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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
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| District(s) | Allahabad |
| Population | 1,015,348[1] (2001) |
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- This article is about the Indian city. Uttar Pradesh (उत्तर प्रदेश اتر پردیش pronounced, Translation: Northern Province) referred to as '''U India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. Indian Standard Time ( IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a Time offset of UTC+530. UTC+530 is the Timezone for Indian Standard Time Sri Lanka Time The geography of India is diverse with landscape ranging from snow-capped mountain ranges to deserts plains rainforests hills and plateaus The elevation of a Geographic location is its height above a fixed reference point often the mean sea level. A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Allahabad district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Allahabad town is the district headquarters In Biology a population is the collection of inter-breeding organisms of a particular Species; in Sociology Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. A Postal Index Number or PIN or Pincode is the post office numbering or Post code system used by India Post the Indian Postal For the past decade or so telecommunication activities have gained momentum in India KA-19-P-8488jpg|thumb|270px|Close up of a licence plate used in Mangalore, Karnataka. A geographic coordinate system enables every location on the Earth to be specified in three coordinates using mainly a spherical coordinate system. For other uses, see Allahabad (disambiguation). Allāhābād, Persian for "the town of Allah " may mean Allahabad, India: one of the major cities of Uttar Pradesh
Allahabad (Hindi: इलाहाबाद; Urdu: الہ آباد Ilāhābād) is the English name of a city in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised India, officially the Republic of India (भारत गणराज्य inc-Latn Bhārat Gaṇarājya; see also other Indian languages) is a country India is a union of states comprising twenty-eight states and seven union territories. Uttar Pradesh (उत्तर प्रदेश اتر پردیش pronounced, Translation: Northern Province) referred to as '''U
The name is derived from the one given to the city by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1583. The Mughal Empire ( Persian and self-designation گورکانی; مغلیہ سلطنت) was an Islamic imperial power which ruled most Akbar redirects here For other uses see Akbar (disambiguation Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar ( Jalāl ud-Dīn Muhammad Akbar The name in Indian languages or in India generally is Ilāhābād; ilāh being Arabic for "(a) god" (in this context from Din-i-Ilahi, the religion founded by Akbar), and "-ābād" is Persian for "to construct or to create"(opposite of "barbad", or "to destroy"). (plural or) is the Arabic for " Deity " or "god" The Dīn-i Ilāhī (دین الهی "Divine Faith" was a syncretic religious doctrine propounded by the Mughal emperor Jalālu d-Dīn Muḥammad Akbar
The ancient name of the city is Prayāga (Sanskrit for "place of sacrifice", Prayāg in modern Hindi) and is believed to be the spot where Brahma offered his first sacrifice after creating the world. Sanskrit (sa संस्कृता वाक् saṃskṛtā vāk, for short sa संस्कृतम् saṃskṛtam) is a historical Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is Brahma is the Hindu god ( deva) of creation and one of the Trimurti, the others being Vishnu and Shiva. It is one of four sites of the Kumbh Mela, the others being Haridwar, Ujjain and Nasik. Kumbh Mela ( Devanagari: कुम्भ मेला is a mass Hindu Pilgrimage. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Haridwar (also spelled Hardwar Hindi: हरिद्वार भारत) is a holy city and WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Ujjain ( Hindi:उज्जैन (also known as Ujain, Ujjayini, Avanti http//wwwmapsofindiacom/maps/maharashtra/roads/nashik_roadjpg Nashik (नाशिक It has a position of importance in the Hindu religion and mythology since it is situated at the confluence of the holy rivers Ganga and Yamuna, and Hindu belief says that the invisible Sarasvati River joins here also. Triveni Sangam is the confluence of three rivers ( Ganga, Yamuna and the legendary Saraswati River) near Allahabad, India The Ganges (ˈgænʤiːz also Ganga, Devanāgarī: hi गंगा in most Indian languages) is the major river in the Indian subcontinent For the goddess of the river who is sometimes called Yamuna see Yami The Yamuna (Sanskrit यमुना The Sarasvati River ( Sanskrit: sa सरस्वती नदी sárasvatī nadī) is one of the chief Rigvedic rivers mentioned in ancient Hindu
Because solar events in Allahabad occur 5 hours and 27. 4 minutes ahead of Greenwich, the city is very close to the reference point for IST or Indian Standard Time which is + 5 hours and 30 minutes ahead of Greenwich. Indian Standard Time ( IST) is the time observed throughout India and Sri Lanka, with a Time offset of UTC+530. Allahabad is -2. 6 minutes behind IST and Varanasi is +2 minutes ahead of IST. Actual IST longitude is between these two cities.
