Boring Road

Boring Road (officially Jai Prakash Narayan Path),[1] is an area in Patna, India. It encompasses the majority of residence of retired IAS and IPS services officers along with several Head Branches of show Rooms and business entities. It starts from the corner of Patna Women's College as an intersection to Bailey Road near Patna High Court. It ends at the end of A N College or the famous Pani Tanki.[2] Almost 2 km in Length, Boring Road serves a number of colonies on left and right. Nageshwar Colony, Sri Krishna Puri, North Sri Krishna Puri are the main colonies of Patna situated adjacent to Boring Road. It is VVIP area, most of big coaching centre are situated there. It is a working-class neighbourhood geographically located in the Northern part of city of Patna. Formerly the centre of the banking industry in Patna it has become progressively dominated by expensive shops. Boring Road (along with Frazer Road) is considered Patna's most upmarket shopping area. It is one of the well known commercial area of the city. PIN code include 800001, the area is patrolled by the Sri Krishna Puri PS of Patna Police.[3][4]

Boring Road
Jai Prakash Narayan Path
Neighbourhood/Street
Nightscape of Boring road
Nightscape of Boring road
Boring Road is located in Patna
Boring Road
Boring Road
Location in Patna, India
Coordinates: 25°36′54″N 85°6′55″E
Country India
StateBihar
MetroPatna
Languages
 • SpokenHindi, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
800001
Planning agencyPatna Regional Development Authority
Civic agencyPatna Municipal Corporation

History

Originally a residential street it became the site of many British government officials houses and large office buildings during the early 20th century. Most of these have since been demolished but some have been converted to other uses. The streets in the neighbourhood were laid in the mid-1980s and by the late 20th century Boring Road was the centre of the fashionable residential part of town.[5]

Overview

Boring Road is a vital commercial and residential area of the city. It is almost 3 km away from Patna railway station and the same distance from Patna Airport.[6] Boring Road has emerged as one of the favorite commercial destination in Patna. From corporate offices to retail shops, restaurants and eateries, number of car showrooms (Hyundai, Maruti Suzuki and Honda) doctors and diagnostic clinics and much more it engulfs on both side. The demarcation between residential and commercial properties on this road of Patna has become non existent. Boring road is flagged by numerous commercial cum residential apartments. Boring road is also another educational Hub of Patna with Patna Women's College and A N College at its two ends. A number of cram schools and schools are spread all over Boring Road.Many new coaching institutes for IITs have opened in Boring Canal Road.

Landmarks and nearby places

Problems

With so many facilities spread only within 2 km, the area is densely populated. Heavy traffic is witnessed always at Boring Road square.[7]

Picture by Chandan Singh
Boring road ~ Chandan Singh
Rain at night , Pictures by Chandan Singh
Nightscapes ~ Chandan Singh
Night view

See also

References
  1. "Times change, road names stay put". The Telegraph. 2 December 2013. Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
  2. "Pay and park: Patna Municipal Corporation proposes 51 slots". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 August 2013. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
  3. "Bomb scare on Boring Road in Patna". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 12 September 2013. Retrieved 27 June 2013.
  4. "Fire Destroys Electronic Goods at Boring Road Show Room". PatnaDaily. Archived from the original on 1 July 2014. Retrieved 26 May 2013.
  5. Patliputra se Patna. S K Memorial Hall. December 2007.
  6. "Speed junkies". Calcutta Telegraph. Archived from the original on 28 April 2014. Retrieved 3 August 2013.
  7. "HC: Ensure smooth traffic on Boring Canal Road". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 11 August 2013. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
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