		Being the Brass City, Moradabad has produced some of the best artisans and craftsmen who are masters at decorating brass items with complex textures and designs. This includes [[Padma Shri]] awardee Ustad Dilshad Hussain and Padma Shri Babu Ram Yadav,<ref>{{Cite web \|last=रहमान \|first=उबैदुर \|date=2024-01-26 \|title=मुरादाबाद के 74 साल के बाबूराम यादव को मिलेगा पद्मश्री, पहले भी मिल चुके है कई अवार्ड \|url=https://www.abplive.com/states/up-uk/moradabad-74-year-old-baburam-yadav-padmashree-award-ann-2595487 \|access-date=2024-03-28 \|website=www.abplive.com \|language=hi}}</ref> whose brass products have been exhibited at major exhibitions across the country and gifted even to the heads of other states. For instance, in 2022 Prime Minister [[Narendra Modi]] gifted a ''"kalash"'' decorated with the artwork of Ustad Dilshad Hussain to German Chancellor [[Olaf Scholz]] at the [[G7\|G7 Summit]] in [[Italy]]. Later, Ustad Dilshad was also invited to display his decorated brassware items at the [[2023 G20 New Delhi summit\|G20 summit held in New Delhi]].<ref>{{Cite web \|date=2023-01-26 \|title=Padma Shri Award 2023 Who is Dilshad Hussain Biography \|url=https://www.prabhatkhabar.com/state/up/padma-shri-award-2023-who-is-dilshad-hussain-moradabad-dilshad-hussain-padma-shri-in-hindi-swt \|access-date=2024-03-28 \|language=en-US}}</ref>
	[[File:Designer brassware Moradabad.jpg\|thumb\|Designer flower pots created by the artisans of Moradabad in a showroom]]		[[File:Designer brassware Moradabad.jpg\|thumb\|Designer flower pots created by the artisans of Moradabad in a showroom]]

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	*[[National Highway 509 (India)\|National Highway 509]] – Previously known as [[National Highway 93 (India)\|National Highway 93]], it connects Moradabad to [[Agra]] via [[Chandausi]], [[Babrala]], [[Aligarh]] and [[Hathras]].<ref name=":21" />		*[[National Highway 509 (India)\|National Highway 509]] – Previously known as [[National Highway 93 (India)\|National Highway 93]], it connects Moradabad to [[Agra]] via [[Chandausi]], [[Babrala]], [[Aligarh]] and [[Hathras]].<ref name=":21" />
	*[[National Highway 734 (India)\|National Highway 734]] – connects Moradabad to [[Najibabad]] via [[Nagina]] and [[Kashipur, Uttarakhand\|Kashipur]], Uttrakhand.<ref name=":21" /> Prime minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone for its four-laning in January 2022,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=सुस्त चाल: मुरादाबाद -ठाकुरद्वारा हाईवे को फोर लेन बनने में देरी, 39 गांवों में से चार की जमीन का ही मूल्यांकन \|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/moradabad-thakurdwara-highway-delayed-becoming-four-lane-valuation-land-only-four-villages-2023-08-13 \|access-date=2024-04-14 \|website=Amar Ujala \|language=hi}}</ref> and Union Minister of Road and Transport [[Nitin Gadkari]] sanctioned the upgradation work in November 2022.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Luthra \|first=Swati \|date=2022-11-01 \|title=Upgradation work sanctioned for Moradabad-Thakurwada-Kashipur section of NH-734 \|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/upgradation-work-sanctioned-for-moradabad-thakurwada-kashipur-section-of-nh734-11667305368698.html \|access-date=2024-04-14 \|website=mint \|language=en}}</ref>		*[[National Highway 734 (India)\|National Highway 734]] – connects Moradabad to [[Najibabad]] via [[Nagina]] and [[Kashipur, Uttarakhand\|Kashipur]], Uttrakhand.<ref name=":21" /> Prime minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone for its four-laning in January 2022,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=सुस्त चाल: मुरादाबाद -ठाकुरद्वारा हाईवे को फोर लेन बनने में देरी, 39 गांवों में से चार की जमीन का ही मूल्यांकन \|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/moradabad-thakurdwara-highway-delayed-becoming-four-lane-valuation-land-only-four-villages-2023-08-13 \|access-date=2024-04-14 \|website=Amar Ujala \|language=hi}}</ref> and Union Minister of Road and Transport [[Nitin Gadkari]] sanctioned the upgradation work in November 2022.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Luthra \|first=Swati \|date=2022-11-01 \|title=Upgradation work sanctioned for Moradabad-Thakurwada-Kashipur section of NH-734 \|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/upgradation-work-sanctioned-for-moradabad-thakurwada-kashipur-section-of-nh734-11667305368698.html \|access-date=2024-04-14 \|website=mint \|language=en}}</ref>
	*State Highway 43 – connects Moradabad to the historical city of [[Badaun]] and [[Farrukhabad]] via Chandausi~~(Sambhal)~~. It also extends all the way to [[Kanpur]] through SH 148 and [[National Highway 34 (India)\|NH 34]] in Bulandshahar.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web \|title=UP PWD \|url=https://umd.nic.in/uppwd/master.aspx \|access-date=2024-04-14 \|website=umd.nic.in}}</ref>		*State Highway 43 – connects Moradabad to the historical city of [[Badaun]] and [[Farrukhabad]] via Chandausi. It also extends all the way to [[Kanpur]] through SH 148 and [[National Highway 34 (India)\|NH 34]] in Bulandshahar.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web \|title=UP PWD \|url=https://umd.nic.in/uppwd/master.aspx \|access-date=2024-04-14 \|website=umd.nic.in}}</ref>
	*State Highway 49 – connects Moradabad to [[Haridwar]] and [[Dehradun]], merging into state highway 76.		*State Highway 49 – connects Moradabad to [[Haridwar]] and [[Dehradun]], merging into state highway 76.
	*State Highway 76 – connects Moradabad to [[Bijnor]] via [[Noorpur, Uttar Pradesh\|Noorpur]], and goes all the way to [[Meerut]] through NH 34.		*State Highway 76 – connects Moradabad to [[Bijnor]] via [[Noorpur, Uttar Pradesh\|Noorpur]], and goes all the way to [[Meerut]] through NH 34.

