Gariahat Road
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Gariahat Road connects Ballygunge
Phari with Prince Anwar Shah Road
and Raja SC Mullick Road
near Jadavpur Police station on the southern part of Kolkata
, India
.
area and is a Retail Market for sari
s (not only from typical Bengal but from all across India), electronics, good restaurants & all together provide a very long stretch for window shopping too. It is the hub and shopping capital of South Kolkata
.
It is one of the main roads of South Kolkata
that starts from Ballygunge Phari-Hazra Road crossing and from there travels southwards towards the Gariahat market. The Ballygunge AC market and the Dakshinapan shopping center
are two of the main attractions that one will find on the Gariahat Road. A newly built mall named Mukti World, came up near Ballygunge Phari joining the bandwagon of malls in Kolkata. Many handicraft and textiles emporium of government can also be seen here. A huge number of jewellery shops are also located here. Gariahat is also famous for its fish market.
It connects to / intersects some of the most important roads of the city namely Ballygunge Circular Road
, Gurusaday Dutta Road
, Hazra Road, Rashbehari Avenue
, Southern Avenue
and Prince Anwar Shah Road
. Smaller roads like Garcha Road, Dover Lane, Hindustan Road, Ekdalia Road, South End Park, etc all originate from Gariahat Road.
The entire stretch starts from Park Circus Crossing (where it is known as Syed Amir Ali Avenue), and heads south through Ashutosh Chowdhury Avenue (known as Old Ballygunge Road) with Birla Mandir, Birla Industrial and Technological Museum on its sides, then bears the name Gariahat Road from Ballygunge Phari and passes by Gol Park, and moves on to Dhakuria Bridge after which it is known as Gariahat Road (South), having Jodhpur Park to its right and Dhakuria/Selimpur to its left (East). The road eventually connects to Raja SC Mullick Road (which goes down south up to Garia) at the intersection of Prince Anwar Shah Road and Jadavpur Police station. Jadavpur University
happens to be one of the major landmarks at one end of this road as it winds its way down from Park Circus
, Ballygunge
, Gariahat Crossing, Gol Park [Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Kankulia/Keyatala], Dhakuria
& Jodhpur Park
.
The stretch from the Gariahat crossing to the Park Circus
crossing, passing through the posh Ballygunge area, is among the busiest and probably the most important artery in south Kolkata.
Ballygunge
Ballygunge is an upmarket and elite locality in South Kolkata, India. It is flanked by Park Circus in the north, Kasba and the Eastern Railway south suburban line in the east, Dhakuria and the Lakes in the south, and the localities of Bhowanipore and Lansdowne in the west...
Phari with Prince Anwar Shah Road
Prince Anwar Shah Road
Prince Anwar Shah Road is a street in South Kolkata. It is named after Prince Gulam Mohammed Anwar Shah, one of Tipu Sultan's 12 sons.-Localities:...
and Raja SC Mullick Road
Raja SC Mullick Road
Gariahat Road becomes Raja SC Mullick road from the intersection of Prince Anwar Shah Road Connector and traverses mainly through Jadavpur and then the inner parts of south Kolkata and ends at Garia, where it meets the Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Road.-Localities:...
near Jadavpur Police station on the southern part of Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Localities
Gariahat falls under BallygungeBallygunge
Ballygunge is an upmarket and elite locality in South Kolkata, India. It is flanked by Park Circus in the north, Kasba and the Eastern Railway south suburban line in the east, Dhakuria and the Lakes in the south, and the localities of Bhowanipore and Lansdowne in the west...
area and is a Retail Market for sari
Sari
A sari or sareeThe name of the garment in various regional languages include: , , , , , , , , , , , , , is a strip of unstitched cloth, worn by females, ranging from four to nine metres in length that is draped over the body in various styles. It is popular in India, Bangladesh, Nepal,...
s (not only from typical Bengal but from all across India), electronics, good restaurants & all together provide a very long stretch for window shopping too. It is the hub and shopping capital of South Kolkata
South Kolkata
South Kolkata refers to the southern areas of the city of Kolkata, India. It includes the localities of Bhawanipore, Lansdowne, Park Circus, Ballygunge, Alipore, New Alipore, Tollygunge, Dhakuria, Jodhpur Park, Lake Gardens, Golf Green, Jadavpur, Santoshpur, Garia, Chak Garia, Taratala,...
