Travelling To Lucknow, Taste The Local Food

Lucknow has always been famous as a multi cultural city which was a North Indian artistic and cultural hub. It was dominated by Nawab rule in 19th and 18th century. It continues to be a significant centre of poetry, music, government, commerce, education, aerospace, pharmaceuticals, finance, technology, culture, design, tourism etc.

The city stands 404 ft above sea level and spread over an area of 976 sq m. It is located on the shore of the river Gomati in the North Western direction. The main spoken languages are Hindi and Urdu. It is connected to all parts of the country by rail, road and air.

Historically, Lucknow was the capital of the Awadh region and controlled by the Delhi Sultanate and the Mughals Later, the Nawabs of Awadh took over. After the defeat of the region by Lord Clive, the East India Company took control. In 1857, it came under British rule. After several decades in independent India (since 1947), it has become the 74th fastest growing city in the world.

Lucknow is the anglicized name of the old name Lakhnau. The name is believed to have been in honor of Lakshman, the brother of Lord Rama, in the Hindu epic Ramayana.

Lucknow is served by many railway stations. The main Lucknow Railway station (Charbhag) has an imposing building built in 1923. It is the Northern Railway division's head quarters. The second long distance railway station in Lucknow is the Lucknow Junction run by the North Eastern railways. Lucknow is connected to all major cities of India.

The city has a total of 14 stations and all are connected to meter gauge and broad gauge railways. There is a suburban train connection to city of Kanpur. You can order for Food Delivery in train at Lucknow with online services like https://www.travelkhana.com. They help deliver Food in train at Lucknow.

TOURIST PLACES:

Parks:

• Ambedkar memorial: Located in Gomati Nagar and dedicated to Dalit leaders like B.R. Ambedkar. It was built of red sand stone from Rajasthan.

• Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Park: Jogging area and recreational park

• Swarna Jayanti Smriti Vihar Park: Jogging and recreational park

Historic Places:

• Bada Imambara and Bhool Bhulliaya: Built in 1783, it is a large tomb complex. It features crumbling edifices of Mughal architecture.

• Rumi Darwaza