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	*[[National Highway 509 (India)\|National Highway 509]] – Previously known as [[National Highway 93 (India)\|National Highway 93]], it connects Moradabad to [[Agra]] via [[Chandausi]], [[Babrala]], [[Aligarh]] and [[Hathras]].<ref name=":21" />		*[[National Highway 509 (India)\|National Highway 509]] – Previously known as [[National Highway 93 (India)\|National Highway 93]], it connects Moradabad to [[Agra]] via [[Chandausi]], [[Babrala]], [[Aligarh]] and [[Hathras]].<ref name=":21" />
	*[[National Highway 734 (India)\|National Highway 734]] – connects Moradabad to [[Najibabad]] via [[Nagina]] and [[Kashipur, Uttarakhand\|Kashipur]], Uttrakhand.<ref name=":21" /> Prime minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone for its four-laning in January 2022,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=सुस्त चाल: मुरादाबाद -ठाकुरद्वारा हाईवे को फोर लेन बनने में देरी, 39 गांवों में से चार की जमीन का ही मूल्यांकन \|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/moradabad-thakurdwara-highway-delayed-becoming-four-lane-valuation-land-only-four-villages-2023-08-13 \|access-date=2024-04-14 \|website=Amar Ujala \|language=hi}}</ref> and Union Minister of Road and Transport [[Nitin Gadkari]] sanctioned the upgradation work in November 2022.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Luthra \|first=Swati \|date=2022-11-01 \|title=Upgradation work sanctioned for Moradabad-Thakurwada-Kashipur section of NH-734 \|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/upgradation-work-sanctioned-for-moradabad-thakurwada-kashipur-section-of-nh734-11667305368698.html \|access-date=2024-04-14 \|website=mint \|language=en}}</ref>		*[[National Highway 734 (India)\|National Highway 734]] – connects Moradabad to [[Najibabad]] via [[Nagina]] and [[Kashipur, Uttarakhand\|Kashipur]], Uttrakhand.<ref name=":21" /> Prime minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone for its four-laning in January 2022,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=सुस्त चाल: मुरादाबाद -ठाकुरद्वारा हाईवे को फोर लेन बनने में देरी, 39 गांवों में से चार की जमीन का ही मूल्यांकन \|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/moradabad-thakurdwara-highway-delayed-becoming-four-lane-valuation-land-only-four-villages-2023-08-13 \|access-date=2024-04-14 \|website=Amar Ujala \|language=hi}}</ref> and Union Minister of Road and Transport [[Nitin Gadkari]] sanctioned the upgradation work in November 2022.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Luthra \|first=Swati \|date=2022-11-01 \|title=Upgradation work sanctioned for Moradabad-Thakurwada-Kashipur section of NH-734 \|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/upgradation-work-sanctioned-for-moradabad-thakurwada-kashipur-section-of-nh734-11667305368698.html \|access-date=2024-04-14 \|website=mint \|language=en}}</ref>
	*State Highway 43 – connects Moradabad to the historical city of [[Badaun]] and [[Farrukhabad]] via Chandausi. It also extends all the way to [[Kanpur]] through SH 148 and [[National Highway 34 (India)\|NH 34]] in Bulandshahar.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web \|title=UP PWD \|url=https://umd.nic.in/uppwd/master.aspx \|access-date=2024-04-14 \|website=umd.nic.in}}</ref>		*State Highway 43 – connects Moradabad to the historical city of [[Badaun]] and [[Farrukhabad]] via Chandausi(Sambhal). It also extends all the way to [[Kanpur]] through SH 148 and [[National Highway 34 (India)\|NH 34]] in Bulandshahar.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web \|title=UP PWD \|url=https://umd.nic.in/uppwd/master.aspx \|access-date=2024-04-14 \|website=umd.nic.in}}</ref>
	*State Highway 49 – connects Moradabad to [[Haridwar]] and [[Dehradun]], merging into state highway 76.		*State Highway 49 – connects Moradabad to [[Haridwar]] and [[Dehradun]], merging into state highway 76.
	*State Highway 76 – connects Moradabad to [[Bijnor]] via [[Noorpur, Uttar Pradesh\|Noorpur]], and goes all the way to [[Meerut]] through NH 34.		*State Highway 76 – connects Moradabad to [[Bijnor]] via [[Noorpur, Uttar Pradesh\|Noorpur]], and goes all the way to [[Meerut]] through NH 34.

