Latouche Road, Kanpur

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Latouche Road is a street in Kanpur, India, which is named after British Lieutenant Governor Sir James Latouche. The road was laid in the year 1900 during British Raj. [1] The town hall of Kanpur was situated on this road during British Era which later shifted to Moti Jheel. [2]

Latouche Road is an important retail centre. It has numerous shops which mainly deal with iron and steel accessories. [3]

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