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| East Kolkata East Kolkata (or East Calcutta) is a commonly-used term, but the extent of this district is not commonly agreed upon. This article uses the term to denote the localities of Anandapur, Bantala, Beleghata, Chinar Park, EM Bypass, Kasba, Mukundapur, New Town, Salt Lake, Santoshpur, Tangra and Ultadanga. |
East Kolkata (পূর্ব কলকাতা Pūrba Kalkātā) comprises the new areas on the eastern side of the metropolis that have been growing since the 1990s. It houses the IT hub of Kolkata, shopping emporia, amusement parks and splurge hotels. Eco Park and Science City are major attractions. Kolkata Book Fair and Yuba Bharati Krirangan are major crowd pullers. A number of new hotels have come up.
Understand
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Bantala
[edit | edit source]Bantala (বানতলা Bāntalā) is famous for the Kolkata Leather Complex (KLC), and is an upcoming business district. However, there are still memories of the 1990 rape case among the older populations of Kolkata, leading to the name "Bantala" being associated with the rape to them instead of the KLC.
New Town
[edit | edit source]New Town (নিউটাউন Niuṭāun) or Rajarhat (রাজারহাট Rājārhāṭ), one of the two satellite townships in eastern Kolkata, will take you to the leading edge of the city's development, in contrast to the crumbling old town of North Kolkata.
Before the development of the present-day New Town, Rajarhat mainly consisted of huge acres of cultivable land and water bodies. According to historian Haripada Bhowmick, the name "Rajarhat" was coined in 1649 when a local tax-collector named Gourhari Roy Choudhury decided to start a market in the area. He belonged to the Sabarna Roy Choudhury zamindar family. But after Gourhari's death and his son moving to Behala in 1716, Rajarhat fell into neglect for centuries. There was no road connectivity between Shyambazar and Rajarhat due to the Bagjola Canal till 1956, when a bridge was built over the canal, and a bus service between Shyambazar and Baguiati began. The VIP Road was built between Ultadanga and the Airport in 1956, covering the Rajarhat area.
In the late 1990s, the rural tracts of Rajarhat were acquired for developing the township under the leadership of the then Chief Minister of West Bengal, Jyoti Basu, to address the urban pressure of Central Kolkata. New Town is an emerging hub for IT, fintech, housing and smart urban infrastructure.. The Indian government declared New Town a "Solar City" in the 2000s and a "Smart Green City" in the 2010s.
New Town integrates wide arterial roads, underground infrastructure and green spaces, something rare in Eastern India. The township is divided into Action Areas I to III for different functions.
- Action Area I (AA I) — the residential area with various houses, housing complexes, shopping malls and parks. The parks include children's parks, senior parks (like Swapna Bhor), and also parks themed on famous Bengali films (like Apur Sansar, Sonar Kella).
- Action Area II (AA II) — the commercial area with business parks like Ecospace, Synthesis, FinTech Hub and the being-developed Bengal Silicon Valley (BSV). It hosts tech companies like TCS, Wipro and Cognizant. However, its main tourist draw is the Eco Park, one of the largest urban spaces in India, attracting people from West Bengal and even beyond. Its northern end hosts housing complexes as well.
- Action Area III (AA III) — still developing, with a mix of both urban and rural areas. It is home to massive housing complexes like Uniworld City and Shapoorji Pallonji Sukhobrishti. The eastern end has a handful but notable tech complexes of Infosys and ITC Limited.
Salt Lake
[edit | edit source]Salt Lake (সল্টলেক Salṭlek), officially Bidhannagar (বিধাননগর Bidhānnagar), is one of the two satellite townships in eastern Kolkata. Developed in the 1950s and 60s to address the city's population growth, Salt Lake is one of the most prominent residential and commercial hubs of Kolkata. It is home to Sector V, the information technology (IT) hub of the city, as well as the crowd pullers like the Yuba Bharati Krirangan and the Kolkata Book Fair, with the Central Park and the Wetlands providing a respite from the din of city life.
Salt Lake was conceived as an eastern extension to Kolkata to accommodate the burgeoning population and housing shortages of the city due to the Partition of India. Designed by Yugoslav architect Dobrivoje Tošković, the township was developed between 1958 and 1965, on the reclaimed wetlands and saltwater lakes, which were then known collectively as the "Salt Lake". The township was initially called "New Calcutta", then "Salt Lake City", and finally "Bidhannagar" after Dr Bidhan Chandra Roy, former Chief Minister of West Bengal.
The township reflects a mid-20th-century urban design ideal, with broad avenues, parks, marketplaces and amenities for residents. The Central Park area hosts state government buildings, a bus terminus, and the Kolkata Book Fair venue, and is part of a long effort to decongest Central Kolkata. Sector III houses the Yuba Bharati Krirangan, and the Salt Lake campuses of various universities. Sector V is the main IT district of Kolkata, hosting a cluster of tech companies like TCS, Wipro and Cognizant. It also had offices, shopping complexes and co-working spaces.
Tangra
[edit | edit source]Tangra (ট্যাংরা Ṭyāṁrā) along with Tiretta Bazaar is the only extant Chinatown in eastern India. The locality was once home to 20,000 ethnic Chinese, now the population has dropped to 2,000 or so. The traditional occupation of the Chinese community here had been working in the nearby tanning industry and the Chinese restaurants. The area is still noted for the Chinese restaurants where many people flock to taste traditional Chinese and Indian Chinese food. Historically there were many opium dens in this area (now opium is illegal).
Visitor information
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- New Town Kolkata Development Authority[dead link] (NKDA)
- West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (HIDCO)
Salt Lake:
- Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation[dead link] (BMC)
- Bidhannagar City Police
- Nabadiganta Industrial Township Authority (NDITA)
Get in
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Map of East Kolkata
The area is extensive and still developing. Cycle rickshaws are available for short trips wherever there is regular demand for it. Point-to-point auto rickshaw services are there but are not as extensive or frequent as in some other parts of the metropolis.
By metro
[edit | edit source]East Kolkata is served by two different metro routes.
The Green Line 2 runs from Sector V to Howrah Maidan, on the opposite side of the Hooghly River, and is India's first underwater metro journey. It connects Howrah and Sealdah stations to East Kolkata.
The Orange Line 6 runs from Kavi Subhash to Beleghata, and is expected to connect South Kolkata to New Town.
By bus
[edit | edit source]Numerous bus routes connect the area with other parts of the city.
- 1 International Bus Terminus (Karunamoyee), 3rd Ave, Sector III.
- 2 Newtown Bus Stand, AH Block, AA I. Almost all buses via New Town stop here.
- 3 Ajaynagar More bus stop. There are many long distance buses from places like Baruipur and Sonarpur in the south to places like Airport, Barasat and Dakhineswar which avoid he city crowds and travel via EM Bypass. This is the bus stop from where people of Santoshpur and the surrounding areas can board such buses. Mukundapur is nearby. It has many hospitals and many budget guest houses and hotels have sprung up.
- 4 Avisikta More bus stop (Kalikapur). It is at the meeting point of the Prince Anwar Shah Road Connector and EM By Pass, near Kalikapur and Anandapur crossings. There is a Spencer's outlet nearby.