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Allahabad At A Glance
Allahabad is one of the fastest developing city of UP. it is also one of the cleanest city of UP. Allahabad is situated on the confluence of river Ganga and Yamuna. It encompasses a large area and is an inland peninsula surrounded by the rivers Ganga and Yamuna from three sides with only one side connected to the mainland. The Ganges (ˈgænʤiːz also Ganga, Devanāgarī: hi गंगा in most Indian languages) is the major river in the Indian subcontinent For the goddess of the river who is sometimes called Yamuna see Yami The Yamuna (Sanskrit यमुना Because of this reason and immense traffic, Allahabad is also famous for its large number of grand and magnificent bridges.
Allahabad is also famous for producing prime ministers of India in some form or another. Jawahar Lal Nehru, Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi, Rajiv Gandhi, Gulzari Lal Nanda, Vishwanath Pratap Singh and Chandrashekhar were all either born in Allahabad, alumni of Allahabad University or elected from a constituency in Allahabad. Jawaharlal Nehru (जवाहरलाल नेहरू ʤəʋäɦəɾläl nɛɦɾu (14 November 1889 27 May 1964 was a major political leader of the Congress Party Lal Bahadur Shastri ( Hindi लालबहादुर शास्त्री (2 October 1904 - 11 January 1966 was the third (second and acting being Gulzarilal Nanda Indira Priyadarshini Gandhi ( Indirā Priyadarśinī Gāndhī) ( Née: Nehru (19 November 1917 - 31 October 1984 was the Prime Minister of the Rajiv Gandhi राजीव गांधी (raːdʒiːv gaːnd̪ʰiː born in Bombay, (20 August 1944 – 21 May 1991 the elder son of Indira and Feroze Gulzārilāl Nandā (गुलजारीलाल नन्दा (4 July 1898 - 15 January 1998 was an Indian politician and an economist with specialization in labor problems Vishwanath Pratap Singh (विश्वनाथ प्रताप सिंह born 25 June 1931) was the 10th Prime Minister of the Chandrashekhar (1922- is a prolific Indian Film actor working in the Bollywood film industry History The University of Allahabad is the fourth modern University established in India on 23 September 1887 In this way Allahabad has produced 7 out of 14 Prime Ministers of India. The Prime Minister of India is head of the Council of Ministers, appointed by the President to assist the latter in the administration of the affairs of the executive
History of Allahabad
Allahabad or Prayagraj is a historian's paradise. Allahabad is one of the largest cities of the State of Uttar Pradesh in India. History lies embedded everywhere, in its fields, forests and settlements. Forty-eight kilometres, towards the southwest, on the placid banks of the Jamuna, the ruins of Kaushambi, at one time capital of the Vatsa kingdom and later a thriving center of Buddhism, bear silent testimony to a forgotten and bygone era. On the eastern side, across the river Ganga and connected to the city by the Shastri Bridge is Jhusi, identified with the ancient city of Pratisthanpur, capital of the Chandra dynasty. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Jhusi is a town and a Nagar panchayat in Allahabad district in the Indian state About 58 kilometres northwest is the medieval site of Kara with its impressive wreckage of Jayachand's fort. Sringverpur, another ancient site discovered relatively recently, has become a major attraction for tourists and antiquarians alike.
Prayag is an extremely important and integral part of the Ganga Yamuna Doab, and its history is inherently tied with that of the Doab region, right from the inception of the town.
The city was known earlier as Prayāga - a name that is still commonly used. That it is an ancient town, is illustrated by supposed references in the Vedas to Prayag, where Brahma, the Hindu Creator of the Universe, is believed to have attended a sacrificial ritual. Excavations have revealed Northern Black Polished ware objects in Prayag, further corroborating the conjecture that Prayag existed as a town as early as 600 B. C.
