Allahabad is a city in the Indian state of Uttar
Pradesh and the administrative headquarters of Allahabad District, the most populous district in the state. The city is the judicial capital of
Uttar Pradesh with Allahabad
High Court being the highest judicial body in the state. As of 2011,
Allahabad is the seventh
most populous city in the state, twelfth in the Northern
India and thirty-sixth in India, with an estimated population of
1.11 million in the city and 1.21 million in its metropolitan region. The
city is home to colleges, research institutions and central and state
government offices. Allahabad has hosted cultural and sporting
events, including Kumbh
Mela and the Indira
Marathon. Although the city's economy was built on
tourism, most of its income now derives from real estate and financial services.
ECONOMY:
Overall Allahabad has a
very stable and diverse economy comprising various sectors such as State and
Central government offices, education and research institutions, real estate,
retail, banking, tourism and hospitality, agriculture based industries,
railways, transport and logistics, miscellaneous service sectors, and
manufacturing. Overall Allahabad has a very stable and diverse economy
comprising various sectors such as State and Central government offices,
education and research institutions, real estate, retail, banking, tourism and
hospitality, agriculture based industries, railways, transport and logistics,
miscellaneous service sectors, and manufacturing. The main industrial
areas of Allahabad are Naini and Phulpur, where several public and private
sector companies have offices and factories.
The primary economic
sectors of the district are tourism, fishing and agriculture, and the city is a
hub for India's agricultural industry.
In case of Agriculture crops Paddy has the largest share followed
by Bajra, Arhar, Urd & Moong in declining order during the Kharif season.
In Rabi, Wheat is pre dominant followed by pulses and oilseed. Among oilseed
crops, Mustard has very less area under pure farming and is grown mainly as a
mixed crop.
TRANSPORT:
AIRWAYS:
Allahabad is served by Allahabad
Airport which began operations in February 1966. The airport
is 12 kilometres from the city centre and lies in Bamrauli, Allahabad. Air
India connect Allahabad to Delhi and Mumbai. Other nearby airports are in Varanasi, Lucknow and Kanpur. Ventura
AirConnect is operating direct flight to Lucknow & Varanasi from Allahabad
Airport.
RAILWAYS:
Allahabad
Junction is one of the main railway junctions in northern India
and headquarters of the North
Central Railway Zone. The four major railway stations in
Allahabad are Prayag Junction, City Station at Rambagh, Daraganj Station and
Allahabad Junction. The
city is connected to most other Uttar Pradesh cities and major Indian cities
such as Agra, Aligarh, Bareilly, Jhansi, Kolkata, New
Delhi, Patna, Mumbai, Visakhapatnam, Chennai, Bangalore, Guwahati, Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, Pune, Bhopal, Kanpur, Lucknow and Jaipur. Auto
Rikshaws have been a popular mode of transportation.
ROADWAYS:
E-rickshaws
have also been introduced and quickly spread over the city. Renowned taxi firms
like Ola Cabs, TaxiForSure etc. are also operating in the city, making
transportation in the city more hassle-free & convenient. Cycle
rickshaws are the most economical means of transportation in
Allahabad along with e-rickshaws. Buses operated by Uttar Pradesh State Road
Transport Corporation (UPSRTC) are an important means of public transport in
the metro.
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