Bareilly

Bareilly
Metropolis
Nickname(s):  City Of Jhumka, Nath Nagri, Zari Nagri, Shiv Nagari, City of Surma
Bareilly Location within Uttar Pradesh Bareilly Bareilly (India)
Coordinates: 28.364°N 79.415°E / 28.364; 79.415
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Bareilly District
Government
• MP	Mr. Santosh Gangwar (Union Minister)
• MLA	Dr. Arun Kumar (city) Mr. Rajesh Agarwal (cantt) * Finance minister in U.P. government
• Mayor	Dr. Umesh Gautam (Bharatiya Janta Party)
Area
• Total	235 km2 (91 sq mi)
Elevation	268 m (879 ft)
Population  (In 2018)
• Total	1,295,447
• Density	5,500/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
• Sex ratio	887 ♀/1,000 ♂
Demonym	Barelvi / Bareillians
Time zone	IST
PIN codes	243001(cantt & City), 243122(Izzatnagar)
Vehicle registration	UP-25
Website	bareilly.nic.in

Bareilly (/bəˈrɛli/ ) is a city in Bareilly district in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. Located on the Ramganga River ,there is Ramganga barrage build for canal errigation . it is the capital of Bareilly division and the geographical region of Rohilkhand. The city is 252 kilometres (157 mi) north of the state capital, Lucknow, and 250 kilometres (155 mi) east of the national capital, New Delhi. It is the Eight largest metropolis in Uttar Pradesh and the 50th-largest city in India. Bareilly also figured amongst the PM Narendra Modi's ambitious 100 Smart City list in India.

The city is also known by the name Nath Nagri.(known for the seven Shiva temples located in the Bareilly region - Dhopeshwar Nath, Madhi Nath, Alakha Nath, Tapeshwar Nath, Bankhandi Nath, Pashupati Nath and Trivati Nath), Ala Hazrat, Shah Sharafat Miyan and Khankahe Niyazia (derived the famous Muslim Mausoleum), Zari nagari and historically as Sankasya (where the Buddha descended from Tushita to earth). The city is a centre for furniture manufacturing and trade in cotton, cereal and sugar. Its status grew with its inclusion in the "counter magnets" list of the National Capital Region (NCR), a list also including Hissar, Patiala, Kota and Gwalior. The city is also known as Bans-Bareilly. Although Bareilly is a production centre for cane (bans) furniture, "Bans Bareilly" is not derived from the bans market; it was named for two princes: Bansaldev and Baraldev, sons of Jagat Singh Katehriya, who founded the city in 1537.

File:Bareilly District Map.jpg

Map of Bareilly District

Rank-50th Rank-8th (In UP)

History

Main article: History of Bareilly

Ahichchhatra (or Ahi-Kshetra) was the ancient capital of Northern Panchala. The remains of this city have been discovered in Bareilly

According to the epic Mahābhārata, Bareilly region (Panchala) is said to be the birthplace of Draupadi, who was also referred to as 'Panchali' (one from the kingdom of Panchāla) by Kṛṣṇā (Lord Krishna). When Yudhishthira becomes the king of Hastinapura at the end of the Mahābhārata, Draupadi becomes his queen. The folklore says that Gautama Buddha had once visited the ancient fortress city of Ahichchhatra in Bareilly. The Jain Tirthankara Parshva is said to have attained Kaivalya at Ahichchhatra.

In a Historic book (Sikar Ka Itihaas) written by Pt. Jhabarmall Sharma It is believed that the descendants of Lord Shriram's son Kusha went from Ayodhya to Rohtas, Narwar, Gwalior and Bareilly respectively their capital. In the 21st generation, Maharaja Nala, Soddevji made Gopachal (Gwalior) the capital. The time of going to Gwalior to Bareilly looks like Vikrama 933.

In the 12th century, the kingdom was under the rule by different clans of Kshatriya Rajputs. Then the region became part of the Muslim Turkic Delhi Sultanate for 325 years before getting absorbed in the emerging Mughal Empire. The foundation of the modern City of Bareilly foundation was laid by Mughal governor Mukrand Rai in 1657 during the rule of Mughal Emperor Aurangzeb.

Later the region became the capital of Rohilkhand region before getting handed over to Nawab Vazir of Awadh and then to East India Company (transferred to the British India) and later becoming an integral part of India. The region has, also, acted as a mint for a major part of its history.