- 5 Santoshpur Jora Bridge bus stop. Buses may available to some important places, such as- Howrah, Burrabazar, Ultadanga, Sealdah, College Street, Dumdum Airport, Birati, Kalighat, Behala, Park street, Esplanade, Chandni chowk, B.B.D bag, Tea board, Rajarhat Newtown, Saltlake Sector 5, Karunamoyee, Beleghata, Santragachi, Vidyasagar setu, PTS, Alipore zoo, Park Circus & Nabanna. Except Dakhineshar & Belur math. Some important bus services- 1A Mukundapur-Ramnagar (via Santoshpur, Alipore zoo, Kalighat, Khiddirpore). 1B Nayabad (Garia stn.)- Ramnagar (via santoshpur, Golpark, New Alipore). S9/AC9 Jadavpur- Saltlake Karunamoyee (via Santoshpur, E.M. Bypass, Bikasbhawan, Central Park). MW-1(AC) Jadavpur(Sulekha)- Unitech (via Santoshpur, E.M. Byepass, Niccopark, Sector 5, New Town). S4B Haridevpur-Newtown (via Tollgunge, Ranikuthi, Baghajatin, Santoshpur, E.M. Bypass, Sector 5). S5C(Old C5) Nayabad (Garia stn)-Howrah station (via Santoshpur , Kalighat). SD16 Mukundapur-Serakole (via Santoshpur, Amtala, Behala). AC37B Airport Gate No.1– Garia 5 Bus Stand (AC) (via Santoshpur, E.M.Bypass). M2 Tollygunje- Birati (via Santoshpur, Dumdum Airport). Tollygunge -Ultadanga / Dumdum Airport Shuttle (via Santoshpur), AC9B Jadavpur- Ecospace (via Santoshpur, Sector 5, Newtown, Unitech), 206 New Garia metro- Saltlake (via Santoshpur, Esplanade, Tea board, Chandni chowk, College street, Sealdah, Ultadanga), 37A Nayabad-Howrah (via Santoshpur, Kalighat, Park street, Rashbihari, Gariahat, Hazra), Santoshpur-BBD Bag mini (via Park street).
Get around
[edit | edit source]Both Salt Lake and New Town follow a grid-based urban plan, and navigating the townships is intimidating without an online map service, as the street layouts are about the same. The addresses are in the format "AA-00, Sector II, Salt Lake" or "AA-00, Action Area II, New Town", with "AA-00" being the block name followed by the plot number.
By car
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Eastern Metropolitan Bypass (EM Bypass) is the arterial road of East Kolkata, dotted with major hotels, hospitals, business parks, residential blocks and other high-end construction and development. It can get very congested during peak hours, especially at the Chingrighata intersection.
Biswa Bangla Sarani (বিশ্ব বাংলা সরণি Biśba Bāṁlā Saraṇi, literally "World Bengal Street") is the four-lane artery of New Town that connects the township to the Airport on one end and Salt Lake on the other, across Action Areas I and II. From Salt Lake, the road turns left at Narkelbagan More crossing, left again at Akankha More, and finally meets at VIP Road (Kazi Nazrul Islam Sarani) near the Airport.
Two other roads begin from Narkelbagan More. The one next to Rabindra Tirtha (not the one next to HIDCO Bhaban) runs across Action Area III, while the one opposite Rabindra Tirtha runs across the southern parts of Action Area I before meeting at a narrower 2-lane road next to East Kolkata Wetlands.
By bicycle
[edit | edit source]It has some bike paths along footpaths, and they are usually coloured in green. Bicycles are mainly useful for short trips, and for longer trips you have to opt for a bus or car.
See
[edit | edit source]- 1 Biswa Bangla Gate (বিশ্ব বাংলা গেট Biśba Bāṃlā Geṭ), Biswa Bangla Sarani, Narkelbagan, Action Area I (bus: Rabindra Tirtha
). Restaurant: 7-10PM; observation deck: noon-6PM (closed M). An arch monument in New Town and one of the most iconic structures in Kolkata. "Biswa Bangla" literally means "World Bengal". The structure consists of a single ring supported by two parabolic arches from four sides of the Narkelbagan intersection. The ring houses a restaurant, an observation deck, as well as souvenir shops. The "hanging restaurant of Kolkata" offers a variety of items, as well as a buffet of ₹550 per head. The observation deck is surrounded by glass. There are three lifts to reach the deck. Decorative paintings of luminaries have been drawn on the wall inside the ring with the outer side having a glass façade to have a view of the township. Free for children below 3, ₹100 per adult. - 2 Dhapa (ধাপা Dhāpā). Despite being a major landfill site where the solid waste are dumped, more than 40% of the green vegetables in the city's markets come from here, being a prominent example of peri-urban agriculture in Kolkata.
- 3 Forum Atmosphere (metro: Ritwik Ghatak 6 ). A luxury residential building, consisting of two tower blocks and a structure called "Deya" connecting the two. Deya is the world's first residential floating sky sculpture, and it houses the residents' community and recreational facilities, including a swimming pool, gymnasium, spas, running track, sporting facilities, virtual golf, cinema, meeting spaces and function facilities.
- 4 Kolkata Leather Complex, Basanti Hwy, Karaidanga, Bantala. An industrial complex and the centre of leather-tanning business of the metropolis, fondly known as carmanagarī (চর্মনগরী, literally "Skin City"). It has approximately 500 tanneries, which account for 22-25% of all the tanning in India.
- 5 Pedestrian Plaza (Mini Times Square), GP Block, Sector V. A pedestrian zone, stretched from Infinity Benchmark to RDB Boulevard. Opened in September 2023 with a vibe of New York's famous intersection, this cyberpunky area has become a hangout spot for social media reels. There are tall obelisks on both sides, and walking spaces in between. Each obelisk carries an LED screen that displays various tourist spots of West Bengal.
Biswa Bangla Sarani, Action Area II (bus: Eco Park 
, Prakriti Tirtha ), ☏ +91 33 2706 4010. 11:30AM–7:00PM (closed M). ₹20.
Eco Park (ইকো পার্ক Iko Pārk), also known as Prakriti Tirtha (প্রকৃতি তীর্থ Prakr̥ti Tīrtha), is a 480-acre landscaped park surrounding a water body of about 100–120 acres (40–49 hectares). The green space is so vast and diverse that it cannot be visited in a short trip easily, and many new attractions are coming here at a rapid pace. There are eight gates to access the park. Parking facilities available at Gate 1 and Gate 4. Activities include paddleboats, rowboats, duo cycles, birdwatching, etc. You can also ride in trackless "toy trains" to enjoy the park. The attractions within the park include:
- 6 Bengal Village (বাংলার গ্রাম Bāṁlār Grām). An exhibition containing models depicting the daily life of rural Bengal.
- 7 Butterfly Garden. It consists of a large dome to enclose a plant habitat consisting of different species of flowering annuals and perennials that support a large range of butterflies organised around a circular body of water.
- 8 Eco Children's Park.
- 9 Eco Island.
- 10 Eiffel Tower.
- 11 Ghum railway station. A dummy railway station with a toy train of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. You can get into the train to get a feeling of the Darjeeling Hills. It costs ₹10 per head for photoshoot inside the train.
- 12 Heliconia Garden.
- 13 Herbal Garden.
- 14 Japanese Forest. 12:30PM-8:30PM. A mini-Japan in Kolkata, reflecting the architecture and philosophy of traditional Japanese gardens. It consists of vermillion torii gates, bonsai groves, wisteria-laced walkways, koi ponds, stone lanterns, and a monastery with a pagoda.
