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Auto RickshawsThe available multiple modes of public transport in the cty are Taxis, City Buses, Cycle rickshaws, Auto rickshaws, and Vikram-Tempos. The fares are affordable. CNG(Compressed Natural Gas) has been introduced recently as an auto fuel to keep the air pollution in control. The city bus service is run by Lucknow Mahanagar Parivahan Sewa[7] a division of Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (UPSRTC).
Inter-city/inter-state travel
Lucknow has good road, rail and air links with the rest of the country. |
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The city is an important node on the National Highwaysystem and NH-56,NH-25,NH-24,NH-28 link it with other cities.
There are three bus stations. The inter-state terminal is opposite the Charbagh Railway Station while the intra-state terminal is at Qaiserbagh. One more inter-state bus terminal has become operational in Alambagh on Lucknow-Kanpur road to reduce the burden on the busy Charbagh bus terminal. UPSRTC is the principal public road transporter of the passenger traffic. Now inter- city travel in private cars is also becoming very common. |
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Kanpur |
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79 Km |
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Allahabad |
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210 km |
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Ayodhaya |
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135 km |
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Delhi |
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497 km |
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Agra |
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363 km |
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Dudhwa National Park |
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238 km |
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Varanasi |
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305 km |
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Khajuraho |
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320 km |
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Jim Corbett and Rajaji national park |
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400 km
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The main railway station is Charbagh Railway Station at Charbagh. It is an imposing structure. The main terminal belongs to Northern Railway(NR) division of Indian Railways and the second terminal is run by the North Eastern Railway(NER}. Lucknow is a major junction with links to all major cities of the state and country. Lucknow has a futher nine railway stations viz. Dilkhusha, Gomatinagar, Badshahnagar, Aishbagh, Lucknow City, Daliganj, Manak Nagar, Amausi and Mohibullapur. The first three stations cater for broad gauge only whereas the others have meter gauge as well. All the stations are within city limits and are well connected with each other via road networks and public road transport. The Barabanki-Lucknow-Kanpur track (101 Kms.) is electrified. |
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Lucknow is directly connected by air with New Delhi, Patna,Kolkata, and Mumbai and other major Indian cities . The Lucknow Airport at Amausi is located around 20 kms from the city centre. It is an international airport and is the 13th online station for Air India. International destinations include Dubai, Jeddah and Sharjah. Flights to London, Bangkok and Hong Kong may also commence soon. During Haj special flights are also operated from Lucknow. |
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