From archaeological point of view the district of Bareilly is very rich. The extensive remains of Ahichchhatra, the Capital town of Northern Panchala have been discovered near Ramnagar village of Aonla Tehsil in the district. It was during the first excavations at Ahichchhatra (1940–44) that the painted grey ware, associated with the advent of the Aryans in the Ganges–Yamuna Valley, was recognised for the first time in the earliest levels of the site. Nearly five thousand coins belonging to periods earlier than that of Guptas have been yielded from Ahichchhatra. It has also been one of the richest sites in India from the point of view of the total yield of terracotta. Some of the masterpieces of Indian terracotta art are from Ahichchhatra. In fact the classification made of the terracotta human figurines from Ahichchhatra on grounds of style and to some extent stratigraphy became a model for determining the stratigraphy of subsequent excavations at other sites in the Ganges Valley. On the basis of the existing material, the archaeology of the region helps us to get an idea of the cultural sequence from the beginning of the 2nd millennium BC up to the 11th century AD. Some ancient mounds in the district have also been discovered by the Deptt. of Ancient History and culture, Rohilkhand University, at Tihar-Khera (Fatehganj West), Pachaumi, Rahtuia, Kadarganj and Sainthal.

Establishment

Bareilly was founded in 1537 by Basdeo, a Katehriya Rajput. The city was first mentioned by the historian Budayuni, who wrote that Husain Quli Khan was appointed the governor of "Bareilly and Sambhal" in 1568. The divisions and revenue of the district "being fixed by Todar Mal" were recorded by Abul Fazl in 1596. The foundation of the modern city of Bareilly was laid by Mughal governor Mukrand Rai in 1657. In 1658, Bareilly became the headquarters of the province of Budaun.

The Mughals encouraged the settlements of loyal Afghans (Pathans) in the Bareilly region to control the rebellious Katehriya Rajputs. After the death of Emperor Aurangzeb's death, the Afghans began to settle in the villages and assimilated with the local Muslims. These descendents of the these assimilated Afghans are known as Pathans.

Regions of Uttar Pradesh, including Rohilkhand (capital Bareilly)

After the fall of the Mughal Empire, created anarchy and many Pathans migrated from the Rohilkhand region. Bareilly (like other cities in Uttar Pradesh) experienced economic stagnation and poverty due to the breakdown of trade and security, leading to the migration of Rohilla Muslim Pathans to Suriname and Guyana as indentured labour.

British East India Company

Under Barech at the 1761 Third Battle of Panipat, Rohilkhand blocked the expansion of the Maratha Empire into northern India. In 1772 it was invaded by the Marathas, repulsing the invasion with the aid of the Nawab of Awadh. After the war, Nawab Shuja-ud-Daula demanded payment for the nawabs' help from Barech. When his demand was refused, the nawab joined the British (under Governor Warren Hastings and his Commander-in-Chief, Alexander Champion) to invade Rohilkhand. The combined forces of Daula and the Company defeated Barech (who was killed in battle at Miranpur Katra, ending Rohilla rule) in 1774.

Rohilkhand was handed over to Daula, and from 1774 to 1800 the province was ruled by the Nawab of Awadh. By 1801, subsidies due under the treaties to support a British force had fallen into arrears. To pay the debt, Nawab Saadat Ali Khan surrendered Rohilkhand to the East India Company in a treaty signed on 10 November 1801.

During the reign of Shah Alam II, Bareilly was the headquarters of Rohilla Sardar Hafiz Rehmat Khan and many coins were minted. The city was later in the possession of Awadh Nawab Asaf-ud-Daulah, and his coins had Bareilly, Bareilly Aasfabad and the Bareilly kite and fish as identification marks. Coins were then minted by the East India Company.

Modern period

A 1912 map of northern India, showing the principal centres of the 1857–1859 rebellion: Meerut, Delhi, Bareilly, (Kanpur), Lucknow, Jhansi and Gwalior

After the Rohilla War, the change in the power structure increased discontent throughout the district. Increased taxation from 1812 to 1814 increased resentment of the British: "Business stood still, shops were shut and multitudes assembled near the courthouse to petition for the abolition of the tax." The Magistrate Dembleton, already unpopular, ordered the assessment to be made by a Kotwal. A skirmish between rebels and the sepoys (under Captain Cunningham) cost 300–400 lives. In 1818, Robert Glyn was posted as Acting Judge and Magistrate of Bareilly and the Joint Magistrate of Bulundshahr.

