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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| 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
Transport
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
Ancient footprints and a Śvetāmbara Jain idol of Rishabhanatha commemorating the place of his omniscience
- Small shrine decidated to the place of Omniscience of Rishabha.jpg
A small shrine, built to protect the ancient footprints and Śvetāmbara Jain idol of Rishabhanatha at the base of the Akshayavata tree
- Ashoka Pillar in Allahabad.jpg
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]
- Akbar Fort Allahabad.jpg
Allahabad Fort, built by Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1575 on the banks of the Yamuna River
- Tomb of Nisar Begum at Khusro Bagh Allahabad.jpg
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
- Au science faculty.jpg
Allahabad University, established in 1887, is one of the oldest modern universities in the Indian subcontinent.
- Triveni Sangam.JPG
Pilgrims at the Triveni Sangam, the confluence of the Ganges and the Yamuna rivers in Prayagraj.
- Yamuna river, Allahabad.jpg
The Yamuna in Prayagraj during the rainy season
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A typical Indian peacock, found in Prayagraj on a large scale
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.
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- ↑ 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.
- ↑ Lua error in Module:Citation/CS1/Utilities at line 38: bad argument #1 to 'ipairs' (table expected, got nil).
- ↑ Krishnaswamy & Ghosh 1935, pp. 698–699, 702–703.
Other websites
Media related to Prayagraj at Wikimedia Commons
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