Prayagraj

**Prayagraj** (), is a city in Uttar Pradesh state of India. It is located where three Ganges and Yamuna and Saraswati rivers join. This city is a holy city for Hindus. It is best known for Kumbha Mela. This fair occurs every 12th year in Prayagraj. The city was named _Allahabad_ by the Mughal emperor Akbar.

Previously Prayagraj was known as **Allahabad** but the name was changed to Prayagraj in 2018.

## Administration

A civic body called Prayagraj Nagar nigam adminiters the whole city,City comprises 1 police zone and 3 circles of district. And yes its administration is very strict

### Roadways

As a main city, various roads connecting the other places.
G.T road passes through the city.

### Railways

There are 7 main stations in the city. Prayagraj junction is the headquarter of North Central Railway Zone. Daily thousands of trains go to the different routes.

### Proposed rapid transit

In city ,Many lines are proposed for better connections a light rail metro is proposed.

Approved lines

Two lines will be priority line.
- Line 1 Prayagraj airport - Andawa
- Line 2 Shantipuram-State university.

Proposed lines

- Line 3 High court - MNIT
- Line 4 Nawabganj - Shantipuram
- Line 5 Iradatganj- Naini
- Line 6 Khusrubag-Johnsenganj
- Line 7 Transportnagar- Highcourt

### Airways

Thirthraj Prayag International airport: There is one domestic/Military airport in Prayagraj Airport that holds various routes. There been has a proposal to develop as airport into international airport.

### Waterways (riverine)

River Port  (near naini) in karchana a starting point of N.W 1 city connects to the Haldia.

## Infobox (settlement)

- **official name**: Prayagraj
- **settlement type**: Metropolis
- **image skyline**: File:Allahabad Montage Jan 2014.jpg
- **imagesize**: 295px
- **image caption**: Clockwise from top left: Montage of Prayagraj: clockwise from top left: All Saints Cathedral, Muir Central College of Prayagraj University, Khusro Bagh, New Yamuna Bridge, Anand Bhavan, Triveni Sangam, Prayagraj High Court, Thornhill Mayne Memorial
- **nicknames**: The Sangam City,
- **map caption**: Location of Prayagraj in Uttar Pradesh
- **pushpin map**: India#India Uttar Pradesh
- **pushpin relief**: yes
- **pushpin label position**: right
- **subdivision type**: Country
- **subdivision type1**: States and union territories of India, State
- **subdivision type2**: Administrative divisions of India#Divisions, Division
- **subdivision type3**: List of districts of India, District
- **subdivision name1**: Uttar Pradesh
- **subdivision name2**: Prayagraj division
- **subdivision name3**: Prayagraj district
- **government type**: Municipal Corporation
- **governing body**: Prayagraj municipal corporation
- **leader party**: Bhartiya Janta Party, BJP
- **leader title**: Mayor
- **leader name**: Abhilasha Gupta
- **leader title1**: Divisional commissioner (India), Divisional Commissioner
- **leader name1**: Ashish Kumar Goel, Indian Administrative Service, IAS
- **unit pref**: Metric
- **area total km2**: 82
- **elevation m**: 98
- **population total**: 1,112,544
- **population as of**: 2011
- **population density km2**: auto
- **population metro**: 1,216,719
- **population rank**: List of most populous cities in India, 36th
- **population blank1 title**: Metro rank
- **population blank1**: List of million-plus agglomerations in India, 40th
- **population demonyms**: Prayagraji
- **timezone1**: Indian Standard Time, IST
- **utc offset1**: +5:30
- **postal code type**: Postal Index Number, PIN
- **postal code**: 211001-18
- **area code**: +91-532
- **area code type**: Telephone code
- **registration plate**: UP-70
- **blank1 name sec1**: Human sex ratio, Sex ratio
- **blank1 info sec1**: 852 Female, ♀/1000Male, ♂
- **leader name2**: Bhanu Chandra Goswami, Indian Administrative Service, IAS
- **leader title2**: District collector (India), District Magistrate
- **leader name3**: Mohit Aggarwal, Indian Police Service, IPS
- **leader title3**: Inspector general of police#India, Inspector General, Allahabad Range
- **leader name4**: Nitin Tiwari, Indian Police Service, IPS
- **leader title4**: Superintendent of police (India), Senior Superintendent of Police
- **demographics type1**: Language
- **demographics1 title1**: Official
- **demographics1 info1**: Hindi language, Hindi
- **demographics1 title2**: Additional official
- **demographics1 info2**: Urdu
- **demographics1 title3**: Regional
- **demographics1 info3**: Awadhi language, Awadhi