Robert Glyn asked Ghulam Yahya to write an account of "craftsmen, the names of tools of manufacture and production and their dress and manners". The most popular trades in and around Bareilly during the 1820s were manufacturing glass, jewellery, glass and lac bangles and gold and silver thread, crimping, bean drying, wire drawing, charpoy weaving, keeping a grocer's shop and selling kebabs.

Rebellion of 1857

Bareilly was a centre of the Indian Rebellion of 1857. The rebellion began as a mutiny of native soldiers (sepoys), employed by the British East India Company's army, against race- and religion-based injustices and inequities on 10 May 1857 in Meerut. It expanded into other mutinies and civilian rebellions, primarily in the major north-central Indian river valleys; local episodes extended northwest to Peshawar (on the northwest frontier with Afghanistan) and southeast (beyond Delhi). There were riots in many parts of Uttar Pradesh, and Muslims in Bareilly, Bijnor and Moradabad called for the revival of a Muslim kingdom.

Bareilly was made part of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh.

The Rohillas actively opposed the British, but were disarmed. Khan Bahadur Khan Rohilla, grandson of Hafiz Rahmat Khan, formed his own government in Bareilly in 1857 and a widespread popular revolt in Awadh, Bundelkhand and Rohilkhand took place. In 1857, Khan Bhadur Khan issued silver coins from Bareilly as an independent ruler. When the rebellion failed, Bareilly was subjugated. Khan Bahadur Khan was sentenced to death, and hanged in the police station on 24 February 1860.

Independence

Bareilly Central Jail housed a number of political prisoners during the British Raj, including Yashpal (who married while imprisoned on 7 August 1936 was the first such ceremony in an Indian jail). The rules were changed, preventing future prison marriages.

Geography

Bareilly is in northern India, at 28°10′N 78°23′E. On its east are Pilibhit and Shahjahanpur, Rampur on the west, Udham Singh Nagar (Uttarakhand) to the north and Badaun to the south. The city is level and well-watered, sloping towards the south. Its soil is fertile, with groves of trees. A rain forest in the north, known as the tarai, contains tigers, bears, deer and wild pigs. The river Sarda (or Gogra) forms the eastern boundary and is the principal waterway. The Ramganga receives most of the drainage from the Kumaon mountains, and the Deoha also receives many small streams. The Gomati (or Gumti) is also nearby.

Climate

Climate data for Bareilly
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	21.6 (70.9)	24.0 (75.2)	30.6 (87.1)	36.8 (98.2)	43.9 (111.0)	45.6 (114.1)	33.9 (93.0)	32.6 (90.7)	33.0 (91.4)	32.3 (90.1)	28.0 (82.4)	23.2 (73.8)	32.1 (89.8)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	8.3 (46.9)	10.4 (50.7)	15.2 (59.4)	20.9 (69.6)	25.1 (77.2)	27.0 (80.6)	26.1 (79.0)	25.8 (78.4)	24.4 (75.9)	19.3 (66.7)	12.7 (54.9)	9.3 (48.7)	18.7 (65.7)
Average precipitation mm (inches)	22.9 (0.90)	25.3 (1.00)	14.5 (0.57)	8.9 (0.35)	19.3 (0.76)	106.4 (4.19)	307.0 (12.09)	290.9 (11.45)	186.1 (7.33)	44.9 (1.77)	3.9 (0.15)	9.7 (0.38)	1,039.8 (40.94)
Source: India Meteorological Department (1901–2000)

Environment

Bareilly is on the Ganges plain, with fertile alluvial soil; however, the lower plain is flood-prone. The city is on the Ramganga, with seven other rivers passing through the district. The lower Himalayas are 40 kilometres (25 mi) north of the river.

Demographics

Bareilly City had a population of 898,167 according to 2011 census. In the 2001 census, when the district recorded a 27.66 percent increase over 1991. Provisional 2011 data suggests a density of 1,084 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,810/sq mi) compared with 879 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,280/sq mi) in 2001. Bareilly district ranks 9th in terms of population in the state.