- 15 Mask Garden. An open-air collection of masks from various parts of the world, especially from various states of India, especially from West Bengal.
- 16 Meadow Garden.
- 17 Pakhibitan.
- 18 Promenade. The spine of Eco Park is a paved pathway lined with coconut trees. It is designed to enjoy the waterbody. There's a massive Solar Dome and a replica of the Eiffel Tower along the promenade.
- 19 Rabi Aranya.
- 20 Rose Garden. A long walking path with varieties of roses at both sides.
- 21 Sculpture Garden.
- 22 Solar Dome. A dome-shaped structure that houses a museum about solar energy and its use in daily life. It has a guided tour with humanoid robots. The dome also houses a planetarium, marine aquarium, and an observation deck. It also has information stands on other renewable energies and also global warming, rising sea levels and climate change, as well as futuristic concepts like floating cities, forest cities and even Mars colonies. The structure itself generates a lot of solar power for the New Town area. ₹200 for adults, ₹100 for group tours with over 30 students, free for children below 3.
- 23 Seven Wonders (from Gate 4). Despite the name, it does not actually depict all of the seven monuments considered as the "Seven Wonders of the World". Instead, it contains the replicas of the following seven monuments: the Pyramids of Giza (Egypt), the Christ the Redeemer (Brazil), the Great Wall of China (China), the Taj Mahal (India), the Petra (Jordan), the Colosseum (Italy) and the Moai Statues (Easter Island).
- 24 Tropical Tree Garden. Contains a piece of the tropical forest of Bengal.
Tangra
[edit | edit source]- 25 Chinese Kali Mandir (চীনা কালী মন্দির Cīnā Kālī Mandiri), Matheswartala Rd. 5AM-2PM and 5:00-10:30PM. A Kali temple run by an elderly Chinese priest. It is said to be around 70 years old, previously run by local Hindus. According to local beliefs, a Chinese boy in Kolkata fell sick six decades ago, and was not responding to any treatments. Extremely worried, his parents rushed him to this altar, and worshipped the stone as Kali. The boy gradually recovered after the worship, and the present structure was built as a token of gratitude.
The daily puja is offered at 9:30AM and 7PM, followed by the distribution of a unique vegetarian bhog, which includes noodles, ramen, chop suey and Chinese rice. Even though no meat is served to the idol, cheap alcohols are served to her during Kali Puja. - 26 Choong Ye Thong Burial Ground, 96, D.C. Dey Rd. A Chinese cemetery.
Cemeteries
[edit | edit source]- 27 Greek Cemetery, 105, Narkeldanga Main Rd (metro: Phoolbagan 2 ).
- 28 Jewish Cemetery, 45, Narkeldanga Main Rd (metro: Phoolbagan 2 ).
Cultural centres
[edit | edit source]- 29 Eastern Zonal Cultural Centre (EZCC), IB-201, Sector III. An autonomous organisation under India's Ministry of Culture, with jurisdiction over the states of Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Manipur, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Its headquarters contains two exhibitions for visitors: Niranjan Pradhan sculptures and Vadya Vithika, as well as an auditorium hosting art festivals, open-air concerts, musical workshops and many other events.
- Niranjan Pradhan sculptures. 11AM–5PM (closed Sa, Su). Consists of various bronze sculptures by sculptor Niranjan Pradhan, as well as paintings by his wife Sukti Subhra Pradhan. The collection includes Niranjan's Mother and Child series, as well as the sculptures of notable people like Subhas Chandra Bose, Rabindranath Tagore, Ram Mohan Roy and Satyajit Ray, and events like the Salt March. Free.
- Vadya Vithika, ☏ +91 33 2335 6796. 11AM–5PM (closed Sa, Su). Possibly one of the largest and most detailed exhibits on musical instruments in India. The collection contains more than 450 instruments, along with over 300 rare and endangered musical instruments from different regions and tribal communities of eastern India. Each exhibit contains details of the instrument's origin, how it is made, and how it is played. Free.
- 30 Nazrul Tirtha (নজরুল তীর্থ Najrul Tīrtha), Action Area I (Nazrul Tirtha
). A cultural and educational centre dedicated to the poet Kazi Nazrul Islam. The cultural centre is functioning partly as a cinema hall and open air theatre for exhibitions and performances. It also contains a photo gallery, with pictures of him at work, at leisure, travelling and when he's dying. - 31 Rabindra Tirtha (রবীন্দ্র তীর্থ Rabīndra Tīrtha), Biswa Bangla Sarani, Narkelbagan, Action Area I (Rabindra Tirtha ). noon–7PM. A cultural centre dedicated to the poet and Nobel laureate Rabindranath Tagore. It houses an exhibition of Tagore’s paintings, archives, a research centre, an auditorium and dormitories for students opting to conduct their research on Tagore. Various arts festivals are arranged here, including performances. ₹20.
Museums
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- 32 Science City, JBS Haldane Ave, Parama Island (metro: Barun Sengupta 6 , bus: Science City ). 9AM-9PM. It is one of the most spectacular science centres in India. The size of the Science City baffles first-time visitors. It features a lot of interactive science and live bioscience exhibits, as well as having Kolkata's first OMNIMAX theatre. It consists of Dynamotion Hall, Earth Exploration Hall, Science Exploration Hall and Space Odyssey.
- Arts Acre.
- 33 Boat Museum, Ambedkar Bhawan, Cultural Research Institute, Kankurgachi. A museum dedicated to the history of boats in Bengal. The building also contains Puppet Museum, Kantha Museum, and a collection of tribal artefacts. It houses 46 wooden replicas of boats that depicts Bengal's boat heritage. The cargo boats of the Sundarbans, coastal fishing boats, and popular flat-bottomed boats of North Bengal to all-purpose dinghies have been featured here. It also exhibits a replica of Rabindranath Tagore's Padma boat and a replica of a boat from the Mohenjo-daro era.
- 34 Fanattic Sports Museum (FSM), Ecospace Business Park, Action Area II (Ecospace ). 11AM–7PM (closed on M). A sports museum dedicated to various types of sports and the first of its kind in West Bengal. ₹10.
- 35 Kolkata Centre for Creativity (KCC). An arts centre.
- 36 Kolkata Museum of Modern Art (KMOMA). A modern art museum.
- 37 Mother's Wax Museum, Biswa Bangla Sarani, Action Area II (Prakriti Tirtha ), ☏ +91 33 2324 7243. Noon-7:30PM. The first wax museum of India, with life-sized wax figurines of eminent personalities from India's independence movement, music, sports, Bollywood, Hollywood, and so on. The museum also has a haunted house for adventure seekers. ₹250.
- 38 Museum of Astronomy and Space Science. 9AM-6PM (closed W). One of the few museums in India specifically dedicated to space. It contains scale models of various historical spacecraft and rockets, including Sputnik-1, Saturn V, Apollo 11, the Space Shuttle and the International Space Station (ISS), as well as the modern Indian ones like Chandrayaan-3 and Aditya-L1. It also contains a replica of the Wright Flyer, the first aeroplane, as well as the autographs of Indian and Indian-origin astronauts like Rakesh Sharma, Kalpana Chawla and Suni Williams. Other than spaceflight, there are exhibits of astronomy, like a meteorite about as old as the Earth (4.5 billion years), the 1.9 billion-year-old fossil of cyanobacteria, and busts of prominent scientists like Archimedes, Ptolemy, Galileo, da Vinci, Tesla, Newton and Einstein. ₹100.
