“Impact of Metro on Lucknow’s Real Estate”

Finally, the wait is over the metro has arrived in the city of Nawabs. Now we have got another badge of honour on our city’s development. The metro has certainly revolutionised the way of transportation of residents which is fast, safe, reliable and undoubtedly cost-efficient too. Currently, the metro is in phase first of trail but its popularity can be seen already. This Lucknow Metro Rail Project Phase 1-A will cover a total distance of 22.878 km between Chowdhary Charan Singh Airport and Munshi Pulia with up to 22 stations.

Lucknow Metro Map (Distance is in meters)

Courtesy: mapsofindia.com

1	Chowdhary Charan Singh Airport	0m
2	Amausi	807.23m
3	Transport Nagar	1200.47m
4	Krishna Nagar	1236.5m
5	Singar Nagar	1584.31m
6	Alambagh	1385.6m
7	Alambagh ISBT	712.51m
8	Mawaiya	767.51m
9	Durgapuri	1176.93m
10	Charbagh / Lko Rly Staion	764.49m
11	HussainGunj	1371.03m
12	Sachivalaya	934.58m
13	HazratGunj	1052.33m
14	KD Singh Babu Stadium	1124.88m
15	Vishwavidyalaya	1480.81m
16	IT College Junction	825.83m
17	Mahanagar	1092.94m
18	Badshah Nagar	673.44m
19	Lekhraj Market	976.87m
20	Ram Sagar Mishra Nagar	718.85m
21	Indra Nagar	901.17
22	Munshi Pulia	1560.49

The metro network not only solves the problem of transportation but also improved the cost of property surrounding stations. Those who have bought the flats, plots or residential properties in Lucknow around the areas of a metro station have witnessed the hike in CAGR (Compounded Annual Growth Rate). It is basically a useful measure of growth over multiple time periods. It can be thought of as the growth rate that gets you from the initial investment value to the ending investment value.

The areas near the Kanpur road have witnessed the price hike the most in Lucknow. If you have bought land, plot or a property in these areas of Lucknow, then it is a moment of rejoicing for you. But if you haven’t yet it is the right moment to invest. Many of the property dealers in luck now has come up with many affording offers in property; adopt anyone that fits your budget. Lands are the most promising investments in recent times.         

The Real Estate projects are going on in the developing areas of Lucknow which are ideal for the investment in residential plots and properties. DreamzInfra Ventures is one such Real Estate Brand providing the opportunities to invest in Kanpur Road. They are providing you with the best location and value-added residential plots at Kanpur Road.

Some of the highlights of Kanpur project are:

a)     Nearby CCS Airport Metro Station.  

b)    Charbagh Railway Station is just 16 Kilometres drive away.

c)     Amausi Airport is just 7 Minutes drive away.     

d)    Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya is just 1 Kilometre.

e)     Alambagh Bus Terminal is just 14 Minutes drive away.

f)      Shaheed Path is just 8 minutes drive away.

g)     Phoenix mall is just 12 minutes drive away.

h)    Kanpur highway is just 7 minutes drive away.

What else can we look ahead to?

The LMRC project is likely to generate noteworthy direct and indirect employment opportunities for Lucknowites. This is just the beginning of development in Lucknow soon we are going to give a tough competition to all those metropolitan cities of India.

On paper by,

Faiz Akhtar

Lucknow: The City of Nawabs

“Kabhi fursat mile to ana hamare sheher, Hum bhi abhi waise hi hai aur waisa hi hai Lucknow”

Outline

The beautiful city situated on the banks of “Gomti River” has been the magnetism point for its visitors. This city is popular in the world for its “NawabiTehzeeb” and a unique blend of ancient and modern culture. It was the capital of Nawabs in eighteenth to nineteenth century formerly and capital of Uttar Pradesh currently. The city is an architectural hub for many individuals starting from Nawabs to Akhilesh Yadav (Former CM). It is the second largest city after Delhi in northern India. It continues to be in the path of expansion in the field of education, commerce, technology, culture, tourism, and poetry.

Geographical location

The city is about 123 meters above the sea level and covers the area as large as 2,528 square kilometres. The city is also surrounded by beautiful towns on its outskirts like Barabanki in the east, Unnao in the west, Raibarelly in south and Sitapur in the north.

