Prayagraj district
Prayagraj district, formerly and colloquially known as Allahabad district, is the most populous district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Prayagraj district, formerly and colloquially known as Allahabad district, is the most populous district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Prayagraj city is the district headquarters of this district. The District is divided into blocks within tehsils. As of 2011, there are 20 blocks in eight tehsils. The Prayagraj division includes the districts of Pratapgarh, Fatehpur, Kaushambi and Prayagraj, with some western parts that had previously been part of Allahabad District becoming part of the new Kaushambi District. The administrative divisions are Phulpur, Koraon, Meja, Sadar, Soraon, Handia, Bara, Shringverpur and Karchana.
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Worth seeing in and around Prayagraj district
10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.
- 01University of Allahabad
The University of Allahabad is a central university located in Prayagraj, in Uttar Pradesh, India. It was established on 23 September 1887 by an act of Parliament and is recognised as an Institute of National Importance.
2.1 km · public central university in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh · Wikipedia - 02Anand Bhavan
Anand Bhavan is a historic house museum in Prayagraj, India, focusing on the Nehru family. It was bought by Indian political leader Motilal Nehru in the 1930s to serve as the residence of the Nehru family when the original mansion Swaraj Bhavan was transformed into the local headquarters of the Indian National Congress.
1.4 km · historic house museum in Prayagraj, India · Wikipedia - 03Roman Catholic Diocese of Allahabad
The Roman Catholic Diocese of Allahabad ) is a diocese with its see located in the city of Prayagraj in the ecclesiastical province of Agra in India. The Diocese of Allahabad is spread over 13 districts of Uttar Pradesh.
1 km · diocese of the Catholic Church in India · Wikipedia - 04Allahabad Fort
Allahabad Fort was built by the Mughal emperor Akbar at Allahabad in 1583. The fort stands on the banks of the Yamuna, near its confluence with the Ganges.
3.5 km · fort in Prayagraj, India · Wikipedia - 05Khusro Bagh
Bagh-e-Khusrau is a large walled garden and burial complex located in muhalla Khuldabad, close to the Prayagraj Junction railway station, in Allahabad, India. It is roughly 6 km from the Akbari fort at Sangam (built-in r.
3 km · garden and burial complex · Wikipedia - 06Allahabad Museum
The Allahabad Museum is a national-level museum in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh. Established in 1931, it is known for its rich collection and unique objects of art, and is funded by Ministry of Culture.
700 m · national museum in Prayagraj, India · Wikipedia - 07Shahi Masjid Prayagraj
The Shahi Masjid, is a Mughal mosque, located in the Bahadurganj area of Allahabad in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It was established in 1643 CE, by the Mughal prince Mirza Dara Shikoh.
1.6 km · historic mosque in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India · Wikipedia - 08Naini Central Prison
Naini Central Prison or Naini Jail at Naini, Prayagraj, is one of the most important correctional Institutions in Uttar Pradesh, built during the British Raj.
0 m · building in India · Wikipedia - 09St. Joseph's Cathedral, Prayagraj
St. Joseph's Cathedral is the cathedral of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Prayagraj, in Prayagraj, in the state of Uttar Pradesh in North India.
1 km · Religious building in India · Wikipedia - 10Old Naini Bridge.
The Old Naini Bridge is one of the longest and oldest bridges in India, located in Prayagraj. It is a double-decked steel truss bridge which runs across the Yamuna river in the southern part of the city.
2.9 km · bridge in India. · Wikipedia
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Getting to Prayagraj district
- Airports
- Lal Bahadur Shastri (VNS), 102 km · Chaudhary Charan Singh (LKO), 174 km · Gautam Buddha (BWA), 276 km
- Stations
- Prayag Junction railway station, 2.6 km · Prayagraj Rambag railway station, 1.2 km
- Varanasi → Prayagraj district111 km · quickest by road, 2h 23m · ₹980–1,230
- Lucknow → Prayagraj district199 km · quickest by road, 3h 31m · ₹1,510–1,890
- Bhopal → Prayagraj district509 km · quickest by road, 9h 36m · ₹4,030–5,050
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Our researched notes are written from a sourced entry: every shared taxi, boat and village bus with its operator, its rule, its fare and the year we saw it, and what could not be confirmed. Nobody has done that work for Prayagraj district. What is above is what we hold from open sources; nothing here pretends to be more.
- Get aroundAuto rickshaws (3-wheelers) are also cheap modes of travel inside the city.
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