Izzatnagar

Izzatnagar
Izatnagar
Neighbourhood
Izzatnagar

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 28°23′19″N 79°25′18″E / 28.388607°N 79.421797°E / 28.388607; 79.421797Coordinates: 28°23′19″N 79°25′18″E / 28.388607°N 79.421797°E / 28.388607; 79.421797
Country  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Bareilly district, Uttar Pradesh
Metro Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
Government
  Body Bareilly Municipal Corporation
Elevation 240 m (790 ft)
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 243 001
Lok Sabha constituency Bareilly (Lok Sabha constituency), Uttar Pradesh
Vidhan Sabha constituency Bareilly City, Bareilly division, Uttar Pradesh
Civic agency Bareilly Municipal Corporation

Izzatnagar is a locality in Bareilly in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The railway station it houses is one of the Divisional Headquarters of North Eastern Railways.[1] Izzatnagar is also the location of the Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Central Avian Research Institute (CARI), Railway Mechanical Workshop [Established in year 1913], Diesel Loco Shed and Hartmann College.

Izzatnagar also houses the famous Trishul Air-base of Indian Air Force.

History

It is named after Sir Alexander Izat (1844-1920), a Scottish engineer and director of the Bengal and North Western Railway. He Specialized in Bridge Engineering and came to Izzatnagar in 1896.

Famous attractions

Education

Kendriya Vidyalaya AFS, Bareilly, Kendriya Vidyalaya IVRI, Bareilly, Kendriya Vidyalaya NER, Bareilly

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