Kanpur

Kānpur (known as Cawnpore before 1948) is the most populous city in the north Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

Passenger Transport

Local

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• Kanpur Mahanagar Bus Seva: The Kanpur City Bus Service is often criticised for rash drivers, overcrowding and lack of punctuality. Even so, it remains the most important means of mass transport.
• Tempos
• Cycle rickshaws are a reliable transport medium, although a bit costlier and only meant for short distances.

Inter - City

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Kanpur is well-connected with most other cities of India by Rail, Roads and now by Air also.

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It lies as one of the most important railway stations on Delhi-Howrah Trunk Line of Indian Railways. The first Shatabdi Express and Rajdhani Express of India ran via this station. There are direct trains from this station to almost all important stations in India.

Related Topics:
Railway station - Delhi - Howrah - Indian Railways - Shatabdi Express - Rajdhani Express

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The city lies on important National Highways. NH No.2, the oldest road of India, Grand Trunk Road - between Amritsar (legend says - Kabul before partition) to Kolkata (legend again says - Dhaka before partition) - runs right through this city. NH No 25. connects the city to western Indian cities like Mumbai through Jhansi.

Related Topics:
Grand Trunk Road - Amritsar - Kabul - Kolkata - Dhaka - Mumbai - Jhansi

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Recently has started daily flights to and from New Delhi and Lucknow. There are proposals for a daily Indian Airlines flight also to New Delhi after the new Airbuses arrive in its fleet.

Related Topics:
New Delhi - Lucknow - Indian Airlines - Airbus

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