Prayagraj
Prayagraj (Hindi: प्रयागराज), is a city in Uttar Pradesh state of India. It is located where three Ganges and Yamuna and Saraswati rivers join. This city is a holy city for Hindus. It is best known for Kumbha Mela. This fair occurs every 12th year in Prayagraj. The city was named Allahabad by the Mughal emperor Akbar.
Prayagraj | |
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 Clockwise from top left: Montage of Prayagraj: clockwise from top left: All Saints Cathedral, Muir Central College of Prayagraj University, Khusro Bagh, New Yamuna Bridge, Anand Bhavan, Triveni Sangam, Prayagraj High Court, Thornhill Mayne Memorial | |
| Nicknames: The Sangam City,[1] | |
  Prayagraj Location of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh  Prayagraj Prayagraj (Uttar Pradesh) | |
| Coordinates: 25°27′N 81°51′E / 25.450°N 81.850°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Prayagraj division |
| District | Prayagraj district |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Prayagraj municipal corporation |
| • Mayor | Abhilasha Gupta (BJP) |
| • Divisional Commissioner | Ashish Kumar Goel, IAS |
| • District Magistrate | Bhanu Chandra Goswami, IAS |
| • Inspector General, Allahabad Range | Mohit Aggarwal, IPS |
| • Senior Superintendent of Police | Nitin Tiwari, IPS |
| Area | |
| • Metropolis | 82 km2 (32 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 98 m (322 ft) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Metropolis | 1,112,544 |
| • Rank | 36th |
| • Density | 14,000/km2 (35,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,216,719 |
| • Metro rank | 40th |
| Demonyms | Prayagraji |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[5] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[5] |
| • Regional | Awadhi[6] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 211001-18 |
| Telephone code | +91-532 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-70 |
| Sex ratio | 852 ♀/1000♂ |
| Website | Official district website |
Previously Prayagraj was known as Allahabad but the name was changed to Prayagraj in 2018.[7][8]
Administration
changeA civic body called Prayagraj Nagar nigam adminiters the whole city,City comprises 1 police zone and 3 circles of district. And yes its administration is very strict
Transport
changeRoadways
changeAs a main city, various roads connecting the other places. G.T road passes through the city.
Railways
changeThere are 7 main stations in the city. Prayagraj junction is the headquarter of North Central Railway Zone. Daily thousands of trains go to the different routes.
Proposed rapid transit
changeIn city ,Many lines are proposed for better connections a light rail metro is proposed.
Approved lines
Two lines will be priority line.
- Line 1 Prayagraj airport - Andawa
- Line 2 Shantipuram-State university.
Proposed lines
- Line 3 High court - MNIT
- Line 4 Nawabganj - Shantipuram
- Line 5 Iradatganj- Naini
- Line 6 Khusrubag-Johnsenganj
- Line 7 Transportnagar- Highcourt
Airways
changeThirthraj Prayag International airport: There is one domestic/Military airport in Prayagraj Airport that holds various routes. There been has a proposal to develop as airport into international airport.
Waterways (riverine)
changeRiver Port (near naini) in karchana a starting point of N.W 1 city connects to the Haldia.
References
change- ↑ Mani, Rajiv (21 May 2014). "Sangam city, Allahabad". Times of India. Archived from the original on 25 May 2014. Retrieved 16 August 2014.
- ↑ "Allahabad". allahabadmc.gov.in. Government of Uttar Pradesh. Archived from the original on 4 April 2018. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ↑ "Census 2011" (PDF). Census India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 July 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ↑ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Census India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. Archived from the original (PDF) on 17 October 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
- ↑ "Awadhi". Ethnologue. Retrieved 7 May 2019.
- ↑ "Allahabad becomes Prayagraj: How Yogi Adityanath decides names of places". The Times of India. 17 October 2018.
- ↑ "Allahabad becomes Prayagraj: Before claiming saffronisation, historical and cultural imperative must be examined-India News , Firstpost". 17 October 2018.
Other websites
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