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Naini is a satellite locality/township of the city of Allahabad, Uttar Pradesh, India in the south-east.

History

Naini was infamous for its prison, Naini Jail where many freedom fighters, including Pt. Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first Prime Minister of India were imprisoned during freedom movement. On February 18, 1911, the first official air mail flight took place from Allahabad, to Naini, when Henri Pequet carried 6,500 letters a distance of 13 km.

Geography

Naini is located on the banks of River Yamuna opposite Allahabad City. To the north across Ganga, is Jhusi, which is a part of Allahabad itself. There is no direct path or roadways to Jhusi from Naini.

Economy

After independence, Naini was developed into major industrial centre. Some of the most reputed industries of their times were in Naini:

• Indian Telephone Industries Limited (ITI)
• Bharat Pumps and Compressors Limited (BPC)
• Triveni Structurals Limited (TSL)
• Areva T&D India Ltd.
• SAIL
• cotton Mills subsidiary of Centeral Govt.

Raymond has also started a polyester plant in Naini. COD: One of the Central Government's Arms and Ammunition Depot is located at Cheoki, Naini.

Amenities

Culture

A large mob associate at the naini ghat for Chhath puja and the kumbha mela since a large part of eatern people eg. bihar, jharkhand and eastern UP reside in naini. Some of the ashram are also located at the naini ghat

• Shri Sachcha Baba Ashram
• Shri Asa Ram Bapu Ashram
• Maharishi Mahesh Yogi Vidya Peeth

Education

• Bethany Convent School
• Kendriya Vidyalaya
• St Peter's Day School
• Radha Raman Inter College
• Sri Ranjit Pandit Inter College
• Chandra Montessori School
• Allahabad Agricultural Deemed University (By MaxX)
• Maharishi Vidya Mandir,ADA,and at Arail
• United College of Engineering and Research (By Sumit Singh)
• United Institute of Technology
• St. Mary's Convent school, Ghoorpur
• Allahabad Institute of Engineering & Technology, Gauhania (By Ananad kumar mishra Chem)

Transport

Naini is connected to Allahabad via 2 bridges over river Yamuna.
The older one was built in 1927, is a 2 lane bridge. The new one was completed in 2002.
NH-2 joins the naini to Rewa through Ghoorpur. tempo is the main mode of travel in Naini-Allahabad, not has a very frequent local bus service like Delhi.
Apart from Naini Railway, Cheooki station is also there mainly used for goods transportation. Shambhu nath Institute if Engg. & Technology.

Trivia

1. First Airmail delivery in the world was between Naini and Manauri
2. Train makes a stop at Naini railway station in the movie "Mahal" famous for its song 'Ayega Aaana Wala" sung by Lata Mangeshkar.

References

Self(amit Singh){native of naini}<amit_bugg@yahoo.com>

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