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Night drive through the unruly traffic on roads of Ghaziabad. Commuters in Ghaziabad are as unruly as ever, despite the regular campaigns to bring order to the city's roads by the traffic department. The department has been running a campaign for the past several months to enforce traffic rules and guidelines in the city. Riding of two-wheelers without helmets and talking on mobile phones while driving are also common sights. There have been instances of policemen themselves flouting the traffic rules by driving without helmets. Ghaziabad is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is sometimes referred to as the "Gateway of UP" because it is close to New Delhi, on the main route into Uttar Pradesh. It is a part of the National Capital Region of Delhi. It is a large and planned indu