Naini (also known as Naini Industrial Area) is a satellite neighborhood and a twin city of Prayagraj in

Prayagraj district Allahabad district, officially known as Prayagraj district, is the most populous district of Uttar Pradesh state of India. The district headquarters is Allahabad which was renamed Prayagraj at the same time as the district was renamed. The Di ...

, Uttar Pradesh, India. By the 1950s Naini was established as the chief

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of the city.

History

Naini had a prison,

Naini Central Prison Naini Central Prison or Naini Jail at Naini, near Prayagraj, is one of the most important prisons, and correctional Institutions in Uttar Pradesh, built during the British Raj. Independence movement history It became famous in pre-independence ...

, where many, including Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first

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—were imprisoned during the Indian independence movement. The first official Airmail flight in the world arrived in Naini from

Allahabad Allahabad (), officially known as Prayagraj, also known as Ilahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.The other five cities were: Agra, Kanpur (Cawnpore), Lucknow, Meerut, and Varanasi (Benares). It is the administrat ...

. Henri Pequet carried 6,500 letters a distance of 13 km. This was the first commercial civil aviation flight in India.100 Years of Civil Aviation in India - Milestones
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Geography

Naini is located on the banks of River Yamuna, opposite Allahabad City. To the north, across the Ganges, is

Jhunsi Jhusi or Jhunsi is a town and a part of Allahabad municipal corporation in Allahabad district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was formerly called Pratishthan Pur or Puri. The place is also noted for being one of the Neolithic sites ...

, which is a part of

itself. There are no direct paths or roadways between Jhusi and Naini.

Economy

Naini developed into major industrial centre. Some of the notable industries in Naini include

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(headquarters),

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, Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL), Food Corporation of India (FCI). Industrial development in Naini is increasing as the Government of India has approved Allahabad-Naini-Bara Investment Zone (3000 hectares) which is to be funded by the World Bank.

Education

University

* Sam Higginbottom University of Agriculture, Technology and Sciences

Institutes, Schools and Colleges

* Digital Sahara, Digital marketing and IT Solutions, Naini, Prayagraj *Ethel Higginbottom School and College * Maharishi Vidya Mandir Sr. Secondary School, Allahabad * Delhi Public School, Devrakh, Naini, Allahabad * Suman Vidya Niketan, Inter College, Naini, Allahabad * Bethany Convent School, Naini Allahabad * Prof. Rajendra Singh (Rajju Bhaiya) University * United College of Engineering and Research *

Nand Kishore Singh Degree College Nand Kishore Singh Degree College is a self-financed college situated 7 km to the banks of river Ganga at Naini, Allahabad Allahabad (), officially known as Prayagraj, also known as Ilahabad, is a metropolis in the Indian state of U ...

, Dhanuha, Chaka, Naini, Allahabad * Saint John's Academy, Mirzapur Road, Allahabad * Apex College of Education, Naini, Allahabad * Madhav Gyan Kendra Inter College Kharkauni, Naini, Allahabad * Kendriya Vidyalaya ITI Naini, Allahabad * Kendriya Vidyalaya COD Naini, Allahabad * Laurels International School, Naini * Semstar Global School, Naini * Amar public School, Naini * Hemwati Nandan Bahuguna PG College, Naini, Allahabad * Ranjit Pandit Inter College, Naini, Allahabad

Transport

Naini is connected to Allahabad via two bridges over the river Yamuna. The older one,

Old Naini Bridge The Old Naini Bridge is one of the longest and oldest bridges in India, located in Prayagraj. It is a double-decked steel truss bridge which runs across the Yamuna river in the southern part of the city. The bridge runs north-south across the ...

built in 1927, is a two lane bridge. The new one,

New Yamuna Bridge The New Yamuna Bridge is a cable-stayed bridge located in Allahabad (Prayagraj). The bridge was constructed by the end of 2004 with the aim of minimizing the traffic over the Old Naini Bridge. The bridge runs north–south across the Yamuna riv ...

was completed in 2004. NH-2 joins the Naini to Rewa through Ghoorpur. Tempos, Bus and

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are the main mode of travel in Naini-Allahabad. This route doesn't have a very frequent local bus service, but recently, UPSRTC has launched the city bus services, making easier the public transportation from Naini to other nearby places, including heart of the city. Apart from Naini Railway, Cheoki station is also used, but mainly it is used for transporting goods. However, in recent times, Cheoki railway station has started to become more important as many of the trains are getting their schedule changed where in it is replacing Allahabad Junction itself.

References

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