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	===Higher education===		===Higher education===
	{{Cleanup-list\|section\|date=September 2024}}		{{Cleanup-list\|section\|date=September 2024}}
	Moradabad is a major education hub in the western UP region with numerous public as well as private higher education institutions. For technical education, it is home to a Government Polytechnic and private institutions like [[Moradabad Institute of Technology]] (MIT) and [[RSD Academy College of Management and Technology]] (both affiliated to [[Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University]]). For arts, sciences, and professional courses it has many colleges affiliated to the [[Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University\|MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly]], which include:		Moradabad is a major education hub in the western UP region with numerous public as well as private higher education institutions. For technical education, it is home to a Government Polytechnic and private institutions like [[Moradabad Institute of Technology]] (MIT) and RSD Academy College of Management and Technology (both affiliated to [[Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University]]). For arts, sciences, and professional courses it has many colleges affiliated to the [[Mahatma Jyotiba Phule Rohilkhand University\|MJP Rohilkhand University, Bareilly]], which include:
	[[File:Rsd Academy Moradabad.jpg\|thumb\|A view of the RSD Academy, Moradabad, where one can study all the way from 1st standard to graduation and post-graduation under one campus]]		[[File:Rsd Academy Moradabad.jpg\|thumb\|A view of the RSD Academy, Moradabad, where one can study all the way from 1st standard to graduation and post-graduation under one campus]]

	* [[Hindu Degree College, Moradabad\|Hindu College]]		* [[Hindu Degree College, Moradabad\|Hindu College]]
	* [[KGK College]]		* KGK College
	* [[Wilsonia Degree College]]		* Wilsonia Degree College
	* [[Dayanand Arya Kanya Degree College]]		* Dayanand Arya Kanya Degree College
	* [[RSD Academy Degree College]]		* RSD Academy Degree College
	* [[RSD Academy Girls Degree College]]		* RSD Academy Girls Degree College
	The city is also home to two private universities: [[Teerthanker Mahaveer University]] and the [[IFTM University]], both of which provide higher education in management and technology-related fields.		The city is also home to two private universities: [[Teerthanker Mahaveer University]] and the [[IFTM University]], both of which provide higher education in management and technology-related fields.

	For medical studies there is [[RSD Academy Institute of Medical Sciences]], [[RSD Academy College of Pharmacy]], [[KGK Homeopathic Medical College]]. There are two private dental colleges-cum-research centres as well, namely [[Kothiwal Dental College & Research Centre]] and the [[Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre]].		For medical studies there is RSD Academy Institute of Medical Sciences, RSD Academy College of Pharmacy, KGK Homeopathic Medical College. There are two private dental colleges-cum-research centres as well, namely Kothiwal Dental College & Research Centre and the Teerthanker Mahaveer Dental College and Research Centre.

