Jawahar Planetarium

The Jawahar Planetarium is located in the city of Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh, India. It was built in 1979 and is situated beside Anand Bhavan the former residence of the Nehru-Gandhi family and now a museum.

It is managed by the 'Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund' (established 1964), which has its headquarters at Teen Murti House, New Delhi.

Each year, the prestigious 'Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Lecture' is also held at the planetarium, organised under the auspices of Jawaharlal Nehru Memorial Fund on the birth anniversary of India's first prime minister, November 14.

Getting There

The city is well connected with the rail lines to all major cities and towns so people will not face any difficulty in reaching the place smoothly and comfortably.

Allahabad has its own airport, Allahabad Airport. It is at a distance of 12 km (7.5 mi) from Allahabad city and is operational for domestic flights. The other nearby Airports are based in Varanasi, Lucknow and Kanpur.

Allahabad Junction is one of the major junctions in Northern India and there are many trains that connect it to several other places such as Delhi, Mumbai, Lucknow, Bhopal, Kolkata and Jaipur. Four important railway stations of Allahabad are City Station at Rambagh, Daraganj Station, Prayag Station and Allahabad Station.

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