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Transport in Lucknow

Residents and visitors of Lucknow are spoilt for choices when it comes to transportation within the city. The city offers a variety of luxurious, budget-friendly modes of communication that helps people reach any corner of the city with utmost ease and comfort. Both public and private means of communication are available and utmost care had been taken to make Lucknow’s transport system and facilities people-friendly.

Public transport system in Lucknow


Road Transport in Lucknow


Lucknow is an important and busy city. Four National Highways – NH 24 to Delhi, NH 28 to Mokama, NH -25 to Shivpuri and NH -56 to Varanasi passes through Hazratganj intersection of the city. Buses to all these cities have its base in Lucknow. The city is well-connected and has a smooth and efficiently running transport service.

Public Transport in Lucknow


The city is well-equipped with different modes of communication. From taxis, auto rickshaws, public buses, cycle rickshaws, non AC buses to CGN low floor AC buses – Lucknow has it all. Plans for metro and mono rail services in the city have received a green signal and by 2016-17, Lucknow is expected to have its first metro communication.

Auto rickshaws in Lucknow

Autorickshaws in Lucknow


Autorickshaws are plenty in Lucknow. They mostly travel on a sharing basis and accommodate maximum four passengers, but one can also reserve the autos. It is always wise to bargain the price before hopping into the auto. Always look for metered-auto for a better deal.

Tempos in Lucknow


Tempos are the oldest form of communication in Lucknow. It continues to be one of the popular modes of transport within the city and travels on hired basis.

Tempo Services in Lucknow

Taxis in Lucknow


There are two types of taxis available in the city, pre-paid taxis and 24X7 radio taxis. Taxis are available either through travel agents or on call basis. It is the most comfortable option to travel within or outskirts of the city. If you are staying in a hotel, you can ask the manager to arrange for a good taxi. Again, fix the price beforehand to avoid any confusion later.

Local Rail Transport in Lucknow


Lucknow has 13 railway stations within the city namely, Gomti Nagar, Amausi, Dilkhusha, Alam Nagar,Utretia, Badshah Nagar, Lucknow City, Aishbagh Junction, Malhaur, Transport Nagar, Manak Nagar and Daliganj. There are suburban railways stations as well namely, Kakori and Bakshi Ki Talab. These trains are fast, cheap and run round the clock. It serves as an excellent mode of communication especially for people in suburbs.

Rail Transport in Lucknow

Bus Services in Lucknow


Uttar Pradesh State Road Corporation has a fleet of CNG 3000 buses. Currently there are around 35 routes followed by these buses and the important bus terminals are Alambagh, Scooter India, Babu Banarasi Das University, Char Bagh, Gudamba, Pasi qila, Viraj Khand, Engineering College, Budheshwar Chauraha and Andhe ki Chowki. There are four chief bus depots in the city – Dubagga, Char Bagh, Gomti Nagar and Amausi. Local buses operate round the clock and they charge extremely nominal prices for long distances. There are private tourist buses that organises short and long distance trips for the tourists. These buses are managed by local travelling agents charges may vary.

Inter-state bus services are also available from Lucknow. Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar inter-state bus station in Alambagh is one of the important bus stations in the city and it houses maximum number of tourist buses in the city. Other important bus depots are at Qaiser Bagh and city bus depot in Charbagh. Kanpur Lucknow Roadway Service also provides good bus service. These buses travel to some of the key north Indian cities like New Delhi, Jaipur, Agra, Gwalior, Gurgaon, Faridabad, Singrauli, Haridwar, Ajmer, Bharatpur, Dehradun and Dausa.

Buses in Lucknow

For your convenience we have listed the bus details that operate within the city. These buses run from 6.00am to 10.00pm on a daily basis:

Route No.-11: Scooter India to B.B.D.
Route Map - Scooter India - Thana Krishna Nagar, Charbagh - Alambagh Chauraha - Sikandarbagh –Dalibagh – Vidhansabha – Uptron - Ambedkar Park - C.M.S. Gomtinagar - Thana Gomtinagar - Patrakarpuram - Haniman Chauraha - Chinhat - B.B.D.

Route No.-11 A: Malhaur Railway Station to Sanjay Gandhi Post Graduate Institute of Medical Science
Route Map -Malhaur Railway Station - Devine Heart - Viram Khand - Gomtinagar – Dalibagh – Hazratganj – Charbagh - Alambagh Chauraha - Awadh Hospital - Sardar Patel Dental College - S.G.P.G.I

Route No.-11 B: Samarpan Institute to Alambagh
Route Map -Charbagh - Alambagh Chauraha - Awadh Hospital - Sardar Patel Dental College - S.G.P.G.I

Route No.-11 C: Charbagh to Sardar Patel Dental College
Route Map – Charbagh - Alambagh Chauraha - Awadh Hospital- Eldeco Housing Society - Rajendra Singh Marg - Sardar Patel Dental College
Route Map – Charbagh - Alambagh Chauraha - Awadh Hospital - Vrindavan Yojna - South City Block 18 Turn - Baba Saheb Ambedkar University

