Southern Avenue, Kolkata
Rabindra Sarobar view & Southern Avenue skyline | |
| Former name(s) | Southern Avenue |
|---|---|
| Maintained by | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
| Length | 3 km (1.9 mi) |
| Location | Kolkata, India |
| Postal code | 700029 |
| Nearest Kolkata Metro station | Kalighat |
| Coordinates | 22°30′44″N 88°21′22″E / 22.512270°N 88.356031°E |
| west end | Kalighat |
| east end | Gol Park |
Southern Avenue, now renamed Dr. Meghnad Saha Sarani, is an avenue in South Kolkata connecting Gol Park with Kalighat. It falls under the Ballygunge area. It is a 3-kilometre-long (1.9 mi) road with a centre boulevard that runs from Gariahat Road on the east to Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Road on the west, crossing Sarat Bose Road-Deboki Kumar Bose Sarani (near Rabindra Sarobar Stadium) on its way. The road is renamed after Dr. Meghnad Saha, a famous Indian scientist.