Bailey Road, Patna
| Bailey Road बेली रोड Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg | |
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| Neighbourhood | |
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  Bailey Road | |
| Coordinates: [//tools.wmflabs.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Bailey_Road%2C_Patna¶ms=25_36_37_N_85_7_55_E_type:city_region: 25°36′37″N 85°7′55″E / 25.61028°N 85.13194°E]Coordinates: [//tools.wmflabs.org/geohack/geohack.php?pagename=Bailey_Road%2C_Patna¶ms=25_36_37_N_85_7_55_E_type:city_region: 25°36′37″N 85°7′55″E / 25.61028°N 85.13194°E] | |
| Country |
India  |
| State | Bihar |
| Metro | Patna |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Hindi, English, Magadhi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 800014-15 |
| Planning agency | Patna Regional Development Authority |
| Civic agency | Patna Municipal Corporation |
Bailey Road (Hindi: बेली रोड) is a road and neighbourhood in Patna, India.[1] It connects Patna with Danapur. It roughly starts from Income Tax Golambar and ends in Danapur, running through the heart of the city. It is by far, the most important road in the City. Many important destinations like Patna High Court,[2] Patna Women's College, Patna Secretariat, Patna Zoo, Patna Airport etc. are situated beside or near to this road. Bailey Road was officially renamed as Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, but this road is still widely known as Bailey Road. This area is served by Shastrinagar Police Station of Patna Police.
History
Under the British Raj, Patna gradually started to attain its lost glory and emerged as an important and strategic centre of learning and trade in India. When the Bengal Presidency was partitioned in 1912 to carve out a separate province, Patna was made the capital of the new province of Bihar and Orissa.[3] The city limits were stretched westwards to accommodate the administrative base, and the township of Bankipore took shape along the Bailey Road (originally spelt as Bayley Road, after the first Lt. Governor of Bihar and Orissa, Sir Steuart Colvin Bayley). This area was called the New Capital Area.
Landmarks
- Mount Carmel High School, Patna
- Kendriya Vidyalaya, Bailey Road[4]
- Patna Planetarium
- Eco Park
- Delhi Public School, Patna (Junior wing)
- Bihar Museum[5]
References
- ↑ 225 crore for renovation of 5 roads sanctioned The Times of India. Retrieved Sep 27, 2012
- ↑ Nitish Kumar opens work on Rs 530-crore museum The Times of India. Retrieved Jul 10, 2013
- ↑ Bihar History iloveindia.com
- ↑ KV Bailey Road
- ↑ Construction of Bihar Museum at Bailey Road Patna PDF