Route No.-11 E: Charbagh to Vrindavan Yojna
Route Map – Charbagh - Alambagh Chauraha - Awadh Hospital - Suhani Kheda - Vrindavan Yojna - Girdhar kunj turn - Gopal kunj - Gopesh Kunj Chauraha

Route No.-12: B.B.D. to Scooter India
Route Map - B.B.D. Chinhat – Polytechnic - H.A.L., Nishatganj - Sikandarbagh Chauraha - Hazratganj - Burlington Chauraha - Charbagh - Alambagh Chauraha - Thana Krishna Nagar - Scooter India

Route No.-15: Charbagh to R.D.S.O
Route Map – Charbagh - Alambagh Chauraha - Langda Fatak- Manak Nagar Railway Crossing - R.D.S.O.

Route No.-23 : Gudamba to Rajni Khand
Route Map – Gudamba - Vikas Nagar - Nishat Ganj - Sikandarbagh Chauraha - Hazratganj – Charbagh - Alambagh Chauraha - Bara birwa - L.D.A. Colony - Pasi Qila Chauraha - Rajni Khand
Route No.-23 A: Gudamba to Manyavar Kanshi Ram Awasiya Yojna
Route Map – Gudamba - Vikas Nagar - Nishat Ganj - Sikandarbagh Chauraha – Hazratganj - Burlington Chauraha - Charbagh - Alambagh Chauraha - Awadh Hospital - Para Police Chowky - Manniya Kanshi Ram Yojna

Route No.-24: Engineering College to Scooter India
Route Map - Engineering College - Munshi Pulia - Indira Nagar - Nishatganj - Sikandar Bagh Chauraha – Hazratganj - Burlington Chauraha - Charbagh - Alambagh Chauraha - Thana Krishna Nagar - Scooter India

Route No.-24 A: Alambagh to Picnic Spot
Route Map - Alambagh Chauraha - Alambagh Bus Station – Charbagh – Hazratganj - Nishat Ganj - Gol Market - Indira Nagar - Munshi Pulia - Manas Vihar Colony - Picnic Spot

Route No.-25: Charbagh to Chandrawal

Route Map – Charbagh - Thana Alambagh - Jail Road - Bangla Bazar - Pasi Qila – Bijnaur - Azad Engineering College - Chandrawal

Route No.-25 A: Charbagh to Mati

Route Map – Charbagh - Thana Alambagh - Jail Road - Bangla Bazar - Pasi Qila – Bijnaur - Mati
Route No.-31: Alambagh to I.I.M.
Route Map - Alambagh Chauraha - Alambagh Bus Station - Charbagh - Hazratganj - Nishat Ganj - Gol Market - Kapoor Thala - Engineering College - I.I.M.

Route No.-33: Engineering College To Scooter India
Route Map - Engineering College - Kapoor Thala - Gol Market - Nishatganj - Sikandarbagh Chauraha - Hazratganj - Burlington Chauraha - Charbagh - Alambagh Chauraha - Krishna Nagar Thana - Scooter India

Route No.-34: Alambagh to Keshav Nagar Chauraha
Route Map- Alambagh – Charbagh – Hazratganj - Nishat Ganj - Mahanagar Boys - Kapoor thala - Puraniya Chauraha - Keshav Nagar

Route No.-35: Charbagh to Bakshi Ka Talab
Route Map – Charbagh - Burlington Chauraha - Odeon Cinema - Kaisar bagh Bus Station – Daliganj – Madiyaon - Bakshi Ka Talab

Route No.-35A: Charbagh to Raitha

Route Map – Charbagh - Burlington Chauraha - Odeon Cinema - Kaisar bagh Bus Station – Daliganj – Madiyaon - Chakkarpurva - Raitha

Route No.44: Alambagh to Andhe ki Chowki
Route Map - Alambagh Chauraha – Charbagh – Basmandi - Lal Kuwan – Husainganj - Barlington Chauraha - Odeon Cinema - Kaisarbagh Bus Station - Ghandhi Bhawan - Medical College - Balaganj Chauraha - Andhe ki Chowki

Route No.44 A: Alambagh to Kakori Mode
Route Map- Alambagh Chauraha – Charbagh - Basmandi - Lal Kuwan – Husainganj - Barlington Chauraha - Odeon Cinema - Kaisarbagh Bus Station - Ghandhi Bhawan - Medical College - Balaganj Chauraha - Buddheshwar Chauraha - Rajkiya Bal grah - Rajkiya Drishtibadhit College - Kakori Mode