	A government university named [[Guru Jambheshwar State University]] is also under construction in the city. Its first academic session is expected to commence in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=UP: गुरु जम्भेश्वर विवि कहलाएगी मुरादाबाद यूनिवर्सिटी, जिले में है 493 साल पुराना मंदिर, यह है इसकी मान्यता \|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/up-guru-jambheshwar-university-will-be-called-moradabad-university-there-493-year-old-temple-in-district-2024-03-17 \|access-date=2024-03-27 \|website=Amar Ujala \|language=hi}}</ref>		A government university named Guru Jambheshwar State University is also under construction in the city. Its first academic session is expected to commence in 2024.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=UP: गुरु जम्भेश्वर विवि कहलाएगी मुरादाबाद यूनिवर्सिटी, जिले में है 493 साल पुराना मंदिर, यह है इसकी मान्यता \|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/up-guru-jambheshwar-university-will-be-called-moradabad-university-there-493-year-old-temple-in-district-2024-03-17 \|access-date=2024-03-27 \|website=Amar Ujala \|language=hi}}</ref>

	=== Schools ===		=== Schools ===
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	Moradabad is also home to a number of prominent schools. The list includes [[CL Gupta World School]], [[Delhi Public Global School]], [[St. Mary's School, Moradabad]], [[PMS Public School]], [[KCM School]], [[RRK School]], [[Shirdi Sai Public School]] and [[RSD Academy]]. Most of these schools are affiliated either with [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] (CBSE) or the [[Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations]] (CISCE) board. There is also a [[Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan\|Kendriya Vidyalaya]] in the city.		Moradabad is also home to a number of prominent schools. The list includes CL Gupta World School, Delhi Public Global School, St. Mary's School, Moradabad, PMS Public School, KCM School, RRK School, Shirdi Sai Public School and RSD Academy. Most of these schools are affiliated either with [[Central Board of Secondary Education]] (CBSE) or the [[Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations]] (CISCE) board. There is also a [[Kendriya Vidyalaya Sangathan\|Kendriya Vidyalaya]] in the city.

	Moradabad has many noteworthy Hindi medium schools as well, which include [[Chitragupt Inter College]], [[Methodist Girls Inter College]], [[Parker Inter College]], [[Maharaja Agrasen Inter College]], and [[RN Inter College]]. The Hindi medium schools are all affiliated with the [[Uttar Pradesh State Board of High School and Intermediate Education]].		Moradabad has many noteworthy Hindi medium schools as well, which include Chitragupt Inter College, Methodist Girls Inter College, Parker Inter College, Maharaja Agrasen Inter College, and RN Inter College. The Hindi medium schools are all affiliated with the [[Uttar Pradesh State Board of High School and Intermediate Education]].

	===Police training institutions===		===Police training institutions===

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	[[File:Moradabad Airport Front View.jpg\|thumb\|Moradabad Airport]]		[[File:Moradabad Airport Front View.jpg\|thumb\|Moradabad Airport]]
	~~The city~~ has a domestic airport named [[Moradabad Airport]] about 18 kms from the city center. As of ~~September~~ 2024, it ~~operates~~ small 19-seater flights on ~~alternate~~ days (i.e. ~~Tuesday,~~ ~~Thursday,~~ and ~~Saturday~~) ~~between~~ ~~[[Lucknow]]~~ ~~and Moradabad~~. Other cities are yet to be connected via air route.		Moradabad has a domestic airport named [[Moradabad Airport]] about 18 kms from the city center. As of October 2024, it's operational and provides connectivity to state capital [[Lucknow]] with small 19-seater flights on five days (i.e. all days except Wednesday and Sunday) of the week. Other cities are yet to be connected via air route.

	Another airport within the vicinity of 100 kms is the [[Bareilly Airport]], which is about 80 kms from Moradabad and connected to major cities like Mumbai, New Delhi and Bengaluru via direct flights.		Another airport within the vicinity of 100 kms is the [[Bareilly Airport]], which is about 80 kms from Moradabad and connected to major cities like Mumbai, New Delhi and Bengaluru via direct flights.

