Bepin Behari Ganguly Street
B.B. Ganguly Street | |
Former name(s) | Bowbazar Street |
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Maintained by | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
Location | Kolkata, India |
Nearest Kolkata Metro station | Mahakaran(under construction), Central and Sealdah(under construction) |
west end | Lalbazar |
east end | Sealdah |
Bepin Behari Ganguly Street, or B.B. Ganguly Street, formerly known as Bow Bazar Street or Bowbazar Street is an east-west road in Central Kolkata, capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. It passes through Bowbazar area and connects Baithakkhana Market (Sealdah) and Sealdah Station with Bentinck Street/Rabindra Sarani crossing (Lalbazar) via Amherst Street crossing, Nirmal Chandra Street/College Street crossing and Central Avenue crossing.[1]
Significance
The multitude of commuters who deport train at Sealdah (from Kolkata Suburban Railway) use this road to reach B.B.D. Bagh, the central business district of the city. The eastern portion of the road (just after its start from Sealdah) is very congested due to the location of a vegetable wholesale market. As a result, many commuters resort to walking the road to B.B.D. Bagh instead of using bus.
Operation
The road is one-way, traffic runs from the direction of Sealdah towards B.B.D. Bagh. Significant intersections include intersections with Amherst Street, College Street, Chittaranjan Avenue, Rabindra Sarani.
See also
- Bowbazar, a neighbourhood in Kolkata, India
References
- ^ Google maps
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