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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Gomti Nagar
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| settlement_type = Greater Lucknow
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| image_caption = An upscale residential area in Gomti Nagar
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| subdivision_name2 = [[Lucknow District|Lucknow]]
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| population = 600,000
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'''Gomti Nagar''' is an area in the Indian city of [[Lucknow]] consisting of both residential and business settlements. It is one of the largest and fast growing areas of Lucknow. It is home to high-end residential projects, malls, commercial property, plots, business centers, multiplexes, cafés, hotels, hospitals, clubs, banks, food courts, entertainment centers. The colonies in Gomti Nagar are based on a 'maximum open space' concept hence most of the plots/houses and apartments are park-facing.{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}

== Origin of name ==

It is situated on the banks of the river [[Gomti]], a tributary of Ganga, which flows through Lucknow, hence its name Gomti Nagar.

==Economy==

[[File:Gomti Nagar marine.jpg|thumb|Lane near Marine Drive and [[Ambedkar Memorial Park]]]]
[[File:Marine Drive gomtinagar.jpg|thumb|Marine Drive]]

[[File:MarineDrive.jpg|thumb|Marine Drive]]

Gomti Nagar is now developing as the commercial and IT hub of mainland Lucknow. Till now the Central Lucknow consisting of [[Hazratganj]], Vidhan Sabha Marg & Ashok Marg was the main commercial area.{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}

Realty of Gomti Nagar is growing at the rate of 118%.{{Citation needed|date=November 2008}} It has the Software Technology Park, Passport Office, High Court and many other important offices, gaming zones, indoor stadiums and commercial centers.

Many important Government offices like the [[Reserve Bank of India]] (RBI), [[Lucknow Metro]], PICUP, Office of the [[Central Reserve Police Force|CRPF]], Custom Division, [[Institute of Cost and Works Accountants of India]], [[Institute of Chartered Accountants of India]], [[Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited]] (BSNL), etc. are situated in Gomti Nagar.{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}

It boasts of some important National and State level headquarters of [[SONY]], [[Reliance Industries|Reliance]] Retail, [[Ultratech Cement (Adityabirla Group) ]] etc. It also has a developed industrial area with several factories and industrial units.{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}

The [[Sahara City]] of the [[Sahara India Pariwar]], including the residence of Mr. [[Subrata Roy]], is also situated in Gomti Nagar.{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}

Gomti Nagar is divided into
* Gomti Nagar - Phase-I
* Gomti Nagar - Phase - II &
* Gomti Nagar Extension.

Whereas Phase-I & II have good occupancy rates, Gomti Nagar Extension is still under construction.

Gomti Nagar is divided into various sectors known as "Khands" and name of all "Khands" start with letter "V".
[[File:Bhimrao Ambedkar Park.jpg|thumb|Bhimrao Ambedkar Park]]
Lucknow's prime business establishments and offices are situated in Gomti Nagar.{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}

==Leisure==

Seven shopping malls cum multiplexes Wave Mall, Fun Republic Mall, City Mall, Singapore Mall, One Awadh Center, Platinum Mall and Riverside Mall are situated in Gomti Nagar. The Lulu Mall is under construction on [[Shaheed Path]] claim as the biggest mall in India by owner. The mall is spread in 22lakh sq.ft. area. Lulu group invested 2000 Cr. For this.{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}

It is home to a number of restaurants, pubs, cafes and eating joints such as Dastarkhwan, [[Barbeque Nation]], [[Cafe Coffee Day]], [[McDonald's]], [[Barista]], [[Mainland China]], [[Pizza Hut]], [[Domino's]], Royal Cafe, [https://www.zomato.com/lucknow/cocoberry-gomti-nagar] Cocoberry, Moti Mahal Deluxe, Aryans, JJ Bakers, Mr. Brown, [https://www.neelkanthsweets.com Neelkanth Sweets], Cappuccino Mini Blast, Percussion, [https://www.pindballuchi.com Pind Balluchi], [https://www.metropolitanclubs.com Metropolitan Club], Zero Degree, [https://web.archive.org/web/20151223120345/http://www.spicecaves.com/ Spice Caves], Vintage Machine, Kareem's, Bati Chokha, The Urban Terrace, Underdoggs and many more.{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}