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	In 2024, Moradabad was ranked the 11th best Clean Air City (under Category II: Cities with population from 3 to 10 lakhs) in India under Swachh Vayu Survekshan.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=7 September 2024 \|title=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024 \|url=https://prana.cpcb.gov.in/ncapServices/robust/fetchFilesFromDrive/Swachh_Vayu_Survekshan_2024_Result.pdf \|website=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024}}</ref>

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	Being an industrial city undergoing rapid transformation, Moradabad also faces the challenge of pollution. With a maximum of 114 decibels (db), the city is 2nd most noise polluted city in the world according to a United Nations Environment Program report published in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Moradabad 2nd most noise polluted city globally, says UNEP \|url=https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/pollution/moradabad-2nd-most-noise-polluted-city-globally-says-unep-82096 \|access-date=2024-03-27 \|website=www.downtoearth.org.in \|date=25 March 2022 \|language=en}}</ref> In 2021, it was also the most air polluted city in the country outside the [[National Capital Region (India)\|National Capital Region]] (NCR).<ref>{{Cite news \|date=December 17, 2021 \|title=At least 56 north Indian cities experience winter pollution trends similar to Delhi: CSE study \|url=https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/air/at-least-56-north-indian-cities-experience-winter-pollution-trends-similar-to-delhi-cse-study-80739 \|work=Down To Earth}}</ref>		Being an industrial city undergoing rapid transformation, Moradabad also faces the challenge of pollution. With a maximum of 114 decibels (db), the city is 2nd most noise polluted city in the world according to a United Nations Environment Program report published in 2022.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Moradabad 2nd most noise polluted city globally, says UNEP \|url=https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/pollution/moradabad-2nd-most-noise-polluted-city-globally-says-unep-82096 \|access-date=2024-03-27 \|website=www.downtoearth.org.in \|date=25 March 2022 \|language=en}}</ref> In 2021, it was also the most air polluted city in the country outside the [[National Capital Region (India)\|National Capital Region]] (NCR).<ref>{{Cite news \|date=December 17, 2021 \|title=At least 56 north Indian cities experience winter pollution trends similar to Delhi: CSE study \|url=https://www.downtoearth.org.in/news/air/at-least-56-north-indian-cities-experience-winter-pollution-trends-similar-to-delhi-cse-study-80739 \|work=Down To Earth}}</ref>

	However, the city has been consistently making strides to fix these challenges. In 2022, it won the first prize among 44 cities with a population of 0.3–1 million for reducing the PM10 concentration by 36% in the Swachh Vayu Survekshan (SVS) of the [[Central Pollution Control Board]] (CPCB).<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2022-12-03 \|title=UP cities dominate national survey on steps to improve air quality \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/up-cities-dominate-national-survey-on-steps-to-improve-air-quality/articleshow/95967134.cms \|access-date=2024-03-27 \|work=The Times of India \|issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The following year, in 2023, it was on ~~the second place in the same survey.~~<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Air Quality: स्वच्छ वायु सर्वेक्षण में मुरादाबाद ने देश में हासिल किया दूसरा स्थान, प्रदेश में पहले नंबर पर - Moradabad achieved second position in the country in clean air survey first position in the state \|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/moradabad-city-moradabad-achieved-second-position-in-the-country-in-clean-air-survey-first-position-in-the-state-23524900.html \|access-date=2024-03-27 \|website=Jagran \|language=hi}}</ref>		However, the city has been consistently making strides to fix these challenges. In 2022, it won the first prize among 44 cities with a population of 0.3–1 million for reducing the PM10 concentration by 36% in the Swachh Vayu Survekshan (SVS) of the [[Central Pollution Control Board]] (CPCB).<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2022-12-03 \|title=UP cities dominate national survey on steps to improve air quality \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/up-cities-dominate-national-survey-on-steps-to-improve-air-quality/articleshow/95967134.cms \|access-date=2024-03-27 \|work=The Times of India \|issn=0971-8257}}</ref> The following year, in 2023, it was ranked 2nd<ref>{{Cite web \|title=Air Quality: स्वच्छ वायु सर्वेक्षण में मुरादाबाद ने देश में हासिल किया दूसरा स्थान, प्रदेश में पहले नंबर पर - Moradabad achieved second position in the country in clean air survey first position in the state \|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/moradabad-city-moradabad-achieved-second-position-in-the-country-in-clean-air-survey-first-position-in-the-state-23524900.html \|access-date=2024-03-27 \|website=Jagran \|language=hi}}</ref> and in 2024 it was ranked 11th in the same survey for its air quality.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=7 September 2024 \|title=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024 \|url=https://prana.cpcb.gov.in/ncapServices/robust/fetchFilesFromDrive/Swachh_Vayu_Survekshan_2024_Result.pdf \|website=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024}}</ref>

