Civil Lines, Prayagraj
Civil Lines
Cannington | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: White Town | |
| City | Prayagraj |
| Country | India |
| Built in | 1857 |
| Founded by | Cuthbert Bensley Thornhill |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council government |
| • Body | Prayagraj Municipal Corporation |
Civil Lines (formerly Cannington also Canning Town) is a Civil Lines neighborhood of Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the upper-class central business district of the city and is famous for its urban setting, gridiron plan roads high rise buildings, offices, cafes, restaurants, hotels, malls, shopping complexes, theatres etc. Built in 1857, under the supervision of Cuthbert Bensley Thornhill, it was the largest town-planning project carried out in India before the establishment of New Delhi.