Prince Anwar Shah Road is a street in South Kolkata

South Kolkata

South Kolkata refers to the southern areas of the city of Kolkata, India. It includes the localities of Bhawanipore, Lansdowne, Park Circus, Ballygunge, Alipore, New Alipore, Tollygunge, Dhakuria, Jodhpur Park, Lake Gardens, Golf Green, Jadavpur, Santoshpur, Garia, Chak Garia, Taratala,...

. It is named after Prince Gulam Mohammed Anwar Shah, one of Tipu Sultan

Tipu Sultan

Tipu Sultan , also known as the Tiger of Mysore, was the de facto ruler of the Kingdom of Mysore. He was the son of Hyder Ali, at that time an officer in the Mysorean army, and his second wife, Fatima or Fakhr-un-Nissa...

's 12 sons.

Localities

In the aftermath of the death of Tipu Sultan, during the battle of Mysore, the then British rulers threw all twelve sons of Tipu into prison at Vellore

Vellore

Vellore It is considered one of the oldest cities in South India and lies on the banks of the Palar river on the site of Vellore Fort. The city lies between Chennai and Bangalore and the Temple towns of Thiruvannamalai and Tirupati...

. Suspecting that they had powered an abortive rebellion in Vellore jail they were moved to another prison in Calcutta in 1807.

The road starts from the Gariahat Road

Gariahat Road

Gariahat Road connects Ballygunge Phari with Prince Anwar Shah Road and Raja SC Mullick Road near Jadavpur Police station on the southern part of Kolkata, India.-Localities:...

 where the Jadavpur Police Station is and connects to Tollygunge

Tollygunge

Tollygunge is a locality of South Kolkata. It is flanked by the Eastern Railway south suburban line to the north, Lake Gardens and Golf Green in the east, the Pashchim & Purba Putiaries in the south, and Behala in the west.-History:...

 on the west, it then runs to the left of south Kolkata neighbourhood Jodhpur Park

Jodhpur Park

-Jodhpur Park:Jodhpur Park is a locality in south Kolkata. It is a posh and typical south Kolkata locality and is surrounded by Dhakuria in the north, the Gariahat Road in the east, Prince Anwar Shah Road in the south and the Lake Gardens area in the west...

 before running through Lake Gardens and finally reaching Tollygunge

Tollygunge

Tollygunge is a locality of South Kolkata. It is flanked by the Eastern Railway south suburban line to the north, Lake Gardens and Golf Green in the east, the Pashchim & Purba Putiaries in the south, and Behala in the west.-History:...

.
The South City Mall on Prince Anwar Shah Road, Calcutta’s first “destination mall”, opened its shop floor in early July 2007, forever changing the landscape of Prince Anwar Shah Road.
The South City

South City

South City is the name given to a micro-township in Kolkata, India. It is situated in Prince Anwar Shah Road close to the Jadavpur and Tollygunge areas of the city. Most of the recent real estate developments in Kolkata has taken place in the E.M.Bypass area, New Town and Greater Kolkata...

 mini-township is located on a 31.14 acres (126,019.2 m²) site on Prince Anwar Shah Road in the heart of South Kolkata, just opposite Jodhpur Park

Jodhpur Park

-Jodhpur Park:Jodhpur Park is a locality in south Kolkata. It is a posh and typical south Kolkata locality and is surrounded by Dhakuria in the north, the Gariahat Road in the east, Prince Anwar Shah Road in the south and the Lake Gardens area in the west...

. It is minutes away from top city clubs like RCGC and Tollygunge Club, hospitals such as AMRI and EEDF and a stone’s throw from the Metro stations at Tollygunge and Rabindra Sarobar and the connector to EM Bypass and Lake Gardens flyover.

The much-awaited Prince Anwar Shah Road connector to the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass

Eastern Metropolitan Bypass

The Eastern Metropolitan Bypass, or simply E.M. Bypass, is a major road on the east side of Kolkata that connects Bidhannagar on the northeast to southern parts of Kolkata. It was designed like a bypass or beltway on the eastern side of Kolkata to lessen the perennial traffic congestion on the...

 was opened to the public on March 1 2007.
The two-lane road will be a shorter alternative to the Rashbehari Avenue

Rashbehari Avenue

Rashbehari Avenue is one of the most prestigious and important avenues of Kolkata, India. A major portion of this road is often commonly referred to as Gariahat, the prime shopping and aristocratic residential neighbourhood of south Kolkata...

 connector for motorists approaching the Bypass from the southern part of the city. This certainly has improved access to the EM Bypass for the residents of Shahidnagar, Bibeknagar, Selimpur etc. Officials of the CMDA claim that it takes less than six minutes to reach the Bypass from the crossing of Prince Anwar Shah Road and Raja SC Mullick Road

Raja SC Mullick Road

Gariahat Road becomes Raja SC Mullick road from the intersection of Prince Anwar Shah Road Connector and traverses mainly through Jadavpur and then the inner parts of south Kolkata and ends at Garia, where it meets the Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Road.-Localities:...

