Kolkata (greater) is home to the second largest road network in India, only after New Delhi. As of 2022, total road network in the city's metropolitan area is 4018 km[1] while the city proper has road network of 1850 km.[2] The following is a list of major roads, streets and avenues in the Kolkata (greater).
Major North-South roads in Kolkata city[edit | edit source]
This list covers major North-South roads in the Kolkata city proper as well as in Kolkata Metropolitan Area.
| Road/ avenue name | Part of | Endpoints | Laning | Length (km) | Region | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eastern metropolitan bypass |  |
North end: Ultadanga (becomes VIP Road) South end:
|
6-8 laned from Ultadanga to Kamalgachi 4 laned from Kamalgachi to Baruipur |
32 | Kolkata city and greater | |
| Chittaranjan Avenue/ Central Avenue | North end: Sovabazar (becomes Jatindra Mahan Avenue) South end: Esplanade (becomes Chowringhee Road) |
6 laned | Kolkata city | |||
| Chowringhee Road | North end: Esplanade (becomes Chittaranjan Avenue) South end: Bhawanipur (becomes Ashutosh Mukherjee Road) |
6-8 laned | Kolkata city | |||
| Ashutosh Mukherjee Road and Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Road | North end: Bhawanipur (becomes Chowringhee Road) South end: Tollygunge (becomes Mahanayak Uttam Kumar Sarani) |
4-6 laned | Kolkata city | |||
| Mahanayak Uttam Kumar Sarani | North end: Tollygunge (becomes Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Road) South end: Haridevpur |
6-8 laned | Kolkata city | |||
| AJC Bose Road & APC Road |  |
North end: Ballygunge South end: Jadavpur |
6 laned | Kolkata city | ||
| Gariahat Road | |
North end: Jadavpur South end: South Kolkata |
4-6 laned | Kolkata city | ||
| Raja SC Mullick Road | |
North end: Jadavpur South end: Garia |
4 laned | Kolkata city | ||
| Jessore Road | North end:
South end: Shyambazar |
2-4 laned | Kolkata city and greater | |||
| Strand Road | North end:Bagbazar South end: Watgunge |
2-4 laned upto Babughat and then 6 laned | Kolkata city | |||
| Red Road | North end: Esplanade South end: Watgunge(becomes Khidirpur Road) |
6 laned | Kolkata city | |||
| Khidirpur Road | North end: Watgunge(becomes Red Road) South end: Khidirpur |
4 laned | Kolkata city | |||
| Diamond Harbour Road |  |
North end: Khidirpur (Merges with Khidirpur road) South end:
|
4-6 laned | Kolkata city and greater | ||
| Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Road | |
North end: Tollygunge (becomes Mahanayak Uttam Kumar Sarani) South end:
|
2 laned | Kolkata city | Kolkata city and greater | |
| Sarat Bose Road | North end:Minto Park South end: Lake Gardens |
4 laned | 3.5 | Kolkata city |
Major East-West roads in Kolkata city[edit | edit source]
| Road/ avenue name | Part of | Endpoints | Laning | Length (km) | Region | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AJC Bose Road | East end: Hastings West end: Park Circus |
4 laned | Kolkata city | |||
| JBS Haldane Avenue | East end: Park Circus West end: Dhapa |
6 laned | Kolkata city | |||
| Rashbehari Avenue | East end: Alipore(Chetla) West end: Ruby |
4 laned | Kolkata city | |||
| Prince Anwar Shah Road and Kalikapur Road extension | East end: Tollygunge West end: Kalikapur |
4 laned | Kolkata city | |||
| Vivekananda Road | East end: Girish Park West end: Manicktala |
4 laned | Kolkata city | |||
| Maniktala Main Road | East end: Maniktala West end: Kakurgachi |
4 laned | Kolkata city | |||
| Beleghata Main Road | East end: Sealdah West end: Beleghata |
2 laned | Kolkata city | |||
| Taratala Road | East end: Garden Reach West end: Taratala Xing |
2-4 laned | Kolkata city | |||
| MG Road | East end: Burrabazar West end: Sealdah |
4 laned | Kolkata city | |||
| Southern Avenue | East end: Rashbehari West end: Golpark |
4 laned | Kolkata city |
Branch roads, minor roads and connectors in Kolkata city[edit | edit source]
- Aurobindo Sarani: connects Ultadanga with Shobhabazar
- Raja Nabakrishna Street
- Bidhan Sarani: connects Shyambazar and College Street, runs parallel to Chittaranjan Avenue
- Amherst Street: connects Shyambazar and MG Road, runs parallel to Chittaranjan Avenue
- College Street
- Bepin Behari Ganguly Street
- Netaji Subhash Road
- Hare Street
- Picnic Garden Road
- Sudder Street
- Camac Street
- Mirza Ghalib Street
- Shakespeare Sarani
- Gobinda Chandra Khatik Road
- Pulin Khatik Road
- Ballygunge Circular Road
- Gurusaday Dutt Road
Notable streets and lanes in Kolkata city[edit | edit source]
- Bentick Street
- Dacres Lane
- Ezra Street
- Ho Chi Minh Sarani
- Lovelock Street
- Rabindra Sarani
- Raja Nabakrishna Street
- Zakaria Street
Major roads in Kolkata metropolitan area[edit | edit source]
| Road/ avenue name | Part of | Route | Laning | Length (km) | Ref(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Biswa Bangla Sarani | Haldiram (merges with VIP Road) to Garia | 6 laned | 33 | ||
| Kalyani Expressway | Nimta to Kalyani | 6 laned | 44 | ||
| Kona Expressway | |
Vidyasagar Setu to Nibra through Santragachi | 4 laned | 7.3 | |
| Belghoria Expressway |  |
Dakshineswar to Rajchandrapur | 4 laned | 16 | |
| Barrackpore Trunk Road |  |
Dakshineswar to Barrackpore | 6 laned | 18 | |
| Budge Budge Trunk Road | Taratala to Budge Budge | 4 laned from Taratala to Batanagar 2 laned from Batanagar to Budge Budge |
[3] |
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075128/india-road-length-in-metropolitan-cities/#:~:text=In%202022%2C%20the%20Indian%20capital,just%20over%20four%20thousand%20kilometers.
- ↑ "Among metros, Kolkata has highest car density with 2,448 per km". 7 August 2023 – via The Economic Times - The Times of India.
- ↑ MP, Team (13 October 2023). "Nabanna asks PWD to expedite repair of Budge Budge Trunk Rd". www.millenniumpost.in.