How walkable is Prayagraj?
Prayagraj has a walkability score of 84 out of 100 around its centre, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It is the 18th most walkable of 44 cities ranked in India.
What's within walking distance
640 shops, restaurants, parks and other everyday places are mapped within a 30 minute walk of central Prayagraj. The nearest grocery is Patanjali Arogya Kendra, about 2 minutes away on foot. It earns full or nearly full points for groceries, restaurants & bars, shopping, banks and parks.
- Patanjali Arogya Kendra150 m · 2 min
- Food King1.3 km · 17 min
- Big Bazaar Atlantic Multiplex1.5 km · 19 min
- Blossombakerybyhoneyjain70 m · 1 min
- Dehli Fruit Juice90 m · 1 min
- Haji Qadir Sweet House260 m · 3 min
- Jaiswal Electronics130 m · 2 min
- Bachcha Jee Garments140 m · 2 min
- Bata Shoe Store140 m · 2 min
- Café Coffee Day1.1 km · 14 min
- Shree Ram Cafe1.4 km · 18 min
- Well Bean Cafe1.4 km · 18 min
- Allahabad - Chowk190 m · 2 min
- Kotak Mahindra Bank190 m · 2 min
- Bank of Baroda370 m · 5 min
- Unnamed park390 m · 5 min
- Kalyani Devi Park1.2 km · 15 min
- P.D. Tandon Park1.4 km · 17 min
- Anglo Bengali Inter College1.1 km · 14 min
- Kidzee Civil Lines Allahabad1.1 km · 14 min
- Tagore Public School1.6 km · 20 min
- Bharati Bhavan Library630 m · 8 min
- Kesari Book Agency680 m · 8 min
- Asad Book Depot870 m · 11 min
- Mansarovar Cinema800 m · 10 min
- कुंभ नगरी प्रयागराज की पावन धरती1.0 km · 13 min
- Brij Ford1.2 km · 15 min
Measured from the representative point at 25.4403, 81.8346. Walking times assume 80 m per minute along an estimated street route.
Street layout
Within 800 m of the representative point there are about 250 street intersections per km², and blocks average 57 m long. That is a well-connected street grid, so the score is not reduced.
Walkability around the centre
Scores at seven points within 1 km of the centre range from 72 to 98, and Prayagraj's score of 84 is their median.
| Point | Score | Map |
|---|---|---|
| City centre | 77 | Map |
| 1 km north | 90 | Map |
| 1 km east-northeast | 72 | Map |
| 1 km east-southeast | 83 | Map |
| 1 km south | 92 | Map |
| 1 km west-southwest | 84 | Map |
| 1 km west-northwest | 98 | Map |
Nearby cities
| City | Distance | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Varanasi, India | 118 km | 81 |
| Lucknow, India | 180 km | 86 |
| Kanpur, India | 188 km | 85 |
| Patna, India | 331 km | 84 |
| Ranchi, India | 422 km | 79 |
Questions about walking in Prayagraj
Is Prayagraj a walkable city?
Yes. Central Prayagraj has a walkability score of 84 out of 100, which makes it very walkable: most errands can be done on foot. It ranks 18th of 44 cities in India and 175th of 252 worldwide on How Walkable.
What is the most walkable city in India?
Thāne is the most walkable of the 44 cities ranked in India, with a score of 96. Prayagraj ranks 18th with 84.
How does Prayagraj compare with nearby cities?
Prayagraj sits between its nearest ranked neighbours: Prayagraj scores 84, against Varanasi (81, 118 km away), Lucknow (86, 180 km away) and Kanpur (85, 188 km away).
How is Prayagraj's walkability score calculated?
The score counts groceries, restaurants, shops, cafés, banks, parks, schools, libraries and cultural venues within a 30 minute walk, gives nearer places more weight, and deducts up to 20% where streets are sparse or blocks are long. For Prayagraj it is the median of seven points within 1 km of the city centre, using open map data from Overture Maps and OpenStreetMap.
Scores follow a published walkability method, explained in the methodology. City position and population from GeoNames.