, which is a continuation of Gariahat Road

Gariahat Road

Gariahat Road connects Ballygunge Phari with Prince Anwar Shah Road and Raja SC Mullick Road near Jadavpur Police station on the southern part of Kolkata, India.-Localities:...

.

Landmarks

Starting from Tollygunge and moving towards Jadavpur PS Crossing, the following landmarks are visible on Prince Anwar Shah Road

• City High
  City High
  City High was an American R&B/hip hop trio, consisting of rappers/singers Ryan Toby, Robbie Pardlo and Claudette Ortiz. City High is best known for their song, "What Would You Do?", which earned a Grammy nomination.-Career:...
  
   Apartments
• Navina Cinema Hall
• Merlin Residency Complex & Princeton Club
  Princeton Club
  The Princeton Club is a group of clubs which aims to serve the alumni and faculty of Princeton University along with their spouses and families. There are many active Princeton Clubs across the United States and throughout the world.-List of Princeton Clubs:...
  
  
• Merlin Oxford & Merlin Cambridge Towers
• MECON Tower
• South City
  South City
  South City is the name given to a micro-township in Kolkata, India. It is situated in Prince Anwar Shah Road close to the Jadavpur and Tollygunge areas of the city. Most of the recent real estate developments in Kolkata has taken place in the E.M.Bypass area, New Town and Greater Kolkata...
  
   Mini Township and Mall
• SIRPA
  Sirpa
  Sirpa is a village development committee in Rolpa District in the Rapti Zone of north-eastern Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 5258 people living in 963 individual households....
  
   Complex
• Jadavpur Police Station

From Jadavpur PS Crossing, on Gariahat Road (S), till the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass

Eastern Metropolitan Bypass

The Eastern Metropolitan Bypass, or simply E.M. Bypass, is a major road on the east side of Kolkata that connects Bidhannagar on the northeast to southern parts of Kolkata. It was designed like a bypass or beltway on the eastern side of Kolkata to lessen the perennial traffic congestion on the...

 is

• Eastern Metropolitan Bypass
  Eastern Metropolitan Bypass
  The Eastern Metropolitan Bypass, or simply E.M. Bypass, is a major road on the east side of Kolkata that connects Bidhannagar on the northeast to southern parts of Kolkata. It was designed like a bypass or beltway on the eastern side of Kolkata to lessen the perennial traffic congestion on the...
  
   Connector

Restaurants

South City Mall

• Mainland China
  Mainland China
  Mainland China, the Chinese mainland or simply the mainland, is a geopolitical term that refers to the area under the jurisdiction of the People's Republic of China . According to the Taipei-based Mainland Affairs Council, the term excludes the PRC Special Administrative Regions of Hong Kong and...
  
  
• Benjarong
• Flame & Grill
• Zara - Spanish Kitchen & Lounge
• Sarson
• Hops Lounge Bar
• Hushh
• KFC
  KFC
  KFC, founded and also known as Kentucky Fried Chicken, is a chain of fast food restaurants based in Louisville, Kentucky, in the United States. KFC has been a brand and operating segment, termed a concept of Yum! Brands since 1997 when that company was spun off from PepsiCo as Tricon Global...
  
  
• Pizza Hut
  Pizza Hut
  Pizza Hut is an American restaurant chain and international franchise that offers different styles of pizza along with side dishes including pasta, buffalo wings, breadsticks, and garlic bread....
  
  
• Subway
  Subway (restaurant)
  Subway is an American restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches and salads. It is owned and operated by Doctor's Associates, Inc. . Subway is one of the fastest growing franchises in the world with 35,519 restaurants in 98 countries and territories as of October 25th, 2011...
  
  
• Kookie Jar
• Cafe Coffee Day
  Cafe Coffee Day
  Café Coffee Day is a division of India's largest coffee conglomerate, Amalgamated Bean Coffee Trading Company Ltd. . ABCTCL grows coffee in its own estates of 10,000 acres . The land value of the plantations is US$250–300 million. It is the largest producer of Arabica beans in Asia...
  
  
• Coffee World
  Coffee World
  Coffee World is a premium specialty coffee chain that offers a range of hot and iced coffees with fresh complementary foods such as waffles and sandwiches. It is a part of Global Franchise Architects . Coffee world operates in Bangladesh, India, Indonesia, Réunion, and Thailand.-History:In late...
  
  
• The Cream & Fudge Factory
• Gelato
  Gelato
  Gelato is the italian word for ice cream and sorbet. Italians use the word gelato to mean a sweet treat that is served frozen. Indeed, gelato, just like ice cream, is made with Milk, cream, various sugars, flavoring including fresh fruit and nut purees....
  
   Italiano
• Cookie Man
• Food Court at South City Mall

Others

• Hong Kong
• Bedwin