	==Notable people==		==Notable people==

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	== Cityscape ==		== Cityscape ==
	Unlike major cities that rely on apartments, skyscrapers and vertical growth, Moradabad's cityscape consists mostly of two- and three-storey buildings developed by individual residents. Higher buildings (up to 10 storeys or more) are generally found in private townships of the city or in commercial establishments, such as hospitals or colleges. Many of these [[high-rise buildings]] have been built in the last decade (i.e. post-2010) as city's population swelled because of people arriving from neighboring states and cities in search of education or employment opportunities. The state government's Avas Vikas department has also built apartment complexes of up to four storeys in the city.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=MDA News : नया मुरादाबाद को बसाने में लग जाएंगे कई साल, मकान के ल‍िए पांच द‍िन में आए केवल 15 आवेदन - MDA New Moradabad Housing Scheme, MDA News It will take many years to settle the new Moradabad Only 15 applications for house came in five days \|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/moradabad-city-mda-news-it-will-take-many-years-to-settle-the-new-moradabad-only-15-applications-for-house-came-in-five-days-21803802.html \|access-date=2024-03-29 \|website=Jagran \|language=hi}}</ref> The trend is expected to continue with more private townships lined up towards the outer areas of the city.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2024-03-12 \|title=Lohia group to develop projects in Moradabad, Lucknow and Delhi \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/property-/-cstruction/lohia-group-to-develop-projects-in-moradabad-lucknow-and-delhi/articleshow/108437848.cms?from=mdr \|access-date=2024-03-29 \|work=The Economic Times \|issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|title=Chadha Group and TMU will make integrated township; market street will be built on Delhi-Kanth Road \|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/news/chadha-group-and-tmu-will-make-integrated-township-market-street-will-be-built-on-delhi-kanth-road-130598537.html \|access-date=March 29, 2024 \|work=Dainik Bhaskar}}</ref>		Unlike major cities that rely on apartments, skyscrapers and vertical growth, Moradabad's cityscape consists mostly of two and three-storey buildings developed by individual residents. Higher buildings (up to 10 storeys or more) are generally found in private townships of the city or in commercial establishments, such as hospitals or colleges. Many of these [[high-rise buildings]] have been built in the last decade (i.e. post-2010) as city's population swelled because of people arriving from neighboring states and cities in search of education or employment opportunities. The state government's Avas Vikas department has also built apartment complexes of up to four storeys in the city.<ref>{{Cite web \|title=MDA News : नया मुरादाबाद को बसाने में लग जाएंगे कई साल, मकान के ल‍िए पांच द‍िन में आए केवल 15 आवेदन - MDA New Moradabad Housing Scheme, MDA News It will take many years to settle the new Moradabad Only 15 applications for house came in five days \|url=https://www.jagran.com/uttar-pradesh/moradabad-city-mda-news-it-will-take-many-years-to-settle-the-new-moradabad-only-15-applications-for-house-came-in-five-days-21803802.html \|access-date=2024-03-29 \|website=Jagran \|language=hi}}</ref> The trend is expected to continue with more private townships lined up towards the outer areas of the city.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2024-03-12 \|title=Lohia group to develop projects in Moradabad, Lucknow and Delhi \|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/services/property-/-cstruction/lohia-group-to-develop-projects-in-moradabad-lucknow-and-delhi/articleshow/108437848.cms?from=mdr \|access-date=2024-03-29 \|work=The Economic Times \|issn=0013-0389}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news \|title=Chadha Group and TMU will make integrated township; market street will be built on Delhi-Kanth Road \|url=https://www.bhaskar.com/local/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/news/chadha-group-and-tmu-will-make-integrated-township-market-street-will-be-built-on-delhi-kanth-road-130598537.html \|access-date=March 29, 2024 \|work=Dainik Bhaskar}}</ref>

	=== Parks and recreation spaces ===		=== Parks and recreation spaces ===

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	~~Moradabad~~ ~~has~~ ~~been~~ ranked the 11th~~-best~~ ~~National~~ Clean Air City (under Category II: Cities with population from 3 to 10 lakhs) in India.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=7 September 2024 \|title=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024 \|url=https://prana.cpcb.gov.in/ncapServices/robust/fetchFilesFromDrive/Swachh_Vayu_Survekshan_2024_Result.pdf \|website=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024}}</ref>		In 2024, Moradabad was ranked the 11th best Clean Air City (under Category II: Cities with population from 3 to 10 lakhs) in India under Swachh Vayu Survekshan.<ref>{{Cite web \|date=7 September 2024 \|title=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024 \|url=https://prana.cpcb.gov.in/ncapServices/robust/fetchFilesFromDrive/Swachh_Vayu_Survekshan_2024_Result.pdf \|website=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024}}</ref>

