City safety guide

Lucknow Fire and Emergency Safety Guide

Lucknow, the capital of Uttar Pradesh, sits on the Gomti, and its crowded markets, older commercial buildings and low-lying riverside colonies each carry their own dangers. This guide puts the emergency numbers, the 11 fire stations of the district and the main local hazards on one page, with dated incidents from the city.

Checked 22 Oct 2026 Incidents update automatically. Emergency card for the fridge or your phone

3incidents covered

18deaths reported

9injured reported

112Emergency 101Fire 108Ambulance 100Police

1070 UP Rahat HelplineState relief helpline for floods and other disasters 1090 Women HelplineMahila Shakti Line 1098 Child HelplineFor a child in distress

112: Uttar Pradesh's single emergency number; ask for fire or ambulance help if you need it · 101: Fire brigade · 108: 102 is the ambulance line for pregnant women · 100: Also reachable through 112

Printable Lucknow emergency card: A4 sheet with national and local emergency numbers and cut-out wallet cards

Take these numbers with you

Print the Lucknow emergency card for the fridge or the front door, and cut out the wallet cards. It holds 112, 101, the ambulance and police numbers. This guide has no local numbers yet, so there are blank lines to write your local fire station, police station and nearest hospital, and your family contacts.

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Checked 22 October 2026. Numbers can change; re-check them before you rely on them.

Latest incidents in Lucknow

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Local risks in Lucknow

Coaching centres and commercial buildings

At about 3 pm on 22 June 2026 a fire started in a three-storey building on Usha Mehta Marg, Aliganj, that housed a coaching centre, an animation studio and a pet shop. Smoke blocked the way out, some people jumped, and firefighters had to break a wall from the next building to reach those inside; 15 people died, most of them young students. A special investigation team is still looking into the cause, and early reports about a single staircase and residential approval are not official findings yet.

Hotel fires

At about 7 am on 5 September 2022 a fire in Levana Suites, a hotel in Hazratganj, killed four people, and firefighters wore oxygen masks to bring out 24 guests and staff. The District Magistrate suspected a short circuit; the hotel had never submitted its building map to the development authority, and it was ordered sealed and demolished.

Hospital fires

A fire broke out on the second floor of Lok Bandhu Hospital at about 10 pm on 14 April 2025, and more than 200 patients were shifted to KGMU, Balrampur and Civil Hospital. A short circuit was the first suspicion, and reports differed on whether any patient had died.

Crowded markets and EV showrooms

On the evening of 21 October 2026 a fire at an electric two-wheeler showroom in Gola Bazaar, Sadar Bazaar, gutted about 17 vehicles and damaged a utensil shop next door. Nobody was hurt, but the market was full and shopkeepers panicked; police cleared the neighbouring shops, and we cover it in a case study.

Gomti floods and river drowning

In early October 2026 the Gomti stayed in spate for days, the riverfront was closed, and more than 200 houses were reported under water around Faizullaganj and Bakshi Ka Talab, with residents moving by boat. On 22 September 2026 three men drowned in the Sai river near Jabraila Bridge during a Ganesh idol immersion, as we cover in a case study.

Building collapse

At about 5 pm on 7 September 2024 a three-storey godown building in Transport Nagar, used for a motor workshop and warehouses, collapsed. Eight people died and 28 were injured, and NDRF and SDRF teams worked through the night; some construction work was under way inside.

Fire stations in Lucknow

11 stations. Tap Call to ring the station office.

Station	Area	Contact
Alambagh Fire Station	Lucknow district · Alambagh	Call9454418647
Bakshi Ka Talab Fire Station	Lucknow district · Bakshi Ka Talab	Call9454418651
Chowk Fire Station	Lucknow district · Chowk	Call9454418643
Gomti Nagar Fire Station	Lucknow district · Gomti Nagar	Call9454418657
Gosainganj Fire Station	Lucknow district · Gosainganj	Call 101
Hazratganj Fire Station	Lucknow district · Hazratganj	Call 101
High Court Lucknow Bench Fire Station	Lucknow district · High Court Lucknow Bench	Call 101
Indira Nagar Fire Station	Lucknow district · Indira Nagar	Call 101
Raj Bhawan Fire Station	Lucknow district · Raj Bhawan	Call9454418653
Sarojini Nagar Fire Station	Lucknow district · Sarojini Nagar	Call9454418655
SGPGI Fire Station	Lucknow district · SGPGI	Call9454418645

The 11 fire stations of Lucknow district, as on the state fire service's list last reviewed in December 2024. Four rows share two numbers, so they show no phone. In an emergency, call 112 or 101 first; station lines are office numbers.

Stay safe: quick checklist

Save 112, 101 and 108 in your phone today, and teach children and elderly relatives to use them. Give the exact landmark and the floor when you call.
Before enrolling your child in a coaching centre or taking a job in an office floor above a shop, walk through it once. Look for two ways out, a stair that is not blocked or locked, and an exit you can open from inside.
In a hotel or hospital, read the fire exit plan on the door and count the doors to the stairs. In a fire, do not use the lift; stay low under the smoke and keep a wet cloth over your nose.

Keep electric scooters and batteries outside the living area and never charge them overnight in a crowded shop or home. If a shop next door is burning, move away and leave the road clear for the fire tenders.
Stay away from the Gomti and Sai banks when the water is high, and do not step into floodwater. Never jump in to rescue someone; throw a rope, a can or a floating object and call 112.
Cool the burn under cool, clean running water for 20 minutes. Even 10 minutes helps if that's all you can manage. No ice, toothpaste, oil or butter.

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Lucknow at a glance

Fire stations: 11 in Lucknow district, from Alambagh to SGPGI, with a Chief Fire Officer for the district
Old fire service: One of the five KAVAL towns (Kanpur, Agra, Varanasi, Allahabad, Lucknow) whose fire services the state took over on 26 July 1944
Police: Lucknow has its own Police Commissionerate
Large public hospitals: KGMU, SGPGI, Civil Hospital in Hazratganj and RML Hospital
Emergency system: Dial 112; fire is 101, ambulance 108, state relief helpline 1070