- 39 National Council of Science Museums (NCSM), GN-33, Street 27, Sector V. The parent organisation respnsible for science and technology museums across India. Its headquarters itself hosts several exhibitions for visitors, like Rabindranather Bigyan Bhabna (Tagore's philosophy on science) and Portable Fun Science Exhibition.
- 40 Natya Shodh Sansthan Archives & Theatre Museum, Natya Bhavan, EE-8, Sector II. 11AM-5PM (closed Su). Although the theatre museum was opened to the public in 2019, the research institute (Natya Shodh Sansthan) was founded in 1981. The institute's theatre archive consists of various photographs, audio and video CDs, newspaper, magazine clippings, original manuscripts, letters, rare books, old tickets, memorabilia and posters, as well as a rich collection of masks, costumes, makeup kits and ornaments. A fraction of the collection is put into display in the museum with detailed documentations, and is consists of three galleries: Sanskrit Theatre, Folk Theatre and Modern Theatre. ₹20, on spot or through Integrated Tourist Pass of WB Tourism.
- 41 , DJ Block, Narkelbagan, Action Area I (New Town Police Station , on the opposite sidewalk of Tata Medical Centre). Noon–8:30PM (closed M). Last ticket at 8PM. A 2.2 acres (0.89 hectares) open-air museum, developed by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Similar to the one in Visakhapatnam, it exhibits a decommissioned Russian Tupolev Tu-142 anti-submarine aircraft of the Indian Navy, the heaviest, fastest and highest-flying turboprop, along with the models of various aircraft designs with diagrams and descriptions for each aircraft part. There is also a small children's park and a coffee shop. ₹30 for adults, free for children below 3 and school students.
- 42 Tribal Museum, Eco Urban Village. 9AM–5:30PM. A museum on the tribal kinship that lives in perfect harmony with nature, aiming to protect the tribal cultures from extinction. The tribes covered here include the Great Andamanese, the Khasis of Meghalaya, the Bhils and the Bhotiyas of Sikkim, most of whom are hunter-gatherers. There are different kinds of masks on display, as well as musical instruments and art works. ₹10.
Natural attractions
[edit | edit source]- 43 Harinalaya (হরিণালয় Hariṇālaẏ) (opposite Eco Park Gates 5 and 6, parking space for four-wheelers at ₹50). 10AM—6PM (closed at sunsets in winter). A 12.5 acres (5.1 hectares) mini zoo developed by HIDCO, and despite being named after deers (হরিণ hariṇ), the zoo contains other animals as well. At the entrance, there's an aviary at the left and rides at the right. Rides include slides, mini jungle gyms, and swings. There's a waterbody for two large crocodiles and two hippos enclosed with fence. Other than real animals, there are images and concrete sculptures of birds. Within the zoo contains Nature's Cafe, which offers Chinese and Indian dishes along with non-alcoholic drinks. The zoo is a no-plastic zone, though you can picnic within the zoo premises. ₹50 for people above 5, both cash and UPI accepted.
- 44 Kadampukur. Long planned to be a business district of New Town, it is a birdwatching area.
Do
[edit | edit source]- Bioscope (See films at Axis Mall). Four screens for films.
- Club Prana (Spa), Hyatt Regency Kolkata Hotel, JA-1 Sector III, Salt Lake City, ☏ +91 33 2335 1234, [email protected].
- Fame - Hiland Park (Watch films).
- Inox (See films at City Centre II Rajarhat), 3rd Floor, ☏ +91 - 33 - 25266063.
Durga Puja venues
[edit | edit source]Many apartment complexes in the EM Bypass area host Durga Puja celebrations that attract people beyond their respective localities.
- 1 Metropolitan Durga Bari, Sector A, Metropolitan Co-Operative Housing Society Limited.
- 2 Siddhartha Shankar Roy Smriti Udyan, 26, Bosepukur Rd, Kasba.
- 3 Telengabagan, 65, Adhar Chandra Das Ln.
- 4 Ultadanga Pallyshree, 17/18, Jaharlal Dutta Ln.
Event venues
[edit | edit source]- 5 Biswa Bangla Convention Centre, Action Area I.
- 6 Biswa Bangla Mela Prangan (বিশ্ব বাংলা মেলা প্রাঙ্গণ), JBS Haldane Ave (metro: Barun Sengupta 6 , bus: Milan Mela ). Previously known as Milan Mela, it is a permanent trade fair complex. Fairs of different kinds are held at regular intervals.
- 7 Boimela Prangon (বইমেলা প্রাঙ্গণ Baimelā Prāṅgan), 3rd Ave, Sector III (metro: Karunamoyee 2 ). Site of the annual Kolkata Book Fair that takes place from the last week of January to the first week of February. It is the largest book fair in Asia and is a significant event in the city.
- 8 Eco Park Amphitheatre, Eco Park.
- 9 New Town Mela Ground (Fairground).
- 10 New Town Square. Hosts Durga Puja and trade fairs.
- 11 Ozone Convention Centre.
- 12 Taal Kutir, Eco Park.
Lakes and parks
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- 13 Aquatica, Kochpukur (off Street 299; Thakdari ), ☏ +91 33 3200 7947, +91 93315 55220. 10AM–6PM daily. This theme water park offers visitors a cool respite from the heat and grime of city life. Aquatica has a number of rides including tremendously exciting ones like the Black Hole, the Wave Pool, Niagara Falls, surf racer, Tornado and the Aqua Dance Floor. Regular parties and fashion shows are hosted here, especially in the winter. Wide varieties of cocktails are available, as well as mocktails for sobers. M-F: ₹500 for adults, ₹350 for children; Sa-Su: ₹600 for adults, ₹400 for children.
- 14 Captain Bhery Park (Eco & Aquatic Hub). Captain Bhery is one of the remnants of the vast series of wetlands east of Kolkata before the establishment of Salt Lake City.
- 15 Central Park, Sector III (Central Park 2 ). A large hexagonal urban space in Salt Lake and a favorite hangout spot for lovers. It is built around an expansive water body. There is a bridge which connects on side of the lake to an island which has a pagoda. The lake serves as a haven for water birds. There are also boating facilities in a cordoned off section of the lake near the rose garden, as well as a butterfly garden.
- 16 Eco Urban Village, Street 645, Action Area II. A large picnic spot based around a lake, similar to Eco Park. Albeit smaller than Eco Park, the area is quieter and can provide a brief escape to the otherwise city life. Cottage rentals are available from ₹1,000. There's a tribal museum with the ticket price of ₹10 only. Red munia birds are common here, and many migrant birds come here around the lake during winter.
- 17 Mirania Lake (তোপসিয়ার ঝিল Topsiẏār Jhil). A popular boating lake.
- 18 Nalban Boating Complex, Sector IV (Nicco Park ), ☏ +91 33 2357 2888. 10:30AM-6:30PM. Nalban (নলবন), as the name suggests, is mainly lakes and creeks (নল nal) fringed by groves (বন ban). Part of the Ramsar site East Calcutta Wetlands, it is a beautiful picnic spot for families, who would like to spend few hours in the lush greenery and placid lake. It is tucked away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Its unpolluted environment offers a respite and soothes the visitors. The boating complex contains paddleboats, rowboats and shikaras. ₹30-50.
