New Town, Kolkata
West Bengal, India, 700156
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New Town is a developing employment zone located in East Kolkata along with Salt Lake Sector V. The area mainly... Read More
Why is New Town, Kolkata known
- School infrastructure developing
- Offices are coming up
- Planned smart green city
- Improving road infra
- Retail hub
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Insights about New Town, Kolkata
New developments
- The under-construction Line 6 or Yellow Line (New Garia-Airport Line), is expected to bring metro connectivity in this area tentatively by 2021
- A plan is under consideration for a flyover on EM Bypass that would reduce vehicular congestion along the way to New Town
- Planned development of eight playgrounds in New Town to enhance the social infrastructure of the satellite town
- Authorities are working towards removing encroachment in the main market area of New town
- Plans to install a solar planet and develop a pedestrian-friendly street and cycle track in New Town to transform it into a smart city
- An upcoming sensor-based waste bin management system would prevent overflowing of waste from bins onto the streets in New town
- The Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (HIDCO) on Tuesday inaugurated a two lane service road bridge over Bagjola canal in New Town which will help motorists to reach Biswa Bangla convention centre more easily
- Growth of Action Area II as a Central Business District and an international finance hub