	==Demographics==		==Demographics==

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	*[[National Highway 509 (India)\|National Highway 509]] – Previously known as [[National Highway 93 (India)\|National Highway 93]], it connects Moradabad to [[Agra]] via [[Chandausi]], [[Babrala]], [[Aligarh]] and [[Hathras]].<ref name=":21" />		*[[National Highway 509 (India)\|National Highway 509]] – Previously known as [[National Highway 93 (India)\|National Highway 93]], it connects Moradabad to [[Agra]] via [[Chandausi]], [[Babrala]], [[Aligarh]] and [[Hathras]].<ref name=":21" />
	*[[National Highway 734 (India)\|National Highway 734]] – connects Moradabad to [[Najibabad]] via [[Nagina]] and [[Kashipur, Uttarakhand\|Kashipur]], Uttrakhand.<ref name=":21" /> Prime minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone for its four-laning in January 2022,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=सुस्त चाल: मुरादाबाद -ठाकुरद्वारा हाईवे को फोर लेन बनने में देरी, 39 गांवों में से चार की जमीन का ही मूल्यांकन \|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/moradabad-thakurdwara-highway-delayed-becoming-four-lane-valuation-land-only-four-villages-2023-08-13 \|access-date=2024-04-14 \|website=Amar Ujala \|language=hi}}</ref> and Union Minister of Road and Transport [[Nitin Gadkari]] sanctioned the upgradation work in November 2022.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Luthra \|first=Swati \|date=2022-11-01 \|title=Upgradation work sanctioned for Moradabad-Thakurwada-Kashipur section of NH-734 \|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/upgradation-work-sanctioned-for-moradabad-thakurwada-kashipur-section-of-nh734-11667305368698.html \|access-date=2024-04-14 \|website=mint \|language=en}}</ref>		*[[National Highway 734 (India)\|National Highway 734]] – connects Moradabad to [[Najibabad]] via [[Nagina]] and [[Kashipur, Uttarakhand\|Kashipur]], Uttrakhand.<ref name=":21" /> Prime minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone for its four-laning in January 2022,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=सुस्त चाल: मुरादाबाद -ठाकुरद्वारा हाईवे को फोर लेन बनने में देरी, 39 गांवों में से चार की जमीन का ही मूल्यांकन \|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/moradabad-thakurdwara-highway-delayed-becoming-four-lane-valuation-land-only-four-villages-2023-08-13 \|access-date=2024-04-14 \|website=Amar Ujala \|language=hi}}</ref> and Union Minister of Road and Transport [[Nitin Gadkari]] sanctioned the upgradation work in November 2022.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Luthra \|first=Swati \|date=2022-11-01 \|title=Upgradation work sanctioned for Moradabad-Thakurwada-Kashipur section of NH-734 \|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/upgradation-work-sanctioned-for-moradabad-thakurwada-kashipur-section-of-nh734-11667305368698.html \|access-date=2024-04-14 \|website=mint \|language=en}}</ref>
	*State Highway 43 – connects Moradabad to the historical city of [[Badaun]] and [[Farrukhabad]] via Chandausi~~(Sambhal)~~. It also extends all the way to [[Kanpur]] through SH 148 and [[National Highway 34 (India)\|NH 34]] in Bulandshahar.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web \|title=UP PWD \|url=https://umd.nic.in/uppwd/master.aspx \|access-date=2024-04-14 \|website=umd.nic.in}}</ref>		*State Highway 43 – connects Moradabad to the historical city of [[Badaun]] and [[Farrukhabad]] via Chandausi. It also extends all the way to [[Kanpur]] through SH 148 and [[National Highway 34 (India)\|NH 34]] in Bulandshahar.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web \|title=UP PWD \|url=https://umd.nic.in/uppwd/master.aspx \|access-date=2024-04-14 \|website=umd.nic.in}}</ref>
	*State Highway 49 – connects Moradabad to [[Haridwar]] and [[Dehradun]], merging into state highway 76.		*State Highway 49 – connects Moradabad to [[Haridwar]] and [[Dehradun]], merging into state highway 76.
	*State Highway 76 – connects Moradabad to [[Bijnor]] via [[Noorpur, Uttar Pradesh\|Noorpur]], and goes all the way to [[Meerut]] through NH 34.		*State Highway 76 – connects Moradabad to [[Bijnor]] via [[Noorpur, Uttar Pradesh\|Noorpur]], and goes all the way to [[Meerut]] through NH 34.

