Mahatma Gandhi Road-Joka, Kolkata

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South 24 Parganas District , West Bengal, India

Mahatma Gandhi road, initially known as Harrison Road, is an east-west thoroughfare in Kolkata, the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. After the independence of India in 1947 it was renamed as the Mahatma Gandhi Road (M.G. Road) after the father of the nation. M.G. Road runs from Sealdah Flyover (Vidyapati Setu) in the eastern limit to the threshold of Howrah Bridge in the west. In 1889, it became the first city to be lit by electricity. It is of the shortest distance between two major rail stations in Kolkata Metropolitan Area, Sealdah Station and Howrah Station. Several important places such as Sealdah Station, Surya Sen Street crossing, Amherst Street crossing, College Street/Bidhan Sarani crossing, Chittaranjan Avenue crossing, Rabindra Sarani (Chitpur Road) crossing, Netaji Subhas Road crossing, Burrabazar and Strand Road crossing/Howrah Bridge are on this road. vehicles can turn only in a specific direction. Anglo Arabic Secondary School, Gyan Bharati Vidyapith, St. Paul's School, Hindu School, Lawrence Day School, Shri Jain Vidyalaya and St. Pauls' Mission School are some educational institutions that are located on M.G. Road. It has popular cinema halls and restaurants too. Rabindranath Tagore in this poem Ekdin Rate mentioned M.G. Road (as Harrison road).

Why is Mahatma Gandhi Road-Joka known

Some of the nearby localities to M.G.Road are Thakurpukur,Sukanta Pally Paschim Putiary,Netaji Pally Purba Barisha.
Anglo Arabic Secondary School, Gyan Bharati Vidyapith are educational institutions
Anglo Arabic Secondary School, Gyan Bharati Vidyapith are some popular restaurants
Several cinema halls are located on or near the road, such as Aruna, Chhabighar, Naaz, Purabi, Prabhat.

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Education (5)

VIVEKANANDA MISSION SCHOOL
Kolkata Model School
St. Andrews Public School
M P Birla Foundation Higher Secondary School
Bratachari Vidyasram (H.S.)

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Healthcare (5)

Kasturi Medical Centre Pvt Ltd.
ESI-PGIMSR, ESIC Medical College & Hospital
Narayan Memorial Hospital
Advanced Neuropsychiatry Institute
Bharat Sevashram Sangha Hospital

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Commute (7)

Sakher Bazar Metro Station
Netaji Metro Station
Thakurpukur 3A Bus Stand
Thakurpukur Police Station Bus Stop
Silpara State Bus Garage
Bongaon Bus Stop
Sajnaberia Bus Stop

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Food and Drinks (5)

Domino's Pizza - Joka
Hatari Restaurant
Azad Hind Dhaba
Benjamin Bangalee
Raj Darbar

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Shopping (2)

Pabitra Mega Mall
Spencer's

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Education

School in Mahatma Gandhi Road-Joka

Name	Distance
VIVEKANANDA MISSION SCHOOL	2 km
Kolkata Model School	500 m
St. Andrews Public School	200 m
M P Birla Foundation Higher Secondary School	4 km
Bratachari Vidyasram (H.S.)	900 m

Healthcare

Hospital in Mahatma Gandhi Road-Joka

Name	Distance
Kasturi Medical Centre Pvt Ltd.	700 m
ESI-PGIMSR, ESIC Medical College & Hospital	1.3 km
Narayan Memorial Hospital	4.3 km
Advanced Neuropsychiatry Institute	500 m
Bharat Sevashram Sangha Hospital	2.7 km

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Railway in Mahatma Gandhi Road-Joka

Name	Distance
Sakher Bazar Metro Station	1.9 km
Netaji Metro Station	4.4 km

Bus in Mahatma Gandhi Road-Joka

Name	Distance
Thakurpukur 3A Bus Stand	600 m
Thakurpukur Police Station Bus Stop	900 m
Silpara State Bus Garage	1.8 km
Bongaon Bus Stop	2.8 km
Sajnaberia Bus Stop	2.9 km

Food and Drinks

Restaurant in Mahatma Gandhi Road-Joka

Name	Distance
Domino's Pizza - Joka	1.1 km
Hatari Restaurant	4.1 km
Azad Hind Dhaba	1.7 km
Benjamin Bangalee	1000 m
Raj Darbar	600 m

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Mall in Mahatma Gandhi Road-Joka

Name	Distance
Pabitra Mega Mall	2.4 km
Spencer's	4.8 km

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New developments

KOLKATA MUNICIPAL CORPORATION (KMC) has floated a tender for Development and Widening of Mahatma Gandhi Road from James Lang Sarani to Charial Khal.
Access to prominent malls by widening of roads
less traffic will facilitate easy flow of people and goods to and from the M.G. Road.
Many residential developments have occurred like the availability of flats near Khudiram Metro Station
Water Treatment Plant (Under Construction) : 1. Garden Reach Water Works - 25 MGD Capacity . 2. Indira Gandhi Water Treatment Plant - Palta - 20 MGD

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public transport like autos, rickshaws, buses, cabs are readily available and it helps people travel east-west along Kolkata.
The road is arterial in maintaining east–west connection in Kolkata. It is of the shortest distance between two major rail stations in Kolkata Metropolitan Area — Sealdah Station and Howrah Station
M.G. Road experiences traffic almost throughout the year. It is a busy road
Every night, once clubbing starts, the area becomes unsafe. Sex workers are seen roaming the area. Anybody who is seen here at night alone is looked down upon
The M.G. Road is lit by street lights.
Burrabazar, Offier incharge- Shri Supriya Kumar Pal
Municipal Coorporation of Kolkata has taken various steps for better hygiene of the city. Various water treatment plants have been constructed and some are still under process
Air quality index in Kolkata is 138, which comes under "poor"
City water supply is dependent on both surface water source from the river Hugli and ground water sources
Post offices
The Indian Highway Coorpration is a highway located near to the M.G. Road
a 2 BHK flat for rental purposes will be rs 6000 with security deposit of rs 15000. afe of construction 5-10 years, flooring- marble.

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open running streams of untreated water causes an unpleasant smell and makes the citizens uncomfortable
air quality is poor and gets worse during winters (smog)
clean drinking water availabiliy is scarse in poor regions of the location.

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₹3.2 K / sq.ft-4.75% (Y-o-Y)

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₹3 K - ₹3.5 K

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Quarter	Year	Price Trend for locality- Mahatma Gandhi Road-Joka
Quarter 3	2021	3916
Quarter 4	2021	3917
Quarter 1	2022	3716
Quarter 2	2022	3648
Quarter 3	2022	3941
Quarter 4	2022	3744
Quarter 1	2023	3896
Quarter 2	2023	4130
Quarter 3	2023	4091
Quarter 4	2023	3986
Quarter 1	2024	3795
Quarter 2	2024	3511
Quarter 3	2024	3359
Quarter 4	2024	4068
Quarter 1	2025	3556
Quarter 2	2025	3200
Quarter 2	2025	3200