.
It is one of the main roads of South Kolkata
South Kolkata
South Kolkata refers to the southern areas of the city of Kolkata, India. It includes the localities of Bhawanipore, Lansdowne, Park Circus, Ballygunge, Alipore, New Alipore, Tollygunge, Dhakuria, Jodhpur Park, Lake Gardens, Golf Green, Jadavpur, Santoshpur, Garia, Chak Garia, Taratala,...
that starts from Ballygunge Phari-Hazra Road crossing and from there travels southwards towards the Gariahat market. The Ballygunge AC market and the Dakshinapan shopping center
Dakshinapan shopping center
The Dakshinapan Shopping Centre is on Gariahat Road, Kolkata, right at the foot of Dhakuria flyover on Dhakuria side. It was developed by the Kolkata Improvement Trust...
are two of the main attractions that one will find on the Gariahat Road. A newly built mall named Mukti World, came up near Ballygunge Phari joining the bandwagon of malls in Kolkata. Many handicraft and textiles emporium of government can also be seen here. A huge number of jewellery shops are also located here. Gariahat is also famous for its fish market.
It connects to / intersects some of the most important roads of the city namely Ballygunge Circular Road
Ballygunge Circular Road
Ballygunge Circular Road is one of the most important roads which runs through the upscale part of Ballygunge in South Kolkata. It starts near the Ballygunge Science College right off Gariahat Road, passing through landmarks like Tripura House, St Lawrence High School etc. before meeting...
, Gurusaday Dutta Road
Gurusaday Dutta Road
Gurusaday Dutta Road is one of the poshest areas of Kolkata. Its old name was Ballygunge Store Road. It was named after Gurusaday Dutt, an ICS officer and a Bengali patriot.-Localities:...
, Hazra Road, Rashbehari Avenue
Rashbehari Avenue
Rashbehari Avenue is one of the most prestigious and important avenues of Kolkata, India. A major portion of this road is often commonly referred to as Gariahat, the prime shopping and aristocratic residential neighbourhood of south Kolkata...
, Southern Avenue
Southern Avenue
Southern Avenue, now renamed Dr Meghnad Saha Sarani, is one of the most important and prestigious avenues in south Kolkata connecting Gol Park with Kalighat.It falls under the posh Ballygunge area. It is a 3 k.m...
and Prince Anwar Shah Road
Prince Anwar Shah Road
Prince Anwar Shah Road is a street in South Kolkata. It is named after Prince Gulam Mohammed Anwar Shah, one of Tipu Sultan's 12 sons.-Localities:...
. Smaller roads like Garcha Road, Dover Lane, Hindustan Road, Ekdalia Road, South End Park, etc all originate from Gariahat Road.
The entire stretch starts from Park Circus Crossing (where it is known as Syed Amir Ali Avenue), and heads south through Ashutosh Chowdhury Avenue (known as Old Ballygunge Road) with Birla Mandir, Birla Industrial and Technological Museum on its sides, then bears the name Gariahat Road from Ballygunge Phari and passes by Gol Park, and moves on to Dhakuria Bridge after which it is known as Gariahat Road (South), having Jodhpur Park to its right and Dhakuria/Selimpur to its left (East). The road eventually connects to Raja SC Mullick Road (which goes down south up to Garia) at the intersection of Prince Anwar Shah Road and Jadavpur Police station. Jadavpur University
Jadavpur University
Jadavpur University , is a premier educational and research institution in India.It is located in Kolkata, West Bengal and comprises two campuses - the main campus at Jadavpur and the new campus at Salt Lake...
happens to be one of the major landmarks at one end of this road as it winds its way down from Park Circus
Park Circus
- Location :Park Circus is an area in South Kolkata. It has Entally and Sealdah to its north, Park Street and Chowringhee to its west, Taltala to its north west, Topsia and Ballygunge to its south & Tangra to its east. It is connected to both Park Street and AJC Bose Road. It is a locality of...