- 19 Nicco Park (নিকো পার্ক Niko Pārk), Sector IV (Nicco Park ), ☏ +91 33 6628 5549, +91 33 6628 5509. 10:30AM-6:00PM. It is the Disneyland of West Bengal with its various adventure rides. Opened in 1991, Nicco Park is one of the biggest amusement parks in the country and has innovative entertainment for all age groups. This amusement park offers fun for children as well as adults and draws crowds from Kolkata, especially on the weekends. A decommissioned MiG-21 bomber is on display here. ₹500.
- Snowpark Kolkata, 6F, Axis Mall, Street 106, ☏ +91 9163190000. 11AM-8PM. A snow-themed park, popular among group travellers during summer. Its temperature is set at -6 °C, with realistic snowy experiences. You can play football and even dance on disco in snow. Especially children have fun with snow fight, which you can do as well. It also has a Durga idol entirely made of snow. ₹650 per head, including jackets, boots and gloves. Online booking available.
- 20 Subhas Sarobar (সুভাষ সরোবর), Phoolbagan.
Sports
[edit | edit source]- 21 Bidhannagar Municipal Sports Academy, 3rd Ave (metro: Central Park 2 ). A sports complex containing a swimming pool and a football ground, maintained by the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC).
- 22 Gitanjali Stadium.
- 23 Kishore Bharati Krirangan (কিশোরভারতী ক্রীড়াঙ্গন Kiśorbhāratī Kriṛāṅgan), Santoshpur. Commonly known as Jadavpur Stadium or Santoshpur Stadium, it is a 13-acre sports complex. It has a stadium that can accommodate 12,000 spectators and hosts lower division matches of the Kolkata Football League. It has a swimming pool with training facilities for children.
- 24 Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (বিবেকানন্দ যুবভারতী ক্রীড়াঙ্গন Bibekānanda Yubabhāratī Krīṛāṅgan, VYBK), JB Block, Sector III (Salt Lake Stadium 2 ). Colloquially Yuba Bharati or Salt Lake Stadium, the sports venue has the second largest non-auto racing capacity in the world and the largest in the Indian subcontinent. A major occasional crowd puller, the stadium is used for association football matches and athletics. The stadium was built in 1984 and holds 120,000 in a three-tier configuration.
Buy
[edit | edit source]Markets
[edit | edit source]- 1 Biswa Bangla Haat (বিশ্ব বাংলা হাট Biśba Bāṁlā Hāṭ), Eco Park (Gate 5).
- 2 Metro (মেট্রো Meṭro), JL 21, EM Bypass, ☏ +91 90736 77847. 6AM-10PM.
- Sonajhuri Hat, Biswa Bangla Sarani, Action Area I (somewhere beneath the Axis Mall Flyover). F–Su 5–8PM. Based on the famous Sonajhuri Hat in Santiniketan. No entry price.
- 3 VIP Bazaar, Picnic Garden Rd, Tiljala.
Shopping malls
[edit | edit source]- 4 Acropolis Mall, 1858/1, Rajdanga Main Rd. 10:00AM-10:30PM. The main shopping centre of Kasba. Has Chilli's, Cinepolis, Hoppipola, Ozora, and Spencer's.
- 5 Avishar Shopping Complex (অভিসার Abhisār) (at the crossing of EM Bypass and Prince Anwar Shah Rd Connector).
- 6 Axis Mall, Street 106, CF Block, AA I, ☏ +91 33 32006827. Shopping mall, restaurants, Bioscope multiplex with four screens. Restaurants include Aaheli (4F), Addiction (4F), Café Coffee Day (2F), Calcutta Retro (5F), Mehak-e-Punjab (4F).
- 7 Chambers Mall, 256, Rash Behari Ave Connector. 9AM-9PM.
- 8 Charnock City, KB-26, Sector III, ☏ +91 33 2335 1349.
- 9 City Centre, 3rd Avenue, DC Block, ☏ +91 33 23581011. Restaurants and bars include Afraa Lounge, KFC (1F, Block A), Pizza Hut (1F, Block A), Afraa Restaurant (7F, Block G), Caught n Bowled (4F, Block B), Copper Chimney (3F, Block C), Haka (2F, Block E) and Kaafila (3F, Block B).
- 10 City Centre II, AA IID (bus: City Centre 2 ). There's Inox at third floor. Restaurants include KFC (GF, Block C), McDonald's (GF, Block A), Pizza Hut (GF, Block C), Gamma's World Cuisine (2F), Massekah (2F, Block B), The Orient (GF) and Zion Lounge (GF).
- 11 DLF Galleria.
- 12 Down Town Mall, Uniworld City, Action Area-III.
- 13 Hiland Park Metropolis Mall, Santoshpur, ☏ +91 33 2436 8705. Has a ten-outlet eatery.
- 14 HomeTown (Central Mall), BG Block, ☏ +91 90 07 862472.
- 15 Mani Square, 164/1, Maniktala Main Rd (off EM Bypass, metro: Bengal Chemical 2 ). Restaurants include KFC (3F), McDonald's (GF), Flame & Grill (4F), Haka (4F), Khandani Rajdhani Restaurant (4F), Machan (4F), Mio Amore (4F), The Shack (4F) and Square 4o5.
- Orchid Point, 3/1A, UC Banerjee Rd, Kankurgachi. It houses most major brands.
- 16 Silver Spring Arcade, EM Bypass (metro: Beleghata 6 ). Restaurants include Mainland China (3F), Masque (3F), Oh! Calcutta (3F) and Sigree (1F).
- 17 Southend Conclave, 1582, Rajdanga Main Rd.
- 18 Swabhumi, 89C, Narkeldanga Main Rd (Inox ). Here one can sample local arts and crafts as well as some of the food from its various stalls.
- 19 Upohar Town Centre, Upohar Housing Complex, New Garia (local: New Garia Sealdah South , metro: Kavi Subhash 6 ). Spencer's and other outlets.
Sweets
[edit | edit source]- 20 Misti Hub (মিষ্টি হাব Miṣṭi Hāb) (next to Gate 3, Misti Hub ).
Eat
[edit | edit source]- 1 Absolute Barbecues (AB's), 1F, OMEGA, GP Block, Sector V, ☏ +91 73373 83770. ₹800–1,000 per head.
- 2 Arsalan Restaurant & Caterer, MAR, Chinar Park, ☏ +91 91633 63652. Closed 1:00AM-10:30AM. Biryani and Mughlai food. Popular items: firni, mutton kosha, mutton boti kebab, chicken chatpata, mutton biryani, egg chicken roll. ₹200-600.
- 3 Arsalan Restaurant & Caterer, 1693/A, Naskarhat Rd (off EM Bypass, opposite Calcutta International School), ☏ +91 91633 63644. Closed 1AM-10AM. Biryani and Mughlai food. Popular items: firni, mutton kosha, mutton boti kebab, chicken chatpata, mutton biryani, egg chicken roll. ₹200-600.
- 4 The Backyard, 19, E Topsia Rd, ☏ +91 98308 55994. 11AM-10PM.
- 5 Byepass Dhaba. Noon-1AM. North Indian.
- 6 Cafe Amari, 95, Street 324, DE Block, AA I. A café with the French colonial vibe of Pondicherry, It has a strong coffee selection of pour-over V60 and frappés, fresh juices and bakery treats like butter croissants, Korean-style buns and Boston crème doughnuts. ₹500.
