List of roads in Kolkata
Kolkata (greater) is home to the third largest road network in India. 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 famous roads, streets and avenues in the Kolkata (greater).
Major North-South roads in Kolkata city[edit]
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:Sovabazar South end: Hastings |
2-4 laned upto Babughat and then 6 laned | Kolkata city | |||
| Red Road | North end: Esplanade South end: Hastings (becomes Khidirpur Road) |
6 laned | Kolkata city | |||
| Khidirpur Road | North end: Hastings (becomes Red Road) South end: Khidirpur |
4 laned | Kolkata city | |||
| Diamond Harbour Road |  |
North end: Khidirpur (Merges with Khidirpur road) South end:
|
4 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]
| 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: Rashbehari 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]
- 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]
- Bentick Street
- Dacres Lane
- Ezra Street
- Ho Chi Minh Sarani
- Lovelock Street
- Raja Nabakrishna Street
- Zakaria Street
Major roads in Kolkata metropolitan area[edit]
| 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 | |||
| Kona Expressway | |
Vidyasagar Setu to Nibra through Santragachi | 4 laned | ||
| Belghoria Expressway |  |
Dakshineswar to Rajchandrapur | 4 laned | 16 | |
| Barrackpore Trunk Road |  |
Dakshineswar to Barrackpore | 6 laned | ||
| Budge Budge Trunk Road | Taratala to Budge Budge | 4 laned from Taratala to Batanagar 2 laned from Batanagar to Budge Budge |
[3] |
References[edit]
- ^ https://www.statista.com/statistics/1075128/india-road-length-in-metropolitan-cities/#:~:text=In%202022%2C%20the%20Indian%20capital,just%20over%20four%20thousand%20kilometers.
- ^ https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/among-metros-kol-has-highest-car-density-with-2448-per-km/articleshow/102483515.cms
- ^ https://www.millenniumpost.in/bengal/nabanna-asks-pwd-to-expedite-repair-of-budge-budge-trunk-rd-536475