Both then-yuvarajas (princes) Chamaraja Wodayar X and Sayajirao Gaekwad were good friends.

The two leaders were both adopted by a reigning king in their respective kingdoms and went on to become famous maharajas of those realms themselves.

It is now one of the busiest roads in the city and is lined on one side with retail stores, food outlets, restaurants and many more.

Khanderao Market, which hosts the offices of Vadodara Municipal Corporation and the famous city landmark Kirti Stambh are both located along this road.

The project failed, and the open ditch canal gradually turned into an unhygienic drainage spreading diseases.