Patrakarpuram is the busiest market in Gomti Nagar. It is a major shopping and recreational hub and houses restaurants, cafes, shops and food-joints.{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}

Gomti Nagar has three big parks - Ambedkar Park, [[Janeshwar Mishra Park, Lucknow|Janeshwar Mishra Park]] and [[Ram Manohar Lohia Park]]. Janeshwar Mishra Park is the biggest park of Asia sprawling 376 acres of land.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/Development-of-theme-gardens-in-Janeshwar-Mishra-Park/articleshow/40614386.cms|title=Development of theme gardens in Janeshwar Mishra Park - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> It is home to a huge variety of plants and trees. It has the longest jogging and bicycle track in India. It has huge man-made water bodies with fountains. It also houses a real MIG-21 aircraft and a battle tank for public display. A 200 ft. high flag of India is another highlight of this park. The park is eco-friendly owing to its rain-water harvesting and solar electricity setups. A big part of it is open to public and the remaining work is expected to get completed by 2016. The Ambedkar park is a mammoth construction of marble, stones and fountains. It looks marvelous when lit up at night. Lohia Park is popular among morning walkers and fitness addicts as it houses a professional jogging/racing track and an open-air gym.{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}

Marine Drive/River Drive (unofficial name) located on the banks of river [[Gomti]] is a crowd-puller during evenings. The musical fountain show organised every evening in a nearby park attracts people from all over the city. The construction of the [http://gomtiriverfront.in/ Riverfront mega project] is another highlight of this place. It is an 8 km long project which includes walkways, cycle-tracks, benches, greenery, lighting and beautification of the river banks on both sides. The [[Gomti Riverfront]] Project has already been major attraction for tourists and film makers in the city.<ref>https://www.knocksense.com/lucknow/water-sports-events-renovations-in-store-for-lucknows-gomti-riverfront</ref>

Gomti Nagar is home to a number of 5-Star and 4-Star hotels like Taj Vivanta, Renaissance by Marriot, Novotel, Grand JBR, Ranjee's, Hyatt Regency, Fairfield by Marriot, Comfort Inn, Dayal Paradise, and Hotel Lineage.{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}

== Sectors (known as Khands) of Gomti Nagar{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}} ==

[[File:GomtiNagar.....jpg|thumb|An upscale residential area in Gomti Nagar]]
[[File:Gomtinagarmohit1.jpg|thumb|Roads near Marine Drive, Gomti Nagar]]
[[File:Gomtinagarmohit2.jpg|thumb|Sushant Golf City, Shaheed Path, Gomti Nagar Extension]]
{{div col|colwidth=20em}}
*Vardaan Khand
*Vastu Khand
*Vibhav Khand
*Vibhor Khand
*Vibhuti Khand
*Vijay Khand
*Vijayant Khand
*Vikalp Khand
*Vikas Khand
*Vikrant Khand
*Vinamra Khand
*Vinay Khand
*Vineet Khand
*Vipin Khand
*Vipul Khand
*Viram Khand
*Viraj Khand
*Virat Khand
*Vishal Khand
*Vishesh Khand
*Vinayak Khand
*Vishwas Khand
*Vivek Khand
*Vyom Khand
*Vikram Khand
*Vigyan Khand
{{div col end}}

== Transport ==

===Railways===

[[Gomti Nagar railway station]] is a railway station which is situated on [[Barabanki-Lucknow Suburban Railway]] railway line. Many stations are covered by [[Lucknow-Kanpur Suburban Railway]]. It serves daily commuters. Some of the trains are operated from [[Barabanki city]]. An expansion of the Gomti Nagar railway station began in 2018, and is expected to be finished by the end of 2020.<ref>{{cite web|access-date=2020-04-21|title=Work on Gomtinagar railway station finally begins|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/lucknow/work-on-gomtinagar-railway-station-finally-begins/articleshow/65063611.cms|website=[[The Times of India]]|date=20 Jul 2018}}</ref>

