VIP Road, Kanpur
VIP Road or Parwati Bagla Road is a major artery in Kanpur, India. It connects Mall Road with Grand Trunk Road at Rawatpur.The road has tall decorated walls on both of its sides.[1] The road houses the bungalows of government officials of the city including the District Magistrate of Kanpur District. Elgin Mills which is the first cotton mill in Kanpur is situated on this road. Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, the only Agricultural University of Uttar Pradesh state is also present here. Uttar Pradesh Textile Technology Institute built in 1914 too is situated on this road. UP Stock Exchange, Green Park Stadium, Merchants Chamber Hall of Uttar Pradesh, The Georgina McRobert Memorial Hospital and DAV College too are located on this road at Woolmer Crossing.
Landmarks
- Elgin Mills-first cotton textile mill of Uttar Pradesh
- Kachheri Cemetery or Portuguese Cemetery or Gora Qabristan-cemetery which houses the graves of Portuguese tradesmen and British soldiers
- Green Park Stadium
- DAV College
- McRobert Hospital
- Speed Motorwagen, the only BMW car showroom in Kanpur
- Kanpur District Heliport
- Kanpur Metropolitan Court
- Mehfil Restaurants
- Krishna Tower
- CSA University
- Rawatpur Bus Station
- Uttar Pradesh Stock Exchange