, Ballygunge
Ballygunge
Ballygunge is an upmarket and elite locality in South Kolkata, India. It is flanked by Park Circus in the north, Kasba and the Eastern Railway south suburban line in the east, Dhakuria and the Lakes in the south, and the localities of Bhowanipore and Lansdowne in the west...
, Gariahat Crossing, Gol Park [Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture, Kankulia/Keyatala], Dhakuria
Dhakuria
Dhakuria is a locality in the city of Kolkata. It is located in the southern part of the city and is surrounded by Ballygunge and Kasba in the north, Haltu in the east, Jadavpur/Garia in the south and the Lake Gardens and Jodhpur Park areas in the west....
& Jodhpur Park
Jodhpur Park
-Jodhpur Park:Jodhpur Park is a locality in south Kolkata. It is a posh and typical south Kolkata locality and is surrounded by Dhakuria in the north, the Gariahat Road in the east, Prince Anwar Shah Road in the south and the Lake Gardens area in the west...
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The stretch from the Gariahat crossing to the Park Circus
Park Circus
- Location :Park Circus is an area in South Kolkata. It has Entally and Sealdah to its north, Park Street and Chowringhee to its west, Taltala to its north west, Topsia and Ballygunge to its south & Tangra to its east. It is connected to both Park Street and AJC Bose Road. It is a locality of...
crossing, passing through the posh Ballygunge area, is among the busiest and probably the most important artery in south Kolkata.
Landmarks
- Mukti World Mall
- Industrial Training Institute
- CESCCescCesc or CESC may refer to:* Calcutta Electric Supply Corporation, an electricity supply company in India* Cesc Fàbregas, Spanish association football player* Cesc Gay, Spanish screenwriter and director* Cesc, Catalan comic writer....
South zone office - Ballygunge Shiksha Sadan school
- Pantaloons
- Ballygunge New Market
- Gariahat Market
- Ramakrishna Mission Institute of CultureRamakrishna Mission Institute of CultureThe Ramakrishna Mission Institute of Culture at Golpark, Kolkata, is a branch of Ramakrishna Mission, Belur Math ....
- AMRI Hospital, Dhakuria
- Indian Oil Bhawan
- Dakshinapan shopping centerDakshinapan shopping centerThe Dakshinapan Shopping Centre is on Gariahat Road, Kolkata, right at the foot of Dhakuria flyover on Dhakuria side. It was developed by the Kolkata Improvement Trust...
- Carmel Convent school
Restaurants & Eateries
- 6 Ballygunge Place
- Kwality
- Goldbrick
- Bluzz Lounge
- Linus Food Court
- Bedwin
- Mirch Masala
- Bhojohori Manna, Ekdalia Road
- BaristaBaristaA barista is a person, usually a coffee-house employee, who prepares and serves espresso-based coffee drinks.- Application of the title :...
, Hindustan Road - Aqua Java, Dover Lane
- SaptarshiSaptarshiThe Saptarishi are the seven rishis who are extolled at many places in the Vedas and Hindu literature. The Vedic Samhitas never actually enumerate these rishis by name, though later Vedic texts such as the Brahmanas and Upanisads do so. They are regarded in the Vedas as the patriarchs of the...
- Spices & Sauces
- Bancharam
- Tandoor Hut
- Domino's PizzaDomino's PizzaDomino's Pizza, Inc. is an international pizza delivery corporation headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America. Founded in 1960, Domino's is the second-largest pizza chain in the United States and has over 9,000 corporate and franchised stores in 60 countries and all 50 U.S....
, Jodhpur Park