Naroda is a suburban area located to the northeast of Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The area is situated on the developing Gandhinagar-Ahmedabad-Vadodara (GAV) corridor and its neighbouring areas include Krishnanagar, New India Colony, GIDC Naroda, Nikol and Khodiar Nagar. Reliance Industries Ltd., PepsiCo, Ingersoll- Rand and Dresser Industries are some of the multinational companies located in the area.
Naroda, which was earlier a neglected suburb, saw rapid development after the establishment of the Naroda Industrial Area. It has now been transformed into a bustling centre of activity and one of the most desired residential localities of Ahmedabad.
Connectivity
Naroda offers good road and rail connectivity. It is located close to major roads of Ahmedabad namely, the Gujarat State Highway 68, Sardar Patel Ring Road, Road and Canal Road and offers smooth connectivity to other important parts of the city. The locality is served by the AMTS buses and has its own bus terminus. It is also served by BRTS buses and is situated on line 2 that runs from Anjali (Vasna) to Naroda.
The Central Railway Station and Sardar Vallabhai Patel International Airport are located 12.7 kilometres and 9.5 kilometres from Naroda. The Monorail service and Metro Link Express have also been proposed in the area and will facilitate easy commuting in future.
Educational Institutions
St. Xaviers School, St. Marys Higher Secondary School, Navyug High School, asya International Public School, Sagar Vidyalaya, C M Thakar High School and Divine International School are some popular schools in Naroda.
Well-known colleges in the area include AP and NP patel College, Sahajanand B.Ed College, Industrial Training Institute, R B Institute of Management Studies and GCS Medical College.
Hospitals and Banks
Some popular hospitals in Naroda are Dharmanandan Centre for Digestive Surgery, Uma Multispecialty Hospital, Pooja Hospital, Astha Dental Clinic, Kakadiya Hospital and Satyam Hospital.
ICICI Bank, Bank of India, Naroda Union Cooperative Bank, Bank, Axis Bank, Dena Bank and HDFC Bank have their branches near Naroda.
Shopping Malls
Laxmi Villa Mall, Parshwanath Shopping Centre, Avani Avenue, Kunj Mall and Reliance Stores are some of the malls in and around the locality.
Real Estate in Naroda
As a result of fast pace of industrialization and development in the field of infrastructure and transportation, Naroda is emerging as one of the most favoured residential localities in the city.
Some major housing projects have been launched in the area by prestigious builders like Group, Galaxy Group, Infrastructure, Buildcon, Maruti Developers, Panacea Property and Shree Ram Constructions.
Notable projects include Govardhan Galaxy by Galaxy Group, Ozone Glitter by Ozone India, Shree Ram Kutir by Shree Ram Constructions, City by Infrastructure and Shiv City by Group. Unit sizes of apartments in Naroda range from 429 sq. ft. to 4988 sq. ft. The average property price in the locality is Rs. 1872 per sq. ft. with the maximum and minimum property price being Rs. 2501 per sq. ft. to Rs. 1444 per sq. ft.
