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Mahatma Gandhi Road,〔http://www.mustseeindia.com/Kochi-M-G-Road/attraction/10420〕 popularly known as M. G. Road, is the main artery as well as the commercial high street of the city of Kochi, in the state of Kerala, India. The road lies north-south with its boundaries at the ''Venduruthy bridge'', Thevara in the south, and the ''Madhava Pharmacy Junction'' in the north, where it intersects the Banerji Road. The road was earlier part of the ''NH 47A'' (Old Highway) and was later handed over to the Corporation of Cochin. The highway was earlier known as ''Seventy Feet road''. The total distance of the road is 4 km. . ''M. G. Road'' is especially noted as the 'lifestyle district'〔(of the city of Kochi. On the sides of the road as the largest textile shops, as well as the largest jewellery outlets in the state. Alongside of the road, several famous retail stores, hospitals, banks, leading hotels, multiplexes and industries like Cochin Shipyard〔http://cochinshipyard.com )〕 etc. are located. ==History== During days of British Raj, the Ernakulam city was part of British Cochin though several institutions of Kochi Kingdom are located here. The oldest arterial road of the city was Chitoor Road built by Kochi Rajas connecting South Railway Station to Chittoor Temple in Pachalam. As this road donot connect to southern side of the city, particularly to Fort Kochi, the British Resident felt need of another major road that connects to south. In the year 1920, Sir Robert Bristow- the Chief Engineer who conceived the new port of Kochi, announced his plans to create a new island from sea between Ernakulam Mainland and Fort Kochi island and transfer the existing port to the new island. He visioned the urgent need of new road connecting mainland and new port island for transferring materials and in future cargo requirements. in 1923 plans for new road was finalized and works was started. The new road was seventy feet in width and hence named as Seventy Feet road and opened to public in 1925. The road connected to newly formed port island- Willingdon through a bridge and merged with Chitoor Road near Kacheripady where the Central City offices of British Residency were located. Since then this road played an important role in the history of modern Cochin which several landmarks located this stretch. Today its one of the most important commercial road of the city and one of the most congested roads in the state. In year 1972, the road was renamed as Mahatma Gandhi Road, in honour of father of the nation 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Mahatma Gandhi Road (Kochi)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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