Frazer Road
Frazer Road
फ्रेज़र रोड Mazharul Haque Path | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Bihar |
| Metro | Patna |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Hindi, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 800001 |
| Planning agency | Patna Regional Development Authority |
| Civic agency | Patna Municipal Corporation |
Frazer Road (Hindi: फ्रेज़र रोड; officially Mazharul Haque Path)[1] is a mixed residential-cum-commercial neighbourhood in Patna.[2] This is the road most frequently heard after coming out from the Patna Junction as It connect Patna Junction to Gandhi Maidan Marg - the two major hub in the city. It emerges in the South West Corner of Gandhi Maidan.[3] It merges with Gandhi Maidan Marg which takes a full circle of the Gandhi Maidan. Fraser Road passes through Dakbangla Chauraha, which is an important crossing in the city. The area around Frazer Road, including New Dak Bangla Road, Exhibition Road, and S P Verma[4] Road have big brands names in marketing and covers all type of shops. Frazer Road is a location for hotels, restaurants, bars, and high-street stores in the capital of an Indian state of Bihar. The area is served by Kotwali PS under Patna Police.[5]
Landmarks
- Mahavir Mandir
- Chandani Chok
- Maharaja Kameshwar Complex
- Buddha smriti park
- Dakbangla Chauraha
- Amity Patna
- Kapil's Eleven
- Patna central
- Jagat Trade Centre
- Doordarshan Kendra Patna
- Bhartiya Nitya Kala Mandir
- Vishal Mega Mart
- Radio Mirchi Office
- The Times of India Patna office
- China Garden
- Moti Mahal
- May fair
- Hotel Maurya Patna
- CRAZY24X7 IT RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE COMPANY
Nearby schools
- St. Xavier's High School, Patna (~ 0.7 km)
- Christ Church Diocesan School, Patna (~ 0.8 km)
- Bankipore Girls' High School (~ 0.9 km)
Problems
Frazer road has long suffered from problems of over-crowding, traffic congestion,[6] haphazard construction of buildings and illegal hawking. Parking space availability is a major problem.
See also
References
- ^ "Times change, road names stay put". The Telegraph. 2 December 2013. Retrieved 27 March 2015.
- ^ "Fraser Road: Then & now".
- ^ Autocracy here, humanity there Sudden strike trauma on roads The Telegraph (Calcutta). Retrieved July 12, 2013
- ^ ISKCON rath yatra mesmerizes Patnaites The Times of India. Retrieved Jul 11, 2013
- ^ 20-year-old girl commits suicide The Times of India. Retrieved Jun 24, 2013
- ^ Cops chase students protesting norms of Institute of Banking Personnel Selection The Times of India. Retrieved Jul 13, 2013