Kazi Nazrul Islam Sarani

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Kazi Nazrul Islam Sarani, more commonly V.I.P Road, is a thoroughfare to the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in the city of Kolkata (formerly known as Calcutta), the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.

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[edit] Stretch

The VIP Road runs from Ultadanga to Jessore Road near Dum Dum, ending just at the entrance of the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, the sole airport serving the metropolis.

[edit] Significance

The road is arterial in maintaining connection to the airport. Several places lie on this road, such as Ultadanga, Lake Town, Baguiati, Keshtopur and Tegharia.

[edit] Operation

The road is bi-directional throughout the day.

[edit] Legacy

The road in Kolkata was named after the poet Kazi Nazrul Islam.

[edit] See also