Mahatma Gandhi Road, Kolkata
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Mahatma Gandhi Road, more commonly M.G. Road,(formerly known as Harrison Road) is a principal East-West thoroughfare in north Kolkata (formerly known as Calcutta), the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.
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[edit] Stretch
The M.G.Road runs from the Sealdah station in the eastern limit to the threshold of Howrah Bridge in the west.
[edit] Significance
The road is arterial in maintaining east-west connection in Kolkata. It is the shortest distance between two major rail stations in the city—Sealdah and Howrah station. Several important places are in this road, such as Sealdah, Amherst street crossing, College Street crossing, Chittaranjan Avenue crossing, Burrabazar, Chitpur Road crossing, and Howrah Bridge.
[edit] 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.
[edit] Legacy
The Harrison Road in Kolkata was renamed Mahatma Gandhi Road (M.G. Road) after Mahatma Gandhi.
[edit] See also
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