Lucknow, the city of Nawabs, is visited by lakhs of travellers every year. Not only this, Lucknow also remains in the headlines because of its taste. This place cannot be praised enough. However, even today people do not know some special and important things related to Lucknow.
The railway station is a special
The largest railway station in Lucknow is Charbagh. Charbagh Railway Station is considered to be one of the most beautiful railway stations in India. Not only this, the first meeting of the country's first Prime Ministers Jawaharlal Nehru and Mahatma Gandhi also took place at this station.
Structure of Bade Imambara
The construction of this Imambara was started in Lucknow in 1784 AD. There was a severe famine during that time. One of the objectives of starting this grand project was to employ the people under the famine relief project. The length of this Imambara is approximately 163 feet and the width is 60 feet.
First STD service
The full name of STD is Subscriber Trunk Dialing. STD service was started for the first time on 25 November 1960. It was between Kanpur and Lucknow. Earlier, the service was possible only with the help of an operator.
Bell tower
This clock tower was built in 1881 by Nawab Nasir Uddin Haider to welcome Sir George Cooper. This clock tower was built for Rs 1.75 lakh. Lucknow Ghantaghar in Hussainabad is the tallest clock tower in India. This clock tower has been built 130 meters high.
Racecourse
Lucknow Race Course Club located in Cantonment is quite special. This race course was established in 1880. This race course is spread over an area of about 70.22 acres. This race course is quite long.
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