2-1156: Jessore Road is an International road connecting Shyambazar through Dum Dum in Kolkata , India to Jessore in Bangladesh . While the Dum Dum-Barasat sector is now part of NH 12 , the Barasat-Petrapole sector is now part of NH 112 . It continues in Bangladesh as N706 from Benapole to Jessore. The whole road is the part of Asian Highway 1 . The road acts as a major link between places in and around Kolkata, especially Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport and Barasat . The road meets commuter (suburban) rail link at Barasat Junction railway station . Metro stations on this road include Shyambazar and Belgachia . Several locations lie between Patipukur and Barasat on Jessore Road such as Patipukur Railway Station , Lake Town , Bangur Avenue , Dum Dum Park , Nagerbazar , Birati , Madhyamgram , Barasat etc. According to legend,
4-547: The road was made by Kai Prasad Poddar, a landlord in Jessore . For building the massive road, the HM Government awarded him the title of "Chowdhury" . Allen Ginsberg wrote a poem " September on Jessore Road " after visiting refugee camps in 1971: Millions of babies watching the skies Bellies swollen, with big round eyes On Jessore Road—long bamboo huts... Shyambazar Too Many Requests If you report this error to
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