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'''Vivekananda Road''' is a major east–west thoroughfare in | '''Vivekananda Road''' is a major east–west thoroughfare in [[Kolkata]] which connects [[Maniktala]] with [[Jorasanko]]. To the West of Maniktala Police Station, Maniktala Main Road becomes Vivekananda Road. The name of the road is a tribute to [[Swami Vivekananda]]'s Ancestral House which is located near [[Bidhan Sarani]] Crossing.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.vivekanandahome.org/|title=Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral House and Cultural Centre|publisher=Ramkrishna Mission|access-date=21 September 2025}}</ref> | ||
Vivekananda Road consists of several important places, such as [[AJC Bose Road & APC Road|APC Road]] crossing, [[Amherst Street (Kolkata)|Amherst Street]] crossing, [[Bidhan Sarani]] crossing, [[Chittaranjan Avenue]] crossing and Rabindra Sarani crossing. | Vivekananda Road consists of several important places, such as [[AJC Bose Road & APC Road|APC Road]] crossing, [[Amherst Street (Kolkata)|Amherst Street]] crossing, [[Bidhan Sarani]] crossing, [[Chittaranjan Avenue]] crossing and Rabindra Sarani crossing. | ||
On 31 March 2016, a flyover under construction on Vivekananda Road near [[Girish Park]] in [[Burrabazar]] collapsed, killing 22 people and trapping hundreds.<ref>{{cite news|title=22 killed, scores trapped, after Kolkata flyover comes crashing down|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/18-killed-hundreds-trapped-after-kolkata-flyover-comes-crashing-down/story-oTjxQCeOLvjRlR1rPCMelJ.html|access-date=31 March 2016|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=31 March 2016}}</ref> | On 31 March 2016, a flyover under construction on Vivekananda Road near [[Girish Park]] in [[Burrabazar]] [[2016 Kolkata flyover collapse|collapsed]], killing 22 people and trapping hundreds.<ref>{{cite news|title=22 killed, scores trapped, after Kolkata flyover comes crashing down|url=http://www.hindustantimes.com/india/18-killed-hundreds-trapped-after-kolkata-flyover-comes-crashing-down/story-oTjxQCeOLvjRlR1rPCMelJ.html|access-date=31 March 2016|work=[[Hindustan Times]]|date=31 March 2016}}</ref> | ||
==Gallery== | ==Gallery== | ||
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| Maintained by | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
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| Location | Kolkata, India |
| Postal code | 700006, 700007 |
| Nearest Kolkata Metro station | Girish Park |
| west end | Ganesh Talkies |
| east end | Maniktala Police Station |
Vivekananda Road is a major east–west thoroughfare in Kolkata which connects Maniktala with Jorasanko. To the West of Maniktala Police Station, Maniktala Main Road becomes Vivekananda Road. The name of the road is a tribute to Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral House which is located near Bidhan Sarani Crossing.[1]
Vivekananda Road consists of several important places, such as APC Road crossing, Amherst Street crossing, Bidhan Sarani crossing, Chittaranjan Avenue crossing and Rabindra Sarani crossing.
On 31 March 2016, a flyover under construction on Vivekananda Road near Girish Park in Burrabazar collapsed, killing 22 people and trapping hundreds.[2]
Gallery[edit | edit source]
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Vivekananda Road and Bidhan Sarani Crossing -
Saha House on Vivekananda Road -
Vivekananda Road and Amherst Street Crossing -
Vivekananda Road and APC Road Crossing, night view
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Swami Vivekananda's Ancestral House and Cultural Centre". Ramkrishna Mission. Retrieved 21 September 2025.
- ↑ "22 killed, scores trapped, after Kolkata flyover comes crashing down". Hindustan Times. 31 March 2016. Retrieved 31 March 2016.
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