The Puranas record that Yayati left Prayag and conquered the region of Saptha Sindhu. Yayati (ययाति was a Puranic king and the son of king Nahusha. Allahabad ( Hindi: इलाहाबाद Urdu: الہ آباد Ilāhābād) is a city in the north Indian state of Uttar His five sons Yadu, Druhyu, Puru, Anu and Turvashu became the main tribes of the Rigveda. Yadu (यदु is the name of one of the five Aryan clans mentioned in the Rig Veda. The Druhyu were a people of Ancient India. They are already mentioned in the Rigveda The Pūrus are a tribe or a confederation of tribes mentioned many times in the Rigveda. In Sumerian mythology and later for Assyrians and Babylonians Anu (also An; (from Sumerian *An = sky heaven was a sky-god
When the Aryans first settled in what they termed the Aryavarta, or Madhyadesha, Prayag or Kaushambi was an important part of their territory. Aryan is an English word derived from the Sanskrit " Ārya " meaning "noble" or "honorable" Aryavarta ( Sanskrit: आर्यावर्त "abode of the Aryans quot is the ancient name for northern and central India, where the culture The Vatsa (a branch of the early Indo-Aryans) were rulers of Hastinapur (near present day Delhi), and they established the town of Kaushambi near present day Prayag. Vatsa (also known as Vamsa, Batsa, or Bansa) was one of the solasa (sixteen Mahajanapadas (great kingdoms of Uttarapatha WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Hastinapur (हस्तिनापुर (Hastinapura in Sanskrit) is a town and a Nagar panchayat Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population Kaushambi district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Manjhanpur town is the district headquarters They shifted their capital to Kaushambi when Hastinapur was destroyed by floods.
In the times of the Ramayana, Prayag was made up of a few rishis' huts at the confluence of the sacred rivers, and much of the vats country was continuous jungle. The Rāmāyaṇa ( Devanāgarī: sa रामायण is an ancient Sanskrit epic attributed to the Hindu sage ( Maharishi) Valmiki A rishi (ṛṣi denotes a Vedic poet by whom Vedic hymns were composed or according to post-Vedic tradition a "sage" to whom they were "originally revealed" (Ṛṣis Jungle usually refers to a dense Forest in a hot climate such as a Tropical rainforest. Lord Rama, the main protagonist in the Ramayana, spent some time here, at the Ashram of Sage Bharadwaj, before proceeding to nearby Chitrakoot. Rama ( IAST: rāma Devanāgarī: राम Khmer: Phreah Ream Thai: Phra Ram Lao: Phra Lam Tagalog: The Rāmāyaṇa ( Devanāgarī: sa रामायण is an ancient Sanskrit epic attributed to the Hindu sage ( Maharishi) Valmiki An Ashram in ancient India was a Hindu hermitage where sages lived in Peace and tranquility amidst Nature. Bharadwaja (भरद्वाज / भारद्वाज was one of the great sages ( Rishis ' whose accomplishments are detailed in the Puranas. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Chitrakuta ( IAST: Chitrakūta Sanskrit: चित्रकूट (also spelt Chitrakoot
The Doaba region, including Prayag was controlled by several empires and dynasties in the ages to come. It became a part of the Mauryan and Gupta empires of the east and the Kushan empire of the west before becoming part of the local Kannauj empire which became very powerful.
Objects unearthed in Prayag indicate that it was part of the Kushana empire in the 1st century AD. In his memoirs on India, Huien Tsang, the Chinese chronicler who travelled through India during Harshavardhana's reign (A. D. 607-647), writes that he visited Prayag in A. D. 643.
When the Muslim rule came, Prayag became a part of the Delhi Sultanate when the town was annexed by Mhd Ghori in A. D. 1193. Then the Mughals took over from the slave rulers of Delhi and under them Prayag rose to prominence once again.