Religions in Bareilly (2011)
Religion			Percent
Hindus			58.58%
Muslims			38.80%
Sikh			0.90%
Christian			0.78%
Jains			0.05%
Others†			0.88%
Distribution of religions

The literacy rate according to 2011 census is 58.5, which is lower than the state average 67.7 percent. Bareilly district ranks 44th in terms of sex ratio 887, which is lower than the state average of 912 females per thousand males. The predominant languages are Hindi and Urdu. Other lesser spoken languages are Punjabi and Kumaoni. Some Muslims of Bareilly migrated to Pakistan after the independence in 1947 while large number of Punjabi Khatris and Aroras from Pakistan settled in the city.

There were 669,681 children under age six (352,479 boys and 317,202 girls) in 2011, a decline of 6.9 percent from the 2001 census. They comprised 15 percent of the population, down from 19.88 percent in 2001. The district is home to 2.24 percent of the total Uttar Pradesh population, unchanged from 2001.

In 2001, Hindus were 64.81 percent of the population in Bareilly district. Muslims constitute 33.89 percent of the population (90 percent Sunni Hanafi and 10 percent Shia Ithnā‘ashariyyah). Sikhs comprise 0.8 percent of population, Christians 0.2 percent, Jains 0.02 percent and others 0.28 percent.

Languages

The predominant languages are Hindi and Urdu. Other lesser spoken languages are Punjabi and Kumaoni.

Religious points of interest

Muslim Sites

Dargah E Aala Hazrat one of the prominent Place for Sunni Muslims of the Barelvi movement. The famous mausoleum of Imam Ahmed Raza Khan, a Sufi mystic, religious poet and supreme Mufti of Barelvi Sunnis is situated in Bareilly. Major Masjid of Bareilly. Raza Masjid, Hamidi Masjid, Aala Hazrat Masjid, Gareeb Nawaz Masjid

Hindu temples

Main article: List of Hindu temples in Bareilly

Bareilly is home to a number of Hindu temples. Bareilly is also known as 'Nathnagari' by the locals. A Nath (Shiva) temple is located at each of the city's four corners. °* Tapeshwer nath (oldest Shiva Temple)

Entertainment and performing arts

Bareilly has arts and cultural organisations, art galleries and theatres. The annual Craft Fair at YugVeena Library showcases artists. Influenced by the migrants from nearby regions, Bareilly has a varied culture: Brij (of Mathura), Awadhi (of Lucknow), Pahaari (of the Kumaun region of Uttrakhand) and Harayanvi (of northwest Uttar Pradesh).

→ Musical references and Films shot in city

• "Bareilly Ke bazaar mein", featuring Neil Nitin Mukesh, from the film Jail (directed by Madhur Bhandarkar)
• "Bareilly woh jaaye toh woh laaye surmeidaani" in song "Thoda Sa Pagla, Thoda Sayaana" written by Javed Akhtar for movie "Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya".
• Aligarh , a film directed by Hansal Mehta and Starring Raj Kumar Rao and Manoj Bajpayee was Shot in Bareilly.
• "Bareilly wale jhumke pe jiya lalchayein" featuring Ayushmann Khurrana, Rajkumar Rao & Kriti Sanon, from the film "Bareilly Ki Barfi" (Directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari).
• "Bareilly wale jhumke pe jiya lalchayein" Song featuring Ayushmann Khurrana, Rajkumar Rao & Kriti Sanon, from the film "Bareilly Ki Barfi" (Directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari). The plot of the film is set in Bareilly .
• Mukkabaaz, A Hindi Language film, Directed By Anurag Kashyap is Set and Shot in Bareilly.

Education

• Air Force Senior Secondary School
• Alma Mater Senior Secondary School
• Suraj Bhan Public School
• Gulab Rai Montessori School
• Sobtis Public School

Notable People

• Priyanka Chopra Bareilly- Actress
• Disha Patani Bareilly - Actress
• Paras Arora Bareilly- Actor
• Kavita Seth Bareilly - Singer
• Hiba Nawab Bareilly - Actress
• Wasim Barelvi - Poet
• Percy Pratt - First-class Cricketer
• Clayton Robson - Cricketer
• Priyanka Singh Rawat - Member of Parliament, Barabanki
• Anuj Tiwari - Author
• Anwar Jamal - Documentary film maker
• Ram-Shyam - Bareilly - Singer
• Prashant Kumar - Bareilly

Cuisine

Bareilly has a number of restaurants which follow the tradition of naming a cuisine after its creator. The city is known for its Seekh Kabaabs, which are sold throughout the old city. Minced meat (primarily lamb), mixed with spices and aromatic herbs, is grilled on skewers over tamarind charcoal.

