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 SIT 369 The following is an extract from the official ronte book : Roads. There are two metalled roads-one from Sitapurto Lucknow,the other to Sháhjahanpur. The former passes for 33} miles through the dis- trict; the stages from Sitapur are Jalálpur 11 miles, Babádurpur 108, Jai- pilpur 10; the only river is the Gon, which is bridged. The latter passes for 23 miles through the district ; the stages are Maholi , 141 miles from Sitapur ; other stages are in the Kheri district ; the only river is the Sarayan which is bridged. The district unmetalled roads are 1. From Sitapur to Lakhímpur; the only stage within this district is Selamau, 10 miles from Sitapur. There are no rivers. 2. From Sitapur to Hardoi ; the distance within this district is 21 miles; the stages are Rámkot seven miles from Sitapur and Dudhuámau 14. The rivers are Saráyan and Pirai ; both bridged. 3. Sitapur to Mahmudabad and Gonda via Bahramghat. Total length within this district is 37 miles. Tlie stages are- 1. Sarayyan, eight miles from Sitapur ; 2. Biswán, 123 miles further ; 3. Muhmudabad 163. The rivers are the Gon and Gumti; the latter is bridged only by a tem- porary structure; other stages are in Bara Banki district, 4. Sitapur to Bahraich viá Chahlári Ghát; this passes for 40 miles through this district; the stages are Sarayyan, eight miles from Sitapur, then Biswán 12, Rasulpur 11, and Chablári 9 The rivers are the Gon and Chauka; the former is bridged, but the latter has a ferry. Other stages are in the Bahraich district. 5. Sitapur to Mallápur towards Bahraich vid Láharpur. This passes for 34 miles through the district. The stages are—Kitsraila, seven miles from Sitapur, Láharpur 10 miles, Chándi 11 miles, Tambaur six miles, and Mallápur six miles. The rivers are the Gon, Kewáni, Gogra, UZ, Kathna, Chauka, and Gubraiya, - all of which except the first are unbridged; communication is effected by ferries and fords. 6. Sitapur to Mehndi Ghát vid Bargadia Ghát. This passes for 231 miles through this district, and the following are its stages-Rámkot seven- and a half miles from Sitapur, Misrikh eight miles, and Bargadia Glát eight miles. The rivers are Sarayan; Pirai, and Baita---all of which are bridged. Other stages are in the Hardoi district. 7. Sitapur to Sandíla viå Nímkhár. This is 213 miles within this dis- trict. The stages are Rámkot seven and a half miles from Sitapur, Misrikh cight miles further, and Nímkhár six miles. The rivers are Sarayan, Pirai, and Baita, all of which are bridged. 8. Sitapur to Nímkhár vid Machhrehta. This is 25 miles long within this district; the only stages are Machhrehta, 14 miles from Sitapur, and Nimkhár 11 miles. The rivers are Sarayan and Baita; both bridged. 47