Etymology

According to Hindu mythology, the city is named after lord Laxmana (Brother of Lord Rama). It is believed that Laxmana had an estate in this area. It was known as the city of Laxmana (Laxmanpuri). There are various other theories about its Etymology but no one has an authentic claim. The best one is stated above.

Temperature and climate

Lucknow provides the flavour of almost every season. The year starts from dry winters and carries them till last of February. The hot summers blaze their flame from March to June. The showers of rain begin to fall from July to September. The winter temperature ranges from 3 degrees to 25-degree centigrade. The summers are quite hot with temperatures ranges from 40 degrees to 45-degree centigrade.

Culture

Lucknow is multicultural city and a home for people from different languages, religion and caste. The city is a symbol of Hindu Muslim unity. The modern-day Lucknowites are fascinated towards the western culture but you can still get the glimpse of sophistication, politeness, courteous nature (popularly known as adab) in their behaviour. They are modernising themselves without neglecting social and traditional values. Politeness can be understood from their language that Lucknowites do not use the word “Main” (means I), they prefer saying “Hum” (means we) because the word “I” sounds like the feeling of dominance. 

Clothing or outfits

Lucknow is famous for its embroidery works which consist of many disciplines like Zari, Zardozi, Chickan, Gota (decorative laces) etc. The chickan karigari is almost 400 years old and still, it is implemented with great skill in this region of India. There are about 3000 entrepreneurs betrothed in this skill making India the largest manufacturer and exporter. The black cloth of Kaaba in Mecca, Saudi Arabia is embroided by the skilled workers of Lucknow.

The women preferred gharara, lehnga, sharara, saree etc to wear. The most famous is Ghararas. It is basically a long and loose trouser with a Kurty (shirt). The head is covered with dupatta which is decorated with beautiful Laces and embroidery. The men over here preferred Kurtapaijama, Sherwani etc. jeans and T-shirts are now in fashion among the youth. 

Language

The Hindi is chosen as the endorsed language of Lucknow. But Urdu leaves its sweetness on many tongues even today. Urdu has always been the first choice of Shayars (Poets). The government has taken innovative steps to promote this traditional language by including it in signboards. Awadhi is very much popular in the rural areas of this city. English is also understood and used by many as this language is a medium of education nowadays.

Local Food and Cuisine

Lucknow has always made a mark on this sub-continent for its delicious food. The food here is mostly inspired by Mughal traditions. This city once acknowledged to be the land of Nawabs is now transforming itself to the land of Kababs. TheKababs comes in different versions and styles like Seekh (Kakori), Shami (Syrian), Galavati, Ghutwa (Chopped) are very popular among masses of non-vegetarian creed. Other than this Biryani is one of the finest foods in Lucknow. The older areas of Lucknow can bring the traditional Mughal zests. By the same token Sheermal and Kabab, Nahari and Kulcha, Kheer, Jalebis, Chaat, Kofta, Samosa, Qulfi, Petha, Kachori and Khasta are the major sources of attraction for foodies.

Shopping destinations

The central shopping areas in the city comprisesNakkhas, Kaiserbagh, Aminabad, Nishatganj, Yahiyaganj, Aliganj, Hazratganj, Alambagh, Gomtinagar and Indira Nagar.  Areas like Aminabad, Nakkhas and Alambagh are famed for its street Shopping.Modern Malls and Supermarkets are the new trend in Lucknow. It includes Saharaganj, Phoenix, SRS City Mall Fun Republic, and Riverside Mall etc.

List of Places to visit

1)      Rumi Darwaza

2)      Asafi Imambada (Bara Imambara)

3)      Chhota Imambada

4)      Jama Masjid

5)      Clock Tower

6)      Hussainabad Picture Gallery

7)      Shahnajaf Imambara

8)      Residency

9)      Shaheed Smarak (Martyrs' Memorial)

10)  Dilkusha

11)  Lord Hanuman Temples of Aliganj

12)  Charbagh Railway Station 

13)  Vidhan Bhawan

14)  Indira Gandhi Planetarium

15)  Dr Ram Manohar Lohia Park

16)  Chhatar Manzil

17)  Kukrail Reserve Forest

18)  Zoo

19)  Kalagaon (Arts Village) 
20) Dewa Sharif

On Paper by

Faiz Akhtar
Dreamz Infra Ventures