Sports

Bareilly has three sports stadiums and one cricket academy:

• Dori Lal Agarawal Sports Stadium (city area)
• Major Dhyan Chand Sports Stadium (cantonment area)
• Cricket Academy of Bareilly (CAB)
• Dr. Chandrakanta Memorial Sports Stadium (Bisalpur Road, Bhuta)

The city is represented in sports tournaments by club teams and teams representing schools and colleges. Most colleges have home fields on campus.

Recreation

The city has a combined amusement and water park, Fun City Boond Amusement and Water Park and a number of clubs including its oldest Bareilly Club.

Phool Bagh Fountain

Other parks include: A big gardan on Ramganag barrage river bank under planning.

• Children's Park, Cantonment
• Phool Bagh, Cantonment
• Company Garden, Civil Lines
• vatika ( park) Rampur Garden
• C L Park, Prem Nagar
• Mayur Van Chetna Kendra, University Road
• Maharaja Agrasen Park, Rampur Garden
• Akshar Vihar
• Lichi bagh, Qila
• Mega Rolling Park, Super City
• Gandhi Garden Civil Lines

Musical references and Films shot in city

Several Bollywood songs have references to Bareilly and its musical genres, such as jhumka and kajra.

• "Surma bareilly waala ankhiyon mein aisa daala", a song from the film Kismat sung by Asha Bhosle and Shamshad Begum, refers to Bareilly ("Jhumka Bareilly waala kaanon mein aisa daala. Jhumke ne le li meri jaan, haai re main tere qurbaan").
• The Barra Bazaar (market) in the city was popular during the Mughal period.
• "Jhumka Gira Re, Bareilly ke Bazar mein" (from the film Mera Saaya, sung by Asha Bhosle and written by Raja Mehdi Ali Khan) mentions The Barra Bazaar (Great Market).
• "Aaja Nachle" (from the film Aaja Nach Le, featuring Madhuri Dixit) connects jhumka and Bareilly.
• "New Delhi mein Bareilly Jaisa Saiyaan", featuring Kajol and Ajay Devgan, from the film U Me Aur Hum
• "Bareilly Ke bazaar mein", featuring Neil Nitin Mukesh, from the film Jail (directed by Madhur Bhandarkar)
• "Bareilly woh jaaye toh woh laaye surmeidaani" in song "Thoda Sa Pagla, Thoda Sayaana" written by Javed Akhtar for movie "Aur Pyaar Ho Gaya".
• Aligarh , a film directed by Hansal Mehta and Starring Raj Kumar Rao and Manoj Bajpayee was Shot in Bareilly.
• "Bareilly wale jhumke pe jiya lalchayein" Song featuring Ayushmann Khurrana, Rajkumar Rao & Kriti Sanon, from the film "Bareilly Ki Barfi" (Directed by Ashwiny Iyer Tiwari). The plot of the film is also set in Bareilly .
• Mukkabaaz, A Hindi Language film, Directed By Anurag Kashyap is Set and Shot in Bareilly.

Politics

The 16th Lok Sabha Election for the Bareilly MP was won by Santosh Gangwar of the Bharatiya Janta Party. He defeated Praveen Singh Aron by huge margin to retain his stronghold. Bareilly has been a traditional battleground between the INC and the saffron parties. Regional parties such as the Samajwadi Party, led by Veerpal Singh Yadav, and the Bahujan Samaj Party have a limited influence.

Bareilly was a stronghold of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) for 20 years (1989–2009), when both the Member of Parliament (MP) and the Member of the Legislative Assembly (MLA) was from the BJP. The city saw the emergence of Hindu nationalism during the last two decades, accompanied by the growth of Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh, Vishva Hindu Parishad and Bajrang Dal in the region.

Santosh Gangwar was a Member of Parliament for Bareilly for 20 years (1989–2009). He was a former Minister of State for Petroleum and Natural Gas, with an additional charge of Parliament Affairs in the 13th Lok Sabha. Before this, Gangwar was Minister of State of Science and Technology with an additional charge of Parliamentary Affairs from October to November 1999 and chief whip of the BJP in the 14th Lok Sabha. He was narrowly defeated in the 15th Lok Sabha elections in 2009.

