Hardinge Road, also spelled as Harding Road (officially August Kranti Marg) is a major road and administrative locality in central Patna, Bihar, India. The road forms part of the city's historic administrative district and is associated with several important government institutions, including the Patna Secretariat. It is named after Lord Charles Hardinge, Viceroy of India from 1910 to 1916.
History
The road originated during the early twentieth century when Bankipore was developed as the capital of the newly created Province of Bihar and Orissa in 1912. Several roads, public buildings and institutions in the new administrative area were named after British administrators associated with the establishment of the province.
Hardinge Road was named after Baron Hardinge of Penshurst, who served as Viceroy of India during the period when Bihar was separated from the Bengal Presidency. The nearby Hardinge Park, established in 1916 and now known as Shaheed Veer Kunwar Singh Azadi Park, was among the earliest public parks in Patna and remains an important historical landmark associated with the development of the city's administrative district.
Location
Hardinge Road is situated in central Patna near the Secretariat area, Gardanibagh and Rajbansi Nagar. It lies south of Shaheed Veer Kunwar Singh Azadi Park and forms part of the administrative district developed during the early twentieth century. The road is distinct from Hardinge Park Road, which runs adjacent to the park area and the site of the proposed Hardinge Park railway terminal.
The road extends through the Secretariat–Gardanibagh corridor and is connected to:
Bailey Road (Nehru Path) to the west and southwest.
R Block and the Secretariat area to the northwest.
Patna Junction and the city centre to the north and northeast.
The locality occupies a strategic position between Patna's administrative district and major transport facilities, including Patna Junction railway station and the R Block area.
Landmarks
Several important institutions and landmarks are located on or near Harding Road, including:
A new suburban railway facility, the Hardinge Park Terminal, is under development near Hardinge Park to improve regional rail connectivity and reduce congestion at Patna Junction.
India