- 7 Café Offbeat Up There, 7F, 36/F, Topsia Rd (off EM Bypass), ☏ +91 70037 95319. noon-11PM, takeout 24 hours daily. ₹3,150.
- 8 Calcutta Art Café, BB33, Shantipally (opposite Delhi Public School Ruby Park Sr). 7AM–7PM. Known for its lavish interior with chequered floors, bricked walls and stained-glass hurricane lamps (হ্যারিকেন hyāriken). It blends modernity with vintage.
- 9 Charnock's, 9F, KB 26, Sector III, ☏ +91 33 23351349, +91 9051325905. noon–11PM. Continental, Bengali, North Indian cuisine. Drinks served.
- 10 Club De Golf, Gate 6, Eco Park (beside golf arena), ☏ +91 98318 26779. 7AM-11PM.
- Keshariya Junction, Axis Mall, ☏ +91 90733 74291. 12:30-11:00PM (Tu-W: 12:30-11:30PM). A rail-themed multi-cuisine restaurant inside a replica of an LHB coach.
- 11 OG by the Lake, 11A, E Topsia Rd, ☏ +91 98310 06395. M-F noon-11:30PM. Outdoor seating, and a glasshouse with floral-deck ambiance. Offers Asian, Continental, Italian and North Indian food. Handmade mocktails and coffee served.
- 12 Rever Skydeck Cafe, 5F, 29/A, Dr Ambedkar Sarani, ☏ +91 89817 27878, +91 89817 27879, +91 98313 17799. 1PM-6AM.
- 13 Shiraz Golden Restaurant, 62, EM Bypass, toll-free: +1 800 313 626 262. Biryani and Mughlai food. The Anandapur branch of the popular restaurant at Park Street. ₹400-600.
- 14 Shiraz Golden Restaurant, 1st Cross Rd, HA Block, Sector III, ☏ +91 90733 07472. Biryani and Mughlai food. The Salt Lake branch of the popular restaurant at Park Street. ₹200-400.
- Swimming Pool. Often called the "Park Street of Salt Lake", the area contains the chaat stalls that offer various snacks from pav bhaji to momo, which see significant crowds at night.
City Centre II
[edit | edit source]- Gamma's World Cuisine, M 208, 2nd Floor, ☏ +91 33 40620069. International cuisine. Drinks served.
- KFC, Ground Floor, Block C, ☏ +91 33 4062 0072, +91 33 40278000. American fast food. Drinks not served.
- Kwality Wall Swirl's. Desserts.
- Massekah, B 215 2nd floor, Block B, ☏ +91 9007213377, +91 9051834932. North Indian, Afghani cuisine. Drinks served.
- McDonald's, Unit A001, Block A, Ground Floor, ☏ +91 33 66064251. American fast food. Drinks not served.
- The Orient, Ground Floor, ☏ +91 33 65410399. Chinese cuisine. Drinks not served.
- Pizza Hut, Ground Floor, Block C, ☏ +91 33 40620073. Italian cuisine, desserts. Drinks not served.
- Zion Lounge, Ground Floor, ☏ +91 9903996699. Drinks not served.
Axis Mall
[edit | edit source]- Aaheli, 4th floor, ☏ +91 33 23242411, +91 9007770841. 12:30AM-10:30PM. Bengali cuisine. Drinks served. Good environment, high price, indifferent service.
- Addiction, 4th floor, ☏ +91 33 3200 6827. North Indian, Chinese cuisine. Drinks served.
- Cafe Coffee Day, 2nd floor. 10:30AM-11:30PM.
- Calcutta Retro, 5th Floor, ☏ +91 33 23242345. 12:30AM-10:30PM. Bengali cuisine. Drinks served.
- Mehak-e-Punjab, 4th Floor, Axis Mall, New Town, Major Arterial Road, Action Area I, Rajarhat, ☏ +91 33 2324 2434. Noon-11PM. North Indian, Chinese cuisine. Drinks served.
City Centre Salt Lake
[edit | edit source]- Afraa Restaurant, 7th Floor, Block G, ☏ +91 33 23581111, +91 9007017098. 12:30PM-3PM, 7-11PM. Continental, Mediterranean, Italian and Japanese cuisine. Drinks served.
- Caught n Bowled, 4th Floor, Block B, ☏ +91 33 23580333, +91 33 23589993. Noon-3:30PM, 7PM-10:45PM. Chinese, Continental and North Indian cuisine. Drinks served.
- Copper Chimney, 3rd Floor, Block C, ☏ +91 33 40215555, +91 8420000206. Noon-3:30PM, 7PM-10:30PM. North Indian cuisine. Drinks not served.
- Haka, 2nd Floor, Block E, ☏ +91 33 23581359, +91 33 23581445. Noon-10PM. Chinese cuisine. Drinks served.
- Kaafila, 3rd Floor, Block B, ☏ +91 33 40063210, +91 33 40063211. 12:30-3:15PM, 7PM-10:30PM. North Indian cuisine. Drinks served.
- KFC, 1st Floor, Block A, ☏ +91 33 40278000, +91 33 40063283. 11AM-11PM. American fast food. Drinks not served.
- Pizza Hut, 1st Floor, Block A, ☏ +91 33 23580984, +91 33 23580985. 11AM-11PM. Italian, pizza, desserts. Drinks not served.
Mani Square
[edit | edit source]- Flame & Grill, 4th Floor, ☏ +91 33 23202186, +91 9330627517. 12.:30PM-3:30PM, 6:30PM-11PM. North Indian cuisine. Drinks served.
- Haka, 4th Floor, ☏ +91 33 65364679, +91 33 23202452. Noon-3:30PM, 6:30PM-11PM. Chinese cuisine. Drinks served.
- KFC, 3rd Floor, ☏ +91 33 40682017, +91 9830461313. 11AM-11PM. American fast food. Drinks not served.
- Khandani Rajdhani Restaurant, 4th Floor, ☏ +91 33 23202828, +91 33 23202839. 11:30AM-3:30PM, 6:30PM-11PM. Rajasthani, Gujarati cuisine. Drinks not served.
- Machan, 4th Floor, ☏ +91 33 65364680, +91 33 23202182. Noon-3:30PM, 6:30PM-11PM. North Indian, Mughlai cuisine. Drinks not served.
- McDonald's, Ground Floor, ☏ +91 33 66064251. 11AM-11PM. American fast food. Drinks not served.
- Mio Amore, 4th Floor, ☏ +91 9903986636, +91 33 23202668. 12:30PM-11PM. Mediterranean cuisine. Drinks served.
- The Shack, 4th Floor, ☏ +91 33 65364679. 1PM-11PM. Goan cuisine. Drinks served.
- Square 4o5, ☏ +91 33 40208206, +91 8420033622. 11AM-10:30PM. Continental, North Indian cuisine. Drinks not served.
Silver Spring Arcade
[edit | edit source]- Mainland China, 3rd Floor, ☏ +91 33 22517034, +91 33 22517035. Chinese cuisine. Drinks served.
- Masque, 3rd Floor, ☏ +91 33 22517283. North Indian cuisine. Drinks served.
- Oh! Calcutta, 3rd Floor, ☏ +91 33 22517036, +91 33 22517037. Bengali cuisine, seafood. Drinks not served.
- Sigree, 1st Floor, ☏ +91 33 22517032, +91 33 22517031. North Indian cuisine. Drinks served.
Tangra
[edit | edit source]- 15 Beijing Restaurant, 77/1, Christopher Rd, Tangra, ☏ +91 33 23281011, +91 33 23283998. Chinese cuisine. Drinks served.