Acknowledging the strategic position of Prayag in the Doaba or the "Hindostan" region, at the confluence of its defining rivers which had immense navigational potentials, Akbar built a magnificent fort – one of his largest – on the banks of the holy Sangam and re-christened the town as Illahabad in 1575. Akbar redirects here For other uses see Akbar (disambiguation Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar ( Jalāl ud-Dīn Muhammad Akbar Akbar redirects here For other uses see Akbar (disambiguation Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar ( Jalāl ud-Dīn Muhammad Akbar Triveni Sangam is the confluence of three rivers ( Ganga, Yamuna and the legendary Saraswati River) near Allahabad, India The Akbar fort has an Ashokan pillar and some temples, and is largely a military barracks. On the southwestern extremity of Allahabad lies Khusrobagh; it has three mausoleums, including that of Jehangir's first wife – Shah Begum. Khusrobagh is a locality/township of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
It was from Allahabad that Prince Salim, later to become emperor Jehangir, revolted against his father, the Mughal emperor Akbar. Akbar redirects here For other uses see Akbar (disambiguation Jalaluddin Muhammad Akbar ( Jalāl ud-Dīn Muhammad Akbar In 1602, prince Salim held a parallel imperial court in Akbar's fort here, ignoring the royal summons to leave Allahabad and proceed to Agra. However, before his death in 1605, Akbar named Salim his successor.
Before colonial rule was imposed over Allahabad, the city was rocked by Maratha incursions. But the Marathas also left behind two beautiful eighteenth century temples with intricate architecture.
In 1765, the combined forces of the Nawab of Awadh and the Mughal emperor Shah Alam II lost the Battle of Buxar to the British. Year 1765 ( MDCCLXV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a The Nawab of Awadh is the title of rulers who governed the state of Awadh in India in the 18th and 19th century Shah Alam II (1728&ndash1806 also known as Ali Gauhar was a Mughal emperor of India. The Battle of Buxar was fought in October 1764 between the forces under the command Although, the British did not take over their states, they established a garrison at the Prayag fort - realising its strategic position as the gateway to the north west. Governor General Warren Hastings later took Allahabad from Shah Alam and gave it to Awadh alleging that he had placed himself in the power of the Marathas.
In 1801 the Nawab of Awadh ceded the city to the British East India Company. Year 1801 ( MDCCCI) was a Common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common year starting on Tuesday A Nawab or Nawaab ( Urdu: نواب Hindi: नवाब was originally the Subedar (provincial governor or viceroy of a For the Oudh tree see Agarwood. Awadh ( Hindi: अवध Urdu: اودھ) also known in various British historical texts as Oudh The Honourable East India Company ( HEIC) referred to most commonly as the East India Company, also historically and colloquially as John Company, or Gradually the other parts of Doaba and adjoining region in its west (including Delhi and Ajmer-Mewara regions) were won by the British. When these north western areas were made into a new Presidency called the "North Western Province of Agra", with its capital at Agra. Allahabad remained an important part of this state.
In 1834, Allahabad became the seat of the Government of the Agra Province and a High Court was established. Year 1834 ( MDCCCXXXIV) was a Common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian Calendar (or a Common But a year later both were relocated to Agra.
In 1857,Allahabad was active in the Indian Mutiny. Click here for Indian Rebellion of 1857 Year 1857 ( MDCCCLVII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the The Indian Rebellion of 1857 began as a mutiny of Sepoys of British East India Company 's army on the 10th of May 1857 in the town of Meerut, After the mutiny, the British truncated the Delhi region of the state, merging it with Punjab and transferred the capital of the North west Provinces to Allahabad, which remained so for the next 20 years.
In 1877 the provinces of Agra (NWPA) and Awadh were merged to form a new state which was called the United Provinces. Year 1877 ( MDCCCLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common The United Provinces of Agra and Oudh, more commonly the United Provinces, was a Province of British India, which existed from 1902 to 1947 Allahabad was the capital of this new state till the 1920s.
The Britishers also cut off a large portion from the Baghelkhand region and merged it with the Allahabad district. This now forms a big eastern part of Allahabad, and is culturally closer to Purvanchal than to Allahabad.
Education
Allahabad has renowned universities, institutes and colleges that are famous not only in India but also abroad. Allahabad is a city in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. Historically it had been an important place of learning bringing people from other places to the city to Allahabad is a hub of students coming from all over India to seek knowledge at the prestigious:
- University of Allahabad has recently been bestowed upon the Central University status and is often called the "Oxford of the East". History The University of Allahabad is the fourth modern University established in India on 23 September 1887
- MNNIT Allahabad, one of the twenty NITs is among the few Institutes of National Importance of India. National Institutes of Technology (NITs are premier colleges of engineering and technology education in India. It is consistently rated among the most premier T-Schools of India.
