| Indira Gandhi Sarani | |
| Former Names: | Red Road |
| Postal Code: | 700021 |
| Location: | Kolkata, India |
| Metro System: | Kolkata Metro |
| Metro: | Esplanade, Park Street |
| Maint: | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
| Direction A: | north |
| Terminus A: | Eden Gardens |
| Direction B: | south |
| Terminus B: | Fort William West Gate |
| Completion Date: | 1820 |
Indira Gandhi Sarani, formerly Red Road, is a road in Central Kolkata that runs from Eden Gardens (Rashmoni Avenue-Gostho Paul Sarani Junction) to Fort William West Gate (Dufferin Road-Outram Road Junction). South of Fort William West Gate, Red Road becomes Casuarina Road/Khiddirpore Road.[1] The road, a wide boulevard, was built in 1820.[2] It bisects the Kolkata Maidan. The British authorities intended for the road to be able to host large parades. The name 'Red Road' was given due to its surfacing.[3]
During the Second World War, the road, in the heart of Calcutta, served as a landing strip for Fighter aircraft.[4] The annual Kolkata Marathon starts from the outside of the Rangers Club on Red Road.[5] The name 'Indira Gandhi Sarani' was adopted in 1985.[6]