Lucknow is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and it is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division. Having a population of 2.8 million as per 2011 census, it is the eleventh most populous city and the twelfth-most populous urban agglomeration of India. Lucknow has always been a multicultural city that flourished as a North Indian cultural and artistic hub, and the seat of power of Nawabs in the 18th and 19th centuries. It continues to be an important centre of governance, administration, education, commerce, aerospace, finance, pharmaceuticals, information technology, design, culture, tourism, music, and poetry. Lucknow, along with Agra and Varanasi, is in the Uttar Pradesh Heritage Arc, a chain of survey triangulations created by the Government of Uttar Pradesh to boost tourism in the state.
The Gomti, Gumti or Gomati River is a tributary of the Ganges. According to Hindu belief, the river is the daughter of Rishi Vashishtha and bathing in the Gomti on Ekadashi can wash away sins. According to the Bhagavata Purana, one of Hinduism's major religious works, Gomti is one of the five transcendental rivers of India. The rare Gomti Chakra is found there.
Padrauna is a city and headquarter of Kushinagar district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the place where Rama spent a few days of his life. After passing from Padrauna, Rama reached at Ramkola where he made a hut with his wife Sita and younger brother Lakshman to stay. It is situated 19 kilometres (12 mi) northeast of Kushinagar International Airport. Udit Narayan Intermediate College is the biggest College in the Kushinagar district.
Akbarpur is a city, municipal corporation, tehsil, and the administrative headquarters of Ambedkar Nagar district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is a part of Ayodhya division.
Trans-Gomti area is an important sub-city in the Lucknow city with its population slightly less than the old city. It is relatively more developed than the mainland due to the contemporary planning. It is divided into the following areas:
Bharatendu Academy of Dramatic Arts or Bharatendu Natya Akademi is a theatre training institute in Lucknow, India. It is named after Bharatendu Harishchandra, father of Hindi theatre. It offers a two-year full-time diploma course in theatre training. It is an autonomous organisation under the Ministry of Culture, Government of Uttar Pradesh.
Indirapuram is an established residential locality in Ghaziabad, divided into various khands, such as Vaibhav Khand, Abhay Khand, Ahinsa Khand, Nyay Khand, Gyan Khand, Niti Khand, and Shakti Khand. Situated along Delhi-Meerut Expressway, the locality is surrounded by prominent areas of Vasundhara, Pratap Vihar, Vaishali, as well as Noida Sectors 62 & 63. Indirapuram comes under the Sahibabad assembly constituency in the Uttar Pradesh state assembly.
Indira Nagar is a residential area in Lucknow in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is developed and maintained by the U.P. Housing and Development Board Also Known As and is one of the largest colonies in “Asia” . Also, It is one of the biggest and posh residential settlement planned in India
The Fun Republic Mall is a shopping mall located at Vipin Khand in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow. The mall has a Built-up area of more than 970,000 sq ft, including 5,80,000 sq ft of gross leasable (retail) area. It was inaugurated in 2007. It was built by Zee Group in the mid-2000s at a cost of Rs 800 million. It comprises retail outlets, cinema, food court and 60-room boutique hotel. The gaming zone that previously existed is now discontinued. It has parking for 550 cars and average footfall of 25,000-28,000 on weekdays and 37,000-40,000 on weekends.
Lohia path is an 8–12 lane road in Lucknow, in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, connecting the Hazratganj shopping district with Government Polytechnic, the Gomti Nagar neighborhood and ending at Kalidas Marg, the residence of Uttar Pradesh's chief minister. It displays beautiful railings and lamp posts on both sides. In addition to vehicular lanes, it includes a bicycle track and footpath. It was built under the government of Mulayam Singh Yadav in 2005 and was inaugurated in 2007.
Krishna Nagar is a residential area in the city of Lucknow. It is located to the south of Sharda Canal and west of Kanpur Road. It has a police station which is under the control of the Lucknow Police.
Janeshwar Mishra Park is an urban park operating in Gomti Nagar in Lucknow, India. It was named in memory of late politician Janeshwar Mishra from Samajwadi Party.
The Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Institute of Medical Sciences, is a medical institute with state university status located in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. The institute offers MBBS, Bachelor of Science in Nursing BSN, DM, MCh, MD and Ph.D. degrees. It was established in 2006 and was affiliated with King George's Medical University till 2018. On 12 September 2018, it was notified as an state university with degree-granting status and privileges.
Gomti Nagar Railway terminus (GTNR) is a railway station (currently under redevelopment) in Gomti Nagar in Lucknow City, Uttar Pradesh. Its code is GTNR. It serves Gomti Nagar, Indira Nagar, Chinhat, Kamta etc. area of Lucknow city. The station consists of six platforms.
Aishbagh railway station used to serve the 130 years old metre-gauge railway network, and used to act as a terminal for it. On 15 May 2016 the gauge conversion process started in which the Aishbagh - Sitapur-Lakhimpur - Mailani - Pilibhit section has been completely upgraded to broad gauge as of March 2024 along with Track Electrification.
Daliganj Junction railway station is one of the suburban railway stations in Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh. Its code is DAL. The station serves as a terminal for Local Passenger Trains that run between Mailani, Sitapur and Lucknow. Lines coming from Aishbagh Jn. diverge here to Sitapur and Mailani Jn. & Malhaur Jn..
The 15009/15010 Gorakhpur–Mailani Express is an Express train belonging to North Eastern Railway zone that runs between Mailani Junction railway station and Gorakhpur Junction in India. It is currently being operated with 15009/15010 train numbers on a daily basis.
Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) (translation: Progressive Socialist Party (Lohia)), earlier known as Samajwadi Secular Morcha, was a political party formed by former cabinet minister of Uttar Pradesh Shivpal Singh Yadav after leaving the Samajwadi Party on 29 August 2018. Stating that he has decided to form the Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party (Lohia) to retain socialist values. In the Present scenario the Pragatisheel Samajwadi Party is a registered political party by the Election Commission. The camp office is located in Lucknow, capital city of Uttar Pradesh. The permanent office is situated in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow.