- Allahabad Agricultural Institute- Deemed University is the oldest such institute in South Asia. The Allahabad Agricultural Institute is a University in Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. It has produced a number of scientists, agricultural engineers and professionals working in India and abroad.
- Harish Chandra Research Institute is a very famous research institute.
- IIIT-A is a very famous and well known institute started by Ministry of Human Resource Development (Govt. The ' Indian Institute of Information Technology Allahabad (' IIIT-A') was established in 1999 as a center of excellence in Information Technology and Computer of India) to provide an outstanding and highly rated educational experience with state-of-the-art infrastructure. IIIT-A is also a rated among top 20 Engineering Schools in India.
Geography
It is located in the southern part of the state, at , and stands at the confluence of the Ganga (Ganges), and Yamuna rivers. The Ganges (ˈgænʤiːz also Ganga, Devanāgarī: hi गंगा in most Indian languages) is the major river in the Indian subcontinent For the goddess of the river who is sometimes called Yamuna see Yami The Yamuna (Sanskrit यमुना The region was known in antiquity as the vats country. To its south west is the Bundelkhand region, to its east and south east is the Baghelkhand region, to its north and north east is the Awadh region and to its west is the (lower) doab of which it itself is a part. Geography Bundelkhand lies between the Indo-Gangetic Plain to the north and the Vindhya Range to the south Bagelkhand (or Baghelkhand) is a region in central India, in northeastern Madhya Pradesh state
Allahabad stands at a strategic point both geographically and culturally. An important part of the Ganga-Yamuna Doaba region, it is the last point of the Yamuna river and is the last frontier of the Indian west.
The land of the Allahabad district that falls between the Ganga and Yamuna is just like the rest of Doab --- fertile but not too moist, which is especially suitable for the cultivation of wheat. The non-doabi parts of the district (which were not originally a part of Allahabad but were added later by the British) viz. , the southern and eastern part of the district are somewhat similar to those of adjoining Bundelkhand and Baghelkhand regions, viz. Geography Bundelkhand lies between the Indo-Gangetic Plain to the north and the Vindhya Range to the south Bagelkhand (or Baghelkhand) is a region in central India, in northeastern Madhya Pradesh state dry and rocky.
The Indian GMT longitude that is associated with Jabalpur, also passes through Allahabad, which is 343 km north of Jabalpur on the same longitude.
Reorganisation of Prayag
Allahabad division and the district was majorly reorganised a few years ago. The Etawah and Farrukhabad districts of the Allahabad division were merged with the Agra division, while Kanpur dehat was carved out from the Kanpur district and a separate Kanpur division was created.
Parts of the western areas of Allahabad were carved out to create a new district named Kaushambi. Now the new Allahabad division consists of Allahabad, Kaushambi, Pratapgarh and Fatehpur districts.
Demography
Allahabad City has a population of 1,042,229 as per the 2001 census . It lists as the 32nd most populous city in India. Allahabad has an area of about 65 km² and is 98 m/340 ft above sea level. Languages spoken in and around Allahabad include Hindi, English, Urdu, and Illahabadi (local dialect). Hindi ( Devanāgarī: hi [[wiktहिन्दी हिन्दी]] or hi [[wiktहिंदी हिंदी]] IAST:, IPA:) is English is a West Germanic language originating in England and is the First language for most people in the United Kingdom, the United States Urdu ( ur '''{{Nastaliq اردو}}''' trans Urdū, historically spelled Ordu) is a Central Indo-Aryan language Urdu is a standardised
The dialect of Hindi spoken in Allahabad is Awadhi, although khari boli is most commonly used in the city area. Awadhi is an Indo-Aryan language. It is spoken chiefly in the Awadh (Oudh region of Uttar Pradesh, although its speakers are also found in Bihar
In the eastern, non-doabi part of the Allahabad district Bagheli dialect is more common.
All major religions are practised in Allahabad. A religion is a set of Tenets and practices often centered upon specific Supernatural and moral claims about Reality, the Cosmos Hindus comprise about 85% and Muslims about 12%. There are small groups of Christians, Sikhs and Buddhists.
