Strand Road, Kolkata

For other roads with the same name, see Strand Road.

Strand Road, also referred to as The Strand, is a major thoroughfare in downtown Kolkata, India. Running along the east bank of the Hooghly River, the road connects Baghbazar to Watgunge (in the Kidderpore neighbourhood) via the threshold of Howrah Bridge. South of Prinsep Ghat, Strand Road becomes St. Georges Gate Road.^[1]

Strand Road

The Strand
Strand Road in mid 19th century
Maintained by	Kolkata Municipal Corporation
Location	Kolkata, India
Postal code	700001, 700006, 700007, 700021, 700022, 700023
North end	Baghbazar
South end	Watgunge
Other
Known for	Runs along the east bank of the Hooghly River

Strand Road, Kolkata

Strand road near Outram Ghat

History

Strand Road was completed in 1828,^[2]: 167 undertaken by the Lottery Committee, along what was previously a long sedge bank. According to the historian H.E.A. Cotton, the road ran from Prinsep Ghat to Hatkhola Ghat. The area around Prinsep Ghat had a large portion of riverbank reclaimed and thrown into the roadway.^[2]: 321

Traffic in Strand Road, as seen from Brabourne Road Flyover, 2022.

Erected in 1838, Baboo Ghat is a significant monument in Doric Greek style on Strand Road. It was commissioned by Baboo Raj Chundrer Das, husband of Rani Rashmoni, founder of Dakshineswar Kali Temple.^[2]: 322 Immediately west of the Kolkata High Court is Chandpal Ghat, named after Chunder Nath Pal, who owned a shop at the site for the ‘refreshment of pedestrians and boatmen’. The ghat dates from at least 1774 (predating Strand Road itself) and eventually became the point at which the colonial rulers and administrators of India would arrive and leave the city prior to the advent of rail travel.^[2]: 323

Eden Gardens, the oldest cricket ground in India and largest in Asia,^[3][4] is located beside Strand Road, opposite to Babughat.

Gallery

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  Babughat, Strand Road
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  Samriddhi Bhavan, Strand Road
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  New Secretariat Building, Strand Road
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  Metcalfe Hall, Strand Road
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  Jeevan Ganga Building (LIC), Strand Road
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  Kolkata Port Trust Building, Strand Road
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  Custom House, Strand Road
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  Eastern Railway Building, Strand Road
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  Diamond Heritage, Strand Road
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  Mersall House, Strand Road
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  Mohta House, Strand Road
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  Nagreswar Mahadev Mandir, Strand Road
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  Raja Katra, Strand Road
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  Mayo Hospital, Strand Road