Another railway station - [[Malhaur]] now falls within Gomti Nagar. The transportation is mainly road based. It is connected with the city through [[city bus]], [[autorickshaw]] etc.{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}

===Metro===

For the Gomti Nagar Metro link, the train coming from the airport terminal was to be diverted towards Gomti Nagar at the [[Indira Nagar, Lucknow|Indira Nagar]] trisection Polytechnic crossing along an elevated route. The planned stations were Indira Nagar Trisection, West End Mall [Wave Multiplex], Gomti Nagar and [[Patrakarpuram]].{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}

===Air===

[[Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport]], [[Amausi]] is nearest airport and is directly connected by air with [[New Delhi]], [[Bangalore]], [[Patna]], [[Kolkata]], [[Mumbai]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Goa]], [[Pune]], [[Chennai]]. International destinations include [[Dubai]], [[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]], [[Sharjah (city)|Sharjah]], [[Dammam]], [[Jeddah]], [[Singapore]], [[Bangkok]].{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}

== Education ==

Gomti Nagar has some of the city's most important and prestigious professional institutes, colleges and schools.

===Professional Institutes{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}===
*[[Institute of Cost Accountants of India]]
*[[Institute of Company Secretaries of India]]
*[[Institute of Chartered Accountants of India]]

===Colleges===
*BBD GROUP OF COLLEGES AND UNIVERSITY
*[[Amity University, Lucknow]]
*Institute of Management Research and Technology<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.imrt.edu.in/|title=Institute of Management Research & Technology|website=www.imrt.edu.in}}</ref>
*[[Jaipuria Institute of Management]]
*National School of Management & Governance{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}
* [[Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences]]
*[[Bhartendu Academy of Dramatic Arts|Bhartendu Natya Academy]](BNA)<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bnalko.org/|title=Official Website of The BNA|access-date=13 April 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140903172051/http://www.bnalko.org/|archive-date=3 September 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>
*[[ICFAI]]
*IILM Academy of Higher Learning

===Schools{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}===
*L'école du monde (French School meaning School of The World)
*St. Francis School<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.stfrancislko.org/|title=St. Francis School Gomti Nagar, Best School In Lucknow, Schools in Lucknow|website=www.stfrancislko.org}}</ref>
*[[City Montessori School]]
*[[Seth M.R.Jaipuria School, Lucknow]]
*[[Kendriya Vidyalaya]]
*Lucknow Public School
*Study Hall School
*[[Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan]]
*Red Rose Sr. Secondary School
*Modern Academy
*Scholar's Home
*Riverside Academy
*[[St John Bosco College, Lucknow|St John Bosco College]]
*[[Immaculate Conception Convent]] School
* Amity International School, Lucknow
* Modern School
* St. Don Bosco College
* St. Mary's College
* [[www.jpslucknow.com|Jagran Public School]]
* Toddler's Town Play School & Day Care
*Annie Beasent College
*Almighty Montessori Inter College
* SKD Academy(CBSE Branch)
* Rani Laxmibai College
*St. Columbus Inter College
*Police Modern School
*St.Peter's School
*[[www.stxaviersconvent.org|St.Xavier's Convent School]]
*Maharaja Agrasen Public School
*T D Girls Inter College

==Sports==

Cricket, football, badminton, golf and hockey are among the most popular sports in the area. It is home to Babu Banarasi Das Badminton Academy which is situated near Lohia Park.
The construction of Ekana Sports Stadium , which also consist of Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee Ekana International Cricket stadium, has been completed.
In November 2018, an international T20 match was played between Indian and West Indies in which India emerged victorious.{{Citation needed|date=June 2020}}

==References==
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== External links ==
* [http://www.ldalucknow.com/ Lucknow Development Authority]

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