Economy

Since India began liberalising its economy, Bareilly has experienced rapid growth. Commerce has diversified with mall culture, although the area's rural economy remains agrarian, handicraft (zari-zardosi embroidery work on cloth material), bamboo and cane furniture. The city is equidistant from New Delhi and Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh.

Public sector undertakings

• Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited
• Indian Oil Divisional Office
• Indian Oil Aonla Depot
• Rama Shyama Paper
• Oriental Aromatics Ltd. (formerly Camphor & Allied Prod. Ltd.)
• Keser Enterprises
• J. K. Sugar
• Oswal Overseas
• Bharat Petroleum and Bottling Plants
• N.E. Railway Workshop
• IFFCO Aonla
• Wimco
• Kissan Sahakari Chini Mills
• U.P. Sahakari Katai
• Superior Industries
• SK Industries
• CAPL Commercial Automotive Private Limited (Rampur Road) Bareilly

Agriculture

Bareilly has very productive land (Tarai) for growing Sugarcane, Rice, pulses & wheat. Hindustan Unilever has begun growing rice in Bareilly and the Punjab, but the company desires legal reforms and facility construction.

Electricity

In 2009, Uttar Pradesh Power Corporation Limited (UPPCL) awarded pilot contracts to supply power to nine cities to companies who will collect revenue for the state government. Bareilly, Agra, Kanpur, Moradabad and Gorakhpur will be part of the first phase.

Indian Fuel

The Indian government initiated a 10-percent-ethanol-blending programme on a pilot basis in Bareilly and Belgaum in Karnataka. The city also has CNG and liquid petroleum gas (LPG) outlets. Bareilly district was the first to implement India's bio-fuel standard.*I

Other Institutes

Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izzatnagar

Transport

Roads

New renumbered National Highway

Renumbered National Highways map of India

Bareilly lies on the National Highway 30 (New renumbered National Highway system) (NH 30) (according to the new National Highway system in India). The newly numbered highway connects Sitarganj in Udham Singh Nagar district, Uttarakhand with Ibrahimpatnam in Andhra Pradesh. The 2040 km (1267.5 mi) highway starts at the junction of NH 9 at Sitarganj passes through Pilibhit, Bareilly, Shahjahanpur, Sitapur, Lucknow, Raebareli, Allahabad, Rewa, Jabalpur, Raipur, Dhamtari, Keskal, Jagdalpur, Konta, Nellipaka, Bhadrachalam, Kothagudem, Tiruvuru and ends at the junction of NH 65 in Ibrahimpatnam.

City Street Alignment

Old National Highway 24

Old National Highway 74 (Pilibhit By-pass Road)

The street system in Bareilly is traditional, with most roads oriented towards different cities. The city centre is the intersection of Nainital Road and Bada Bazaar–Shyam Ganj Road at a street known as Kutubkhana. It is a congested street, and the entry of cars or heavy vehicles is prohibited during the day. The Patel Chowk Choraha–Chaupla and Chowki Chauraha–Chaupla Roads run from Lucknow Road to Delhi Road (Old National Highway 24). Government of Uttar Pradesh has proposed 200 km six lane expressway from Faridpur near Bareilly to Pariyar in Unnao district (near Bithoor) to connect Bareilly with Kanpur and reduce distance between both cities from 10 hours to 3 hours. Nainital Road (including the old National Highway 74 or Pilibhit By-pass Road) and Badaun Road began at Kutubkhana. Heavy traffic is allowed on these roads only from Koharapeer Sabji-Mandi and Chaupla Crossroads.

Arterial streets include:

• Stadium Road (connecting Pilibhit Road (D.D. Puram) to the ShyamGanj crossroad)
• Macnair Road (connecting Nainital Road to Stadium Road)
• Pilibhit By-pass Road, connecting Pilibhit Road to Lucknow Road (Old National Highway 24 or Delhi-Lucknow Highway)
• SH-33 Bareilly to Mathura via Subhash Nagar & ( Vishwanathpuram ), Budaun and Kasganj
• Mini By-Pass, connecting Delhi Road (Old National Highway 24 or Delhi-Lucknow Highway) to Nainital Road
• Shyam Ganj– Patel Chowk Choraha–Chaupla–Quila–C.B. Ganj Road (Old National Highway 24 or Delhi-Lucknow Highway)
• Shyam Ganj–Bareilly Cantt–Chowki Chauraha–Chaupla Road
• I.V.R.I. Road (connecting Nainital Road to Pilibhit Road)
• Civil Lines Road
• Vishwanath Puram Bareilly Rd, Shanti Vihar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh 243001
• Highway connecting Delhi to Lucknow four lane via Bareilly is a 29-kilometre-long (18 mi) highway which bypasses the city crowd of Bareilly, ensuring the smooth running of local traffic.

