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 Shakespeare Sarani and Camac Street crossing | |
| Former name(s) | Theatre Road |
|---|---|
| Maintained by | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
| Location | Kolkata, India |
| Postal code | 700017, 700071 |
| Nearest Kolkata Metro station | Maidan, Rabindra Sadan |
| West end | Chowringhee Road (Maidan) |
| East end | Park Circus 7-point crossing |
| Other | |
| Known for | Named after William Shakespeare on the occasion of his fourth birth centenary |
Shakespeare Sarani (earlier Theatre Road) is a street running in the central business district of Kolkata, India, from Park Circus to Chowringhee Road (Birla Planetarium). It was renamed on 24 April 1964 after William Shakespeare, to mark the fourth birth centenary of the legendary playwright.[1] It is considered to be a high street of Kolkata with many commercial establishments, offices, shops and restaurants situated by the road.[1][2] It intersects with other important roads in the CBD like Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Road, Camac Street, Loudon Street and Rawdon Street. Few other roads like, Little Russel Street, Wood Street, Picasso Bithi & Lord Sinha Road criss-crosses or merge into Shakespeare Sarani from North or South. West of Birla Planetarium crossing, Shakespeare Sarani becomes Queen's Way.[3]
- ^ a b "Shakespeare Sarani". Kolkata Wheels.
- ^ "BSNL may take two weeks to be back online". The Times of India. 9 July 2009. Archived from the original on 4 January 2012. Retrieved 6 December 2011.
- ^ Google maps