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.
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| Coordinates: 25°27′N 81°51′E / 25.450°N 81.850°ECoordinates: 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 | 13,570/km2 (35,140/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,216,719 |
| • Metro rank | 40th |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[5] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[5] |
| • Regional | Awadhi[6] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 211001-18 |
| 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
A 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
Roadways
As a main city, various roads connecting the other places. G.T road passes through the city.
Railways
There 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
In 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
Thirthraj 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)
River Port (near naini) in karchana a starting point of N.W 1 city connects to the Haldia.
Prayagraj Media
The Ashoka pillar at Prayagraj contains many inscriptions since the 3rd century BCE. Sometime about 1575 CE, Birbal of Akbar's era added an inscription that mentions the "Magh mela at Prayag Tirth Raj".[9]
Allahabad Fort, built by Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1575 on the banks of the Yamuna River
Tomb of Nithar Begum (daughter of Mughal Emperor Jahangir) at Khusro Bagh
Mahatma Gandhi at a January 1940 Congress Working Committee meeting with Vallabhbhai Patel and Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit at Anand Bhavan in Allahabad
Allahabad University, established in 1887, is one of the oldest modern universities in the Indian subcontinent.
Pilgrims at the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges and the Yamuna rivers in Prayagraj.
The Yamuna in Prayagraj during the rainy season
A typical Indian peacock, found in Prayagraj on a large scale
The Allahabad High Court is India's fourth-oldest high court
References
- ↑ Mani, Rajiv (21 May 2014). "Sangam city, Allahabad". Times of India. http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/allahabad/Girl-from-Sangam-city-grabs-headlines-in-US/articleshow/35421311.cms. 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. 17 October 2018. https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/india/allahabad-becomes-prayagraj-how-yogi-adityanath-decides-names-of-places/articleshow/66255821.cms.
- ↑ "Allahabad becomes Prayagraj: Before claiming saffronisation, historical and cultural imperative must be examined-India News , Firstpost". 17 October 2018.
- ↑ Krishnaswamy & Ghosh 1935, pp. 698–699, 702–703.
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