Climate
Allahabad experiences all four seasons. The summer season is from April to June with the maximum temperatures ranging between 40 to 45 °C. Monsoon begins in early July and lasts till September. A monsoon is a seasonal prevailing wind which lasts for several months The winter season falls in the months of December, January and February. Temperatures in the cold weather could drop to freezing with maximum at almost 12 to 14 °C. Allahabad also witnesses severe fog in January resulting in massive traffic and travel delays. It does not snow in Allahabad.
Lowest temperature recorded −2 °C; highest, 48 °C. [2]
Passenger transportation
Air
Allahabad is served by the Bamrauli Air Force Base (IXD) and is linked to Delhi and Kolkata (Calcutta) by Jet Lite and Air India regional. Allahabad Airport or Allahabad Bamrauli Airport is located at Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India. Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population Air India Limited ( एअर इंडिया) is the national Airline of India with a worldwide network of passenger and cargo services Other larger airports in the vicinity are Varanasi (147 km) and Lucknow (210 km). Varanasi ( Sanskrit: वाराणसी Vārāṇasī, pronunciation) also commonly known as Benares ( or Banaras (बनारस Lucknow is also a mansion in New Hampshire Lucknow ( लखनऊ لکھنؤ Lakhnaū) is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh
Road
National Highway 2 runs through the center of the city. Allahabad is located in between Delhi and Kolkata on this highway. Another highway that links Allahabad is National Highway 27 that is 93 km long and starts at Allahabad and ends at Mangawan in Madhya Pradesh connecting to National Highway 7. WikipediaWikiProject Indian cities for details --> Mangawan is a town and a Nagar panchayat in Rewa district in the Indian state Madhya Pradesh (abbreviated as MP) ( Hindī: मध्य प्रदेश pronounced, Translation: Middle Province) often There are other highways that link Allahabad to all parts of the country. Allahabad also has three bus stations catering to different routes - at Zero Road, Leader Road and Civil Lines. Golden quadrilateral four lane highway also passes through it. A new expressway- Danga expressway is also proposed to pass through Allahabad.
Tourist taxis, auto-rickshaws and tempos are available for local transport. An auto rickshaw or tuk tuk ( auto autorick or rickshaw in popular parlance is a Motor vehicle that is one of the chief There is also a local bus service that connects various parts of the city. But the most covenient method of local transport is the cycle rickshaw. The cycle rickshaw, being a small-scale local means of transport is also known by a variety of other names such as rickshaw, pedicab, bugbug, cyclo Rates are not fixed and one needs to bargain.
Train
Served by Indian Railway. Indian Railways (भारतीय रेल Bhāratīya Rail) abbreviated as IR (hi भारे is a Department of the Government of India under the Ministry Allahabad is the headquarters of the North Central Railway Zone, and is well connected by trains with all major cities, namely, Kolkata (Calcutta), Delhi, Mumbai (Bombay), Chennai (Madras), Hyderabad, Lucknow and Jaipur. The North Central Railway is one of the sixteen railway zones in India. Delhi (दिल्ली ਦਿੱਲੀ دلی d̪ɪlːiː sometimes referred to as Dilli) is the second largest metropolis of India, with a population Mumbai ( Marathi:,, IPA: formerly Bombay, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the financial Lucknow is also a mansion in New Hampshire Lucknow ( लखनऊ لکھنؤ Lakhnaū) is the capital city of Uttar Pradesh Jaipur ( Hindi: जयपुर also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital of Rajasthan state, India. Allahabad has following railway stations with in the city limits- Prayag , Allahabad City (Rambagh), Daraganj, Allahabad Junction, Naini Jn, Prayag Ghat, Subedar Ganj & Bamrauli. Rambagh is a locality/township of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India.
Notable people from Allahabad
Motilal Nehru (politician), Jawaharlal Nehru (politician and Prime Minister), Murali Manohar Joshi (politician), Harivansh Rai Bachchan (poet), Suryakant Tripathi 'Nirala' (hindi poet), Mahadevi Verma (poet and writer), Firaq Gorakhpuri (urdu poet), Dr Syed Zahoor Qasim (scientist), Harish Chandra (academic), Ravindra Khattree (academic), Amitabh Bachchan (Actor)
See also
- Ganga Sewak Samaj: an initiative to Create Awareness Regarding Pollution in Holy Ganga
- Areas of Allahabad
- Places of interest in Allahabad
- Sports and recreation in Allahabad
- Kumbh and Magh Mela in Allahabad