- 16 Big Boss, 54C Matheswartala Rd, ☏ +91 33 23282405, +91 33 23290777. Chinese cuisine. Drinks served.
- 17 China Town, Tangra. Chinese cuisine.
- Golden Joy, 50/1, Matherswar Tala Rd (Near Gobinda Khatick Post Office), ☏ +91 33 65350880, +91 9051870888. Chinese cuisine. Drinks served.
- Kafulok, 47, Govinda Khatick Rd, ☏ +91 33 23291953, +91 33 23282288. Chinese cuisine. Drinks not served.
- Kim Ling, 13, South Tangra Rd, ☏ +91 33 23298923, +91 33 28650996. Chinese cuisine. Drinks not served.
- Ming Garden Chinese Restaurant, 50/2, Matheswartala Rd, ☏ +91 9830968711, +91 33 23299540. Chinese cuisine. Drinks served.
Drink
[edit | edit source]- Mishra's Bar & Restaurant, DG 1, Sector 2, Salt Lake City, ☏ +91 33 4009191, +91 33 4009195. 9AM-11PM. Bar with good food arrangements. North Indian, South Indian, Continental, Chinese cuisine.
- Mishra's Bar & Restaurant, IB-157, Sector 3, Salt Lake City (Near Tank 14), ☏ +91 33 40669175. 9AM-11PM. Bar with good food arrangements. North Indian, South Indian, Continental, Chinese cuisine.
Sleep
[edit | edit source]| This guide uses the following price ranges for a standard double room: | |
| Budget | Under ₹2,000 |
| Mid-range | ₹2,000–5,000 |
| Splurge | Over ₹5,000 |
Budget
[edit | edit source]- Eastern View Hotel, 185/9 Santoshpur Ave (nr Jora Bridge), ☏ +91 33 2416-9396. Check-out: noon. 1-star with six rooms. Amenities include cable TV. Government approved.
- 1 The Kolkata Hotel, 3117, Rajdanga Main Rd, Sector E, East Kolkata Twp, ☏ +91 12443 30599. Check-in: noon, check-out: 11AM. ₹1,856.
- 2 NRI Residency, CIT Rd, Kankurgachi, [email protected]. Offers guesthouse-style accommodation with clean and large AC rooms with Western-style private bathrooms. ₹1,050-1,200.
- Step In, G6 Tagore, Ruby Park, Kasba, ☏ +91 33 66037838.
Salt Lake
[edit | edit source]Salt Lake is a quiet by well developed township of Eastern Kolkata.
- 3 Alcove Guest House & Service Apartment, Block DL-39 , Salt Lake City (Close to CK Market.), ☏ +91 89510 89510, [email protected]. All rooms with air-conditioning, TV and private bathroom. Breakfast complimentary, free Wi-Fi access. They also have guest houses at other locations in Salt Lake City and Kolkata. ₹2,250 for serviced room.
- 4 Aquatic Palace, NP 222, Sector V, Salt Lake City (Opposite Technopolis), ☏ +91 33 44502716.
- 5 Sun & Services, GC 35, Sector 3 Bidhannagar (Near GC Island), ☏ +91 33 66245815.
Mukundapur
[edit | edit source]Mukundapur has a number of hospitals - notably Dr. Devi Shetty's Rabindranath Tagore International Institute of Cardiac Sciences, Medica, Vision Care of AMRI and Shankara Nethralaya.
- 6 Arunadoy Guest House, 173/1 Barakhola, Mukundapur, ☏ +91 33 24260842, +91 9831284083. ₹250 per non-AC room.
- Ashirbad Guest House, 264 Barakhola, Mukundapur, ☏ +91 33 2426 4048, +91 9477402644, +91 9477402645. ₹300 per double-bedded room, ₹350 per triple bedded room, all non-AC rooms.
- Debi Guest House, 175 Barakhola Mukundapur, Kalikapur, ☏ +91 33 24264817, +91 9831687537, +91 9831923007. ₹500 per double-bedded non-AC room, ₹800 per double-bedded AC room.
- Maa Tara Guest House, 175/1 Barakhola, Mukundapur, ☏ +91 9831203612, +91 9903803612, +91 9007304467. ₹400-500 per double-bedded non-AC room.
- Meghalaya Guest House, 138 Barakhola, Mukundapur, ☏ +91 33 32986868. ₹300 per double-bedded non-AC room.
- Uttam Guest House, 1563 Mukundapur Rd, ☏ +91 33 24264287, +91 9830057482. ₹500-₹600 per double-bedded non-AC room, ₹800-₹900 per double-bedded AC room.
Panchasayar
[edit | edit source]Panchasayar is a quiet neighbourhood near Peerless Hospital.
- Apanjan, 3 Shanti Park, Panchasayar, ☏ +91 9830016645, +91 9836198199. Around ₹200 per day/ non-AC room.
- Atithi, 7 Sonali Park, Panchasayar, ☏ +91 9830380049. ₹250-350 per double-bedded non-AC room.
- Bina Bhawan, 15A, Shanti Park, Panchasayar, ☏ +91 98311248611, +91 987407250. ₹300-350 per double-bedded non-AC room.
- Maity Villa, 27 Sonali Park, Panchasayar, ☏ +91 9836955183. ₹300-500 double-bedded non-AC room; ₹800-1200 for double-bedded AC room.
- Ricko, 22 Shanti Park, Panchasayar, ☏ +91 9836955183. ₹300-600 per double-bedded non-AC room.
- Shib Bandhalay, 21 Shanti Park, Panchasayar. ₹400 per double-bedded non-AC room.
Mid-range
[edit | edit source]- 7 Duhita Guest House, AA 39, Salt Lake, Kolkata 700064, ☏ +91 33 2337-5332, [email protected]. Operating from 1987.
- 8 The Fern Residency, 204, Biswa Bangla Sarani, ☏ +91 70444 77444 (mobile). Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. ₹3,000-4,000.
- 9 Golden Tulip Salt Lake City Kolkata, 2nd Cross Rd, DD-19, 3rd Ave, Sector I, ☏ +91 33 7123-2425. ₹2,620-4,250.
- 10 Harry Guest House, AE 329, Salt lake, Kolkata 700064, ☏ +91 33 2321 5096, [email protected]. Operating since 1992 it is a fully air conditioned guest house.
- 11 Monotel, DM-2, Sector V, ☏ +91 33 4030 2000. Check-in: Noon, check-out: 11AM. ₹3000-5000.
- 12 Next Generation Guest House, Plot No 255, Block AD, Sector 1, Salt Lake City, ☏ +91 33 2321 5536, [email protected].
- 13 Pipal Tree Hotel, AS/464, Major Arterial Road (South-East), Hatiara, ☏ +91 33 3060 6060. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon.
- 14 Regenta Orkos Kolkata, ☏ +91 33 7125 9999. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. ₹3,660-5,000.
- 15 Senses Hotel, DN-26, Street Number 11, DN Block, Sector V, ☏ +91 85848 45005. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. ₹3,350-5,150.
- 16 Tiger Inn, 1686 Lashkrhat, Tagore Park (Block -1) Naskar Hat, Kasba (near Calcutta International School and Fortis Hospital, off EM Bypass), ☏ +91 33 2345 2433.
