![Banarji Road View DS](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/67/Banarji_Road_View_DS.jpg)
Banerji Road is one of the major arteries of downtown
Kochi
Kochi (), also known as Cochin ( ) ( the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is part of the district of Ernakulam in the state of K ...
, in the
state of Kerala
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Ernakulam North
Ernakulam Town (also known as Ernakulam North, code: ERN) is one of the main railway stations in the city of Kochi, Kerala, India.
Administration
The station is operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and is an 'A†...
in the east. It passed through North Overbridge near
Ernakulam North
Ernakulam Town (also known as Ernakulam North, code: ERN) is one of the main railway stations in the city of Kochi, Kerala, India.
Administration
The station is operated by the Southern Railway zone of the Indian Railways and is an 'A†...
railway station. It is named after
Sir A. R. Banerji, former diwan of the
Kingdom of Cochin
The Kingdom of Cochin, named after its capital in the city of Kochi (Cochin), was a kingdom in the central part of present-day Kerala state. It commenced at the early part of the 12th century and continued to rule until 1949, when monarchy wa ...
. Most of the parts of the road are four lane with some areas still under 2 lane and works to make 4 lane under construction. kacherippady Junction and Madhava Pharmacy Junction (
MG Road) are main junctions on this road.
Major institutions located on this road include: St. Alberts College,
St. Albert's HSS, Ernakulam, St. Antony's CGHSS
and The Saritha-Savitha-Sangeetha Theatre Complex
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Roads in Kochi