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	*[[National Highway 509 (India)\|National Highway 509]] – Previously known as [[National Highway 93 (India)\|National Highway 93]], it connects Moradabad to [[Agra]] via [[Chandausi]], [[Babrala]], [[Aligarh]] and [[Hathras]].<ref name=":21" />		*[[National Highway 509 (India)\|National Highway 509]] – Previously known as [[National Highway 93 (India)\|National Highway 93]], it connects Moradabad to [[Agra]] via [[Chandausi]], [[Babrala]], [[Aligarh]] and [[Hathras]].<ref name=":21" />
	*[[National Highway 734 (India)\|National Highway 734]] – connects Moradabad to [[Najibabad]] via [[Nagina]] and [[Kashipur, Uttarakhand\|Kashipur]], Uttrakhand.<ref name=":21" /> Prime minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone for its four-laning in January 2022,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=सुस्त चाल: मुरादाबाद -ठाकुरद्वारा हाईवे को फोर लेन बनने में देरी, 39 गांवों में से चार की जमीन का ही मूल्यांकन \|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/moradabad-thakurdwara-highway-delayed-becoming-four-lane-valuation-land-only-four-villages-2023-08-13 \|access-date=2024-04-14 \|website=Amar Ujala \|language=hi}}</ref> and Union Minister of Road and Transport [[Nitin Gadkari]] sanctioned the upgradation work in November 2022.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Luthra \|first=Swati \|date=2022-11-01 \|title=Upgradation work sanctioned for Moradabad-Thakurwada-Kashipur section of NH-734 \|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/upgradation-work-sanctioned-for-moradabad-thakurwada-kashipur-section-of-nh734-11667305368698.html \|access-date=2024-04-14 \|website=mint \|language=en}}</ref>		*[[National Highway 734 (India)\|National Highway 734]] – connects Moradabad to [[Najibabad]] via [[Nagina]] and [[Kashipur, Uttarakhand\|Kashipur]], Uttrakhand.<ref name=":21" /> Prime minister Narendra Modi had laid the foundation stone for its four-laning in January 2022,<ref>{{Cite web \|title=सुस्त चाल: मुरादाबाद -ठाकुरद्वारा हाईवे को फोर लेन बनने में देरी, 39 गांवों में से चार की जमीन का ही मूल्यांकन \|url=https://www.amarujala.com/uttar-pradesh/moradabad/moradabad-thakurdwara-highway-delayed-becoming-four-lane-valuation-land-only-four-villages-2023-08-13 \|access-date=2024-04-14 \|website=Amar Ujala \|language=hi}}</ref> and Union Minister of Road and Transport [[Nitin Gadkari]] sanctioned the upgradation work in November 2022.<ref>{{Cite web \|last=Luthra \|first=Swati \|date=2022-11-01 \|title=Upgradation work sanctioned for Moradabad-Thakurwada-Kashipur section of NH-734 \|url=https://www.livemint.com/news/india/upgradation-work-sanctioned-for-moradabad-thakurwada-kashipur-section-of-nh734-11667305368698.html \|access-date=2024-04-14 \|website=mint \|language=en}}</ref>
	*State Highway 43 – connects Moradabad to the historical city of [[Badaun]] and [[Farrukhabad]] via Chandausi. It also extends all the way to [[Kanpur]] through SH 148 and [[National Highway 34 (India)\|NH 34]] in Bulandshahar.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web \|title=UP PWD \|url=https://umd.nic.in/uppwd/master.aspx \|access-date=2024-04-14 \|website=umd.nic.in}}</ref>		*State Highway 43 – connects Moradabad to the historical city of [[Badaun]] and [[Farrukhabad]] via Chandausi(Sambhal). It also extends all the way to [[Kanpur]] through SH 148 and [[National Highway 34 (India)\|NH 34]] in Bulandshahar.<ref name=":22">{{Cite web \|title=UP PWD \|url=https://umd.nic.in/uppwd/master.aspx \|access-date=2024-04-14 \|website=umd.nic.in}}</ref>
	*State Highway 49 – connects Moradabad to [[Haridwar]] and [[Dehradun]], merging into state highway 76.		*State Highway 49 – connects Moradabad to [[Haridwar]] and [[Dehradun]], merging into state highway 76.
	*State Highway 76 – connects Moradabad to [[Bijnor]] via [[Noorpur, Uttar Pradesh\|Noorpur]], and goes all the way to [[Meerut]] through NH 34.		*State Highway 76 – connects Moradabad to [[Bijnor]] via [[Noorpur, Uttar Pradesh\|Noorpur]], and goes all the way to [[Meerut]] through NH 34.