The inter-city satellite bus stand is just outside the city, at the intersection of Old National Highway 24 (Delhi-Lucknow Highway) and the Pilibhit By-pass Road. The old bus stand in Civil Lines still well-used by state-owned buses to Delhi.

Improvements

As part of the expansion of Old National Highway 24 (connecting Lucknow to New Delhi via Shahjahanpur, Bareilly, Rampur, Moradabad and Ghaziabad) to four lanes, two contracts were awarded on a Design, Build, Finance, Operate and Transfer (DBFOT) basis for the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). Bareilly Ring Road (Bypass) provides an excellent platform for setting up of industries, MNCs, residential townships, shopping malls, school and colleges, hospitals, airport, railways, etc.

Rail

See also: Bareilly Railway Station

Indian Railways network in 1909

Bareilly has been connected to the rest of India by rail since the 19th century, and a 1909 map shows that Bareilly was a railway junction during the early 20th century. Six rail lines intersect in the city. In 1890 the Bengal and North Western Railway leased the Tirhoot State Railway to increase the latter's revenue, and the Lucknow-Sitapur-Seramow Provincial State Railway merged with the Bareilly-Pilibheet Provincial State Railway to form the Lucknow-Bareilly Railway on 1 January 1891. The Lucknow-Bareilly Railway was owned by the Government of India, and operated by the Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway.

The Oudh and Tirhut Railway was formed on 1 January 1943 by the merger of the Bengal and North Western Railway, the Tirhut Railway (BNW operated), the Mashrak-Thawe Extension Railway (BNW operated), the Rohilkund and Kumaon Railway and the Lucknow-Bareilly Railway (R&K operated). The Oudh and Tirhut Railway was later renamed the Oudh Tirhut Railway; it merged with the Assam Railway and the Kanpur-Achnera section of the Bombay, Baroda and Central India Railway to form North Eastern Railway (headquartered in Gorakhpur, with a divisional headquarters in Izzatnagar), one of the 16 zones of the Indian Railways.

Bareilly Junction station

Six railway stations serve the city:

• Bareilly Junction (broad gauge)
• C.B. Ganj Station (broad gauge)
• Bareilly Cantt (broad gauge)
• Bareilly City Station (broad gauge)
• Izzatnagar Station (broad gauge)
• Bhojipura Station ( broad gauge)

Bareilly is on the Moradabad-Lucknow route. Trains from the north (including Jammu Tawi and Amritsar) and Delhi running east and northeast (to Gorakhpur, Barauni, Howrah, Guwahati and Dibrugarh) pass through Bareilly, and the city is also on the route from Uttarakhand to Agra and Mathura via Budaun. Many trains to railway stations in Uttarakhand pass through Bareilly.

Air

The Indian Air Force has a base at Izzatnagar, on the outskirts of Bareilly. Although it is not open to civilian aviation (except for high government officials), the Airport Authority of India has accepted the proposal for the construction of a civilian terminal adjacent to the runway. The UPRNN has already begun the work and the construction work will be complete by next year.

Defence installations

In addition to the air-force base, Bareilly is the regimental centre and a major settlement of the Jat Regiment (one of the longest-serving and most-decorated infantry regiments of the Indian Army. The regiment won 19 battle honours from 1839 to 1947, and five battle honours, eight Mahavir Chakra, eight Kirti Chakra, 32 Shaurya Chakras, 39 Vir Chakras and 170 Sena Medals since independence.

See also

• Bareilly District
• History of Bareilly
• List of Hindu temples in Bareilly
• Neighbourhoods of Bareilly
• Besan mehndi

References

Notes

Works

• Husain, Iqbal (1994). The Rise and Decline of the Ruhela Chieftaincies in 18th Century India. Delhi: Oxford University Press. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)
• Rao, M.A. (1988). Indian Railways. New Delhi: National Book Trust. ISBN 8123725892. {{cite book}}: Invalid |ref=harv (help)

External links

• Official Website of Bareilly