Route No.44 B: Alambagh to Bhalia Chauraha
Route Map - Alambagh Chauraha – Charbagh – Basmandi - Lal Kuwan - Husainganj - Barlington Chauraha - Odeon Cinema - Kaisarbagh Bus Station - Ghandhi Bhawan - Medical College - Balaganj Chauraha - Buddheshwar Chauraha - Rajkiya Bal grah --Rajkiya Drishtibadhit College - Kakori Mode - Bhalia Chauraha

Route No.44 C: Charbagh to Shakuntala Devi Viklang Punarvas Kendra via Awadh Hospital
Route Map –Charbagh - Alambagh Chauraha - Awadh Hospital - Shakuntala devi Viklang Punarvas Kendra

Route No.44 D: Alambagh to Shakuntala devi Viklang Punarvas Kendra via Chowk

Route Map - Alambagh Chauraha – Charbagh - Basmandi - Lal Kuwan – Husainganj - Barlington Chauraha - Odeon Cinema - Kaisarbagh Bus Station - Ghandhi Bhawan - Medical College - Balaganj Chauraha - Buddheshwar Chauraha - Shakuntala devi Viklang Punarvas Kendra

Route No.-45: Viraj Khand to Pasi Qila
Route Map - Viraj khand – Gomtinagar - Lohia Hospital – Polytechnic - H.A.L. Nishatganj -Sikandarbagh Chauraha – Hazratganj - Burlington Chauraha – Charbagh - Alambagh Chauraha –Barabirwa - Parag Dairy - Pasi Qila

Route No.-46: S.G.P.G.I. to Balaganj
Route Map - S.G.P.G.I. - Telibagh Nahar - Jail Road - Anand Nagar - Thana Alambagh - Charbagh Bus Station – Husainganj - Shubham Cinema - Kaisarbahg bus station - Shaheed Smarak – Chowk - Thakur ganj - Dubagga

Route No.-66: Gol Market to Kakori Mod Tiraha

Route Map - Gol Market - Nishat ganj - Sikandarbagh Chauraha – Hazratganj - Burlington Chauraha – Charbagh – Mawaiya – Eveready - Ranjeet Singh Building - L.I.C. Office - M.I.S. Chauraha - Rajajipuram Tempo Stand - C.M.S., Buddheshwar Chauraha - Pink City - Rajkiya Bal Grah - Rajkiya Drishtibadhit College - Viklang punarvas Kendra - Kakori Mod Tiraha

Route No.-68: Gol Market to Rajajipuram
Route Map - Gol Market - Nishat ganj - Sikandarbagh Chauraha – Hazratganj - Burlington Chauraha – Charbagh – Mawaiya Eveready - Meena Bakery Chauraha - L.D.A. Rajajipuram - Kothari Bandhu Park - M.I.S. Chauraha - Rajajipuram Tempo Stand

Route No.-11 A.C.: B.B.D to S.G.P.G.I
Route Map - B.B.D. Chinhat – Polytechnic - H.A.L. – Nishatganj - Sikandarbagh Chauraha – Hazratganj - Burlington Chauraha – Charbagh -Alambagh Chauraha - Awadh Hospital - Sardar Patel Dental College - S.G.P.G.I

Route No.-33 A.C.: Engineering College to Scooter India

Route Map - Engineering College - Kapoor Thala - Gol Market – Nishatganj - Sikandarbagh Chauraha - Hazratganj - Burlington Chauraha - Charbagh - Alambagh Chauraha - Krishna Nagar Thana -Scooter India

Route No.-33 NON A.C.: Engineering College to Scooter India
Route Map - Engineering College - Kapoor Thala - Gol Market – Nishatganj - Sikandarbagh Chauraha - Hazratganj - Burlington Chauraha - Charbagh - Alambagh Chauraha - Krishna Nagar Thana - Scooter India

Route No.-45 NON A.C: B.B.D to Rajnikhand
Route Map - B.B.D - Chinhat -H.A.L., Nishatganj - Sikandarbagh Chauraha - Hazratganj - Charbagh - Pasi Qila - Rajnikhand

metro

Metro in Lucknow 

Lucknow Metro is a rapid transit system serving the city of Lucknow in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The trains have a design speed of 90 kmph & schedule speed of 32 to 35km per hour with dwell time/stoppage of 30 seconds per station and design headway of 100 seconds. Train exterior is a tribute to the cultural richness of the city of Lucknow. As of now, Lucknow Metro has 21 metro stations with a total route length of 22.878 km (14.216 mi).

Routes in Lucknow Metro

Red Line- The Red Line was the first line of the Metro to be opened and connects Chaudhary's Charan Singh International Airport in the south to Charbagh in central Lucknow. The line covering a distance of 22.87 kilometers (14.21 mi) is being extended to Munshi Pulia. It is partly elevated and underground. It is also known as the North-South corridor of Lucknow.

Blue Line - Blue Line is a proposed metro route of the mass rapid transit system in Lucknow. It consists of 12 metro stations from Lucknow Charbagh railway station to Vasant Kunj with a total distance of 11.098 km (6.896 mi).
It is also known East-West Corridor.

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