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'''Red Road''', is a road in Central [[Kolkata]] that runs from [[Eden Gardens]] (Rashmoni Avenue-Gostho Paul Sarani Junction) to [[Fort William, India|Fort William]] West Gate (Dufferin Road-Outram Road Junction). South of [[Fort William, India|Fort William]] West Gate, Red Road becomes Casuarina Avenue /Khiddirpore Road.<ref>Google maps</ref> The road, a wide boulevard, was built in 1820.<ref>Cotton, H.E.A., ''Calcutta Old and New'', 1909/1980, p 72, General Printers and Publishers Pvt. Ltd.</ref> It bisects the Kolkata [[Maidan (Kolkata)|Maidan]].<ref name="Farquharson2004"/> The British authorities intended for the road to be able to host large parades.<ref name="Farquharson2004"/> The name 'Red Road' was given due to its surfacing.<ref name="Farquharson2004">{{cite book|author=Robert H. Farquharson|title=For Your Tomorrow: Canadians and the Burma Campaign, 1941-1945|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=ZMMO-X1D2I8C&pg=PA97|year=2004|publisher=Trafford|isbn=978-1-4120-1536-3|page=97}}</ref> | |||
[[File:CTS Cadets.jpg|thumb|[[Republic Day (India)|Republic Day]] Parade on Red Road]] | [[File:CTS Cadets.jpg|thumb|[[Republic Day (India)|Republic Day]] Parade on Red Road]] | ||
During the [[World War II|Second World War]], the road, in the heart of Calcutta, served as a landing strip for [[Fighter aircraft]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Calcutta Airstrip Again is Street|newspaper=The Victoria Advocate|date=3 December 1945|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=19451203&id=NF4dAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KFoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4707,6654470&hl=en}}</ref> The annual [[Kolkata Marathon]] starts from the outside of the Rangers Club on Red Road.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newsx.com/sports/16008-ninth-edition-of-kolkata-marathon-to-be-held-on-march-6 |title=Ninth edition of Kolkata marathon to be held on March 6 |publisher=NewsX |date=2015-12-24 |accessdate=2016-01-08}}</ref> | During the [[World War II|Second World War]], the road, in the heart of Calcutta, served as a landing strip for [[Fighter aircraft]].<ref>{{Cite news|title=Calcutta Airstrip Again is Street|newspaper=The Victoria Advocate|date=3 December 1945|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?nid=861&dat=19451203&id=NF4dAAAAIBAJ&sjid=KFoEAAAAIBAJ&pg=4707,6654470&hl=en}}</ref> The annual [[Kolkata Marathon]] starts from the outside of the Rangers Club on Red Road.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.newsx.com/sports/16008-ninth-edition-of-kolkata-marathon-to-be-held-on-march-6 |title=Ninth edition of Kolkata marathon to be held on March 6 |publisher=NewsX |date=2015-12-24 |accessdate=2016-01-08 |archive-date=27 December 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227011320/http://www.newsx.com/sports/16008-ninth-edition-of-kolkata-marathon-to-be-held-on-march-6 |url-status=dead }}</ref><ref name="Nair1987">{{cite book|author=P. Thankappan Nair|title=A history of Calcutta's streets|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=o40cAAAAMAAJ|year=1987|publisher=Firma KLM|page=420}}</ref> | ||
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| Former name(s) | Red Road |
|---|---|
| Maintained by | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
| Location | Kolkata, India |
| Postal code | 700021 |
| Nearest Kolkata Metro station | Esplanade, Park Street |
| north end | Eden Gardens |
| south end | Fort William West Gate |
| Construction | |
| Completion | 1820 |
Red Road, is a road in Central Kolkata that runs from Eden Gardens (Rashmoni Avenue-Gostho Paul Sarani Junction) to Fort William West Gate (Dufferin Road-Outram Road Junction). South of Fort William West Gate, Red Road becomes Casuarina Avenue /Khiddirpore Road.[1] The road, a wide boulevard, was built in 1820.[2] It bisects the Kolkata Maidan.[3] The British authorities intended for the road to be able to host large parades.[3] The name 'Red Road' was given due to its surfacing.[3]
During the Second World War, the road, in the heart of Calcutta, served as a landing strip for Fighter aircraft.[4] The annual Kolkata Marathon starts from the outside of the Rangers Club on Red Road.[5][6]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ Google maps
- ↑ Cotton, H.E.A., Calcutta Old and New, 1909/1980, p 72, General Printers and Publishers Pvt. Ltd.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 Robert H. Farquharson (2004). For Your Tomorrow: Canadians and the Burma Campaign, 1941-1945. Trafford. p. 97. ISBN 978-1-4120-1536-3.
- ↑ "Calcutta Airstrip Again is Street". The Victoria Advocate. 3 December 1945.
- ↑ "Ninth edition of Kolkata marathon to be held on March 6". NewsX. 24 December 2015. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 8 January 2016.
- ↑ P. Thankappan Nair (1987). A history of Calcutta's streets. Firma KLM. p. 420.
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