Lucknow, the Shiraz of Awadh and Constantinople of India, as it is metaphorically called, is the capital of Uttar Pradesh. The city, 497 km from the nations capital New Delhi, is connected by air with all major cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Calcutta and Patna. Being a major railway junction for the Northern as well as the North Eastern zones of the Indian Railways, it is conveniently connected to many cities. Most of the metropolitan cities of the country also have easy access to Lucknow by road.Bara Imambara, Rumi Gate, Chota Imambara, Clock Tower, Kukrail Reserve Forest, Charbagh Railway Station, Shaheed Smarak, State Museum, Zoological Garden.