Calcutta
West Bengal, India
Kolkata, situated in the eastern part of India, is a city of cultural significance, historical depth, and vibrant diversity. As... Read More
Why is Calcutta known
- Famous for its beautiful monumental buildings
- Good access to markets and schools
- Great connectivity options
- Well-developed infrastructure
- Posh residential areas with numerous high-rise projects
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- National Highway 2 (NH-2), connecting Kolkata to New Delhi, is an integral part of the national Golden Quadrangle
- This city has a posh neighbourhood
- Good access to schools, hospitals, police stations
- East to West metro is under construction
- Howrah, Sealdah, and Chitpur are the main railway junctions in Kolkata
- Well-developed metro station is here that runs from Garia to Dakshineshwar
- two dock systems – the Kolkata Dock System and the deep-water Haldia Dock Complex
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What is good in Calcutta
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- Wide roads have adjacent spaces for parking. Residential and commercial parking places are also constructed.
- Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Airport 20�25 minutes from Salt Lake Sector 5; metro section to airport operational by 2025.
- EM Bypass-New Town Elevated Corridor to connect South Kolkata, Salt Lake, New Town, and airport.
- Power infrastructure in economic zones struggles with stability, affecting reliability.
- Urban flooding due to extreme rainfall and overwhelmed drainage systems requires improved flood control measures.
- Highway planned to improve North-South Bengal connectivity and trade.
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What can be better in Calcutta
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- Wider roadways and proper maintenance can help to reduce traffic jams.
- East Kolkata Wetlands and parts of Salt Lake & New Town face highest urban flood hazard, with repeated waterlogging after heavy rain.
- Rapid urbanisation around Salt Lake�New Town is reducing East Kolkata Wetlands� natural flood-buffering capacity, heightening inundation risk.