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'''Chittaranjan Avenue''', more commonly '''C.R. Avenue''' (Formerly '''Central Avenue'''), a principal north-south thoroughfare in Central-North [[Kolkata]]. It starts from Beadon Street (Dani Ghosh Sarani |
'''Chittaranjan Avenue''', more commonly '''C.R. Avenue''' (Formerly '''Central Avenue'''), a principal north-south thoroughfare in Central-North [[Kolkata]]. It starts from Beadon Street (Dani Ghosh Sarani/Abhedananda Road) crossing ([[Girish Park]]) in the north and ends at [[Chowringhee Road]]-Bentinck Street Junction ([[Esplanade, Kolkata|Esplanade]]) in the south. The road is renamed after [[Chittaranjan Das|Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das]], a nationalist politician and freedom-fighter of India.<ref name = "India Today">{{cite news | url = https://www.indiatoday.in/education-today/gk-current-affairs/story/chittaranjan-dass-90th-death-anniversary-10-facts-257791-2015-06-16 | title = 10 facts you shouldn't miss about the 'Deshbandhu'| accessdate = 2020-04-25 | date=16 June 2015}}</ref> |
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==Significance== |
==Significance== |
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| C.R. Avenue | |
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| Former name(s) | Central Avenue |
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| Maintained by | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
| Location | Kolkata, India |
| Postal code | 700006, 700007, 700012, 700072 |
| Nearest Kolkata Metro station | Girish Park, MG Road, Central, Chandni Chowk, Esplanade |
| north end | Girish Park |
| south end | Esplanade |
Chittaranjan Avenue, more commonly C.R. Avenue (Formerly Central Avenue), a principal north-south thoroughfare in Central-North Kolkata. It starts from Beadon Street (Dani Ghosh Sarani/Abhedananda Road) crossing (Girish Park) in the north and ends at Chowringhee Road-Bentinck Street Junction (Esplanade) in the south. The road is renamed after Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das, a nationalist politician and freedom-fighter of India.[1]
Significance
The road is arterial in maintaining north-central connection in Kolkata. The road remains always busy. A major portion of the Kolkata Metro Line 1 runs beneath this road. Several important places are on this road, including Sovabazar, Girish Park, Jorasanko, Mahajati Sadan, MG Road junction, Kolkata Medical College, All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, Central, Bowbazar, Chandni Chowk and Esplanade.
Operation
The road is bi-directional throughout the day. Certain crossings are however unidirectional, that is, in certain crossings vehicles can turn only in a specific direction and the other direction-turning is a punishable crime.
References
- ^ "10 facts you shouldn't miss about the 'Deshbandhu'". 16 June 2015. Retrieved 25 April 2020.
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