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Kanpur
Metropolis in Uttar Pradesh, India

Kanpur

Kanpur, originally named Kanhapur and formerly anglicized as Cawnpore, is a large city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Plan a trip to Kanpur→From Lucknow

Founded by Rajput ruler Hindu Singh Chandel, Kanpur became one of the most important commercial and military stations of British Raj.

Get in

Getting to Kanpur

  1. 01
    Kanpur Airport

    Daily direct flights from Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata.

  2. 02
    Kanpur Central NR

    The main railway station of the city, in the cantonment area.

  3. 03
    Kanpur Anwarganj NCR

    It is connected to Lucknow, Prayagraj, Mathura and Gorakhpur as well.

  4. 04
    Govindpuri NCR

    A junction where the line is divided into two branches for Jhansi and New Delhi.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Allen Forest Zoo
  2. 02
    Ganga Barrage

    A dam built across Ganges River near Old Kanpur.

  3. 03
    ISCKON Temple

    Singpur, Mainawati Marg (9 km from Kanpur Central, 6 km from Parade, 7 km from Bada Chauraha), info@iskconkanpur.com.

  4. 04
    Kanpur Sangrahalaya

    It exhibits old pictures, books, items and many other things.

  5. 05
    Kanpur Memorial Church

    It exhibits old fountains, books, items and many other things.

  6. 06
    Massacre Ghat

    Site of the Cawnpore massacre during the Indian Mutiny/War of Independence/Rebellion of 1857.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Sports Village
  2. 02
    Ekta Park
  3. 03
    Blue World Theme Park
  4. 04
    Golf Club

    Play golf every morning by joining club.

  5. 05
    Mahatma Gandhi

    Do boating at Mahatma Gandhi park.

  6. 06
    Moti Jheel

    Literally meaning "Pearl Lake", Moti Jheel is an artificial lake created during the British Raj.

Eat

Where to eat

Kanpur is a great place for Chat lovers, the city is planked with chat shops serving pani puri, allu tikki, dahai chat, etc. A popular food junction is the lane at Arya Nagar, with eateries serving everything from chat, South Indian, biryani, egg rolls, burgers, chats to ice creams.

How locals move

Getting around Kanpur the local way

  • Get aroundThese buses offer cheaper rates than auto rickshaws.
  • Get aroundSome other types of buses are non-AC low floor, minibuses and low floors which also offer low rates.
  • Get aroundYou can travel using an auto rickshaw or the tempo called Vikram.
  • Get aroundThe quality of auto rickshaws in Kanpur is also pathetic and there is not fixed rate or meter system.
  • Get aroundThere is no standard or norm for the price of cycle rickshaws.

From Wikivoyage: Kanpur, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

Text adapted from Wikipedia and Wikivoyage, CC BY-SA 4.0. Photograph: KpinfomediaIndia (CC BY-SA 4.0), Wikimedia Commons.