- 17 Udayachal Tourism Property, DG Block, Sector II (adjacent to the office of West Bengal Tourism), ☏ +91 9874026899, [email protected]. Run by West Bengal Tourism. It features television, laundry, restaurant, room and Wi-Fi services. ₹1,900–2,600 per room.
- 18 Visitel - A Boutique Hotel, 78, Canal Circular Rd, ☏ +91 12462 01612. Check-in: noon, check-out: 11AM. ₹2,350-6,680.
- 19 Vivanta Kolkata EM Bypass, 1930, Rash Behari Ave Connector, ☏ +91 33 6666 0000. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. ₹4490-5600.
Splurge
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- 20 Fairfield by Marriott Kolkata, CB Block, Action Area IC, ☏ +91 33 6666 4444. Check-in: 3PM, check-out: noon. ₹7,840.
- 21 Holiday Inn Kolkata Airport, ☏ +91 33 6699 6699. Check-in: 8AM, check-out: noon. ₹5,270.
- 22 Hotel The Sojourn, Plot KB 23, Sector III, Salt Lake City (Beside of Salt Lake Stadium opposite Gate No 4), ☏ +91 33-2335-1462, [email protected]. ₹3450-4400.
- 23 Howard Johnson by Wyndham Kolkata, Chinar Park, ☏ +91 33 6655 7000. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. ₹5,600.
- 24 Hyatt Regency Kolkata, EM Bypass, JA-1, Sector III, ☏ +91 33 2335 1234, fax: +91 33 2335 1235.
- 25 Indismart Hotel, International Tower X-1,8/3 Block EP, Sector V, ☏ +91 33 2357 7550-59, +91 33 4010 1350, fax: +91 33 2357 7735, [email protected].
- 26 ITC Royal Bengal, 1, JBS Haldane Ave.
- 27 ITC Sonar Kolkata, 1, JBS Haldane Ave, ☏ +91 33 2345 4545, fax: +91 33 2345 4455.
- 28 JW Marriott Hotel Kolkata, 4A, EM Bypass, ☏ +91 33 6633-0000. It has the city's largest ballroom, with privacy spaces like The Living Room. Unlike many chain hotels, it offers Bengali food, especially the signature "chingri macher malai". ₹26,550.
- 29 Lemon Tree Premier New Town Kolkata, BG 9, Action Area 1B, ☏ +91 33 6813 9900. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. ₹7,460-8,410.
- 30 Novotel Kolkata Hotel and Residences, CF 11, Action Area IC, ☏ +91 33 4032 3333, +91 33 4032 3334. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. ₹9,670-12,390.
- 31 The Pearl Hotel Kolkata, 35Z, EM Bypass, Beleghata (opposite Salt Lake Stadium), ☏ +91 33 4000-2883.
- 32 Pride Plaza Hotel Kolkata, BG Block, Action Area I, ☏ +91 33 40259999. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. ₹5,600–₹6,800.
- 33 Raajkutir - IHCL SeleQtions, 89C, Narkeldanga Main Rd, ☏ +91 33 3501 4460. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. ₹7,000.
- 34 The Sonnet, Block DD, Plot No. 8, Sector I, ☏ +91 33-66339000, fax: +91 33-66339001, [email protected].
- 35 The Stadel, Gate 3, Salt Lake Stadium, Sector III, ☏ +91 33 2335 7220.
- 36 Storii by ITC Hotels Devasom Resort & Spa, South City Retreat, Basanti Hwy, ☏ +91 84200 91515, +91 88756 52708. Check-in: 3PM. Provides views of lush greenery near the Leather Complex. ₹10,620.
- 37 Swissotel, City Centre, Action Area-IID, ☏ +91 33 6626 6666, [email protected].
- 38 Taj City Centre New Town, City Centre, AA IID, ☏ +91 33 6820 0303. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. ₹9,560.
- 39 Taj Taal Kutir, Eco Park.
- 40 Vedic Village Spa Resort.
- 41 The Westin Kolkata Rajarhat, Biswa Bangla Sarani, Action Area-II (opposite Eco Park), ☏ +91 33 4037 1234. Check-in: 2PM, check-out: noon. ₹7,670-9,970.
Connect
[edit | edit source]The 10.5 km (6.5 mi) area from Kolkata Airport to Salt Lake Sector V is a free Wi-Fi zone.
Libraries
[edit | edit source]- 1 State Central Library, 17, CIT Rd, Scheme VI-M, Ultadanga. 11AM-8PM (closed Su). The library has a collection of books, manuscripts, journals, a digital archive for rare books, along with a digital Braille and the Talking Book section.
Cope
[edit | edit source]Fire stations
[edit | edit source]- 2 New Town Fire Station.
- 3 Sector V Fire Station, Canal Side Rd, AL Block, Sector V, ☏ +91 33 2357 5293.
Police stations
[edit | edit source]- 4 Anandapur Police Station, 757, Anandapur High Rd, ☏ +91 33 2443 5000, +91 33 2443 8000, +91 62922 58804.
- 5 Bidhannagar East Police Station, Canal Side Rd, AL Block, Sector II, ☏ +91 33 2359 0849, +91 91478 89451, [email protected].
- 6 Bidhannagar North Police Station, DF Block, Sector I, ☏ +91 33 2337 3343, +91 91478 89485, [email protected].
- 7 Bidhannagar South Police Station, JC Block, Sector III, ☏ +91 33 2335 1047, +91 91478 89481, [email protected].
- 8 Eco Park Police Station, ☏ +91 91478 89509, [email protected].
- 9 Electronics Complex Police Station, DN-57, Sector V, ☏ +91 33 2367 9779, +91 91478 89450, [email protected].
- 10 Garfa Police Station, ☏ +91 33 2418 6949, +91 62922 58602.
- 11 Hatishala Police Station, ☏ +91 98749 02941.
- 12 Kasba Police Station, 27A, Bosepukur Rd, ☏ +91 33 2442 0164, +91 62922 58601.
- 13 Kolkata Leather Complex Police Station, Basanti Hwy, Karaidanga, Bantala, ☏ +91 62922 58806, +91 76030 32712.
- 14 Narayanpur Police Station, ☏ +91 91478 89511, [email protected].
- 15 New Town Police Station, New Town Rd, DJ Block, Action Area I, ☏ +91 33 2324 6077, +91 91478 89505, [email protected].
- 16 Panchasayar Police Station, GF, Super Market Bldg, 312, Sreenagar Main Rd, ☏ +91 33-2432 6001, +91 33-2432 6011, +91 6292258802.
- 17 Pragati Maidan Police Station, 100, JBS Haldane Ave, ☏ +91 33 2285 0500, +91 33 2285 1507. Not to confused with the Pragati Maidan in Delhi!
- 18 Purba Jadavpur Police Station, Mukundapur Main Rd, ☏ +91 33 2426 7345, +91 33 2416 6203, +91 62922 58801.
- 19 Rajarhat Police Station, ☏ +91 33 2573 3289, +91 91478 89441, [email protected].
- 20 Survey Park Police Station, D-50/2, East Rajapur, ☏ +91 33 2436 8052, +91 62922 58803.
- Survey Park Women Police Station, ☏ +91 33 2416 6135, +91 94326 10469. Covers Anandapur, Kolkata Leather Complex, Panchasayar, Pragati Maidan, Purba Jadavpur and Survey Park.
- 21 Technocity Police Station, ☏ +91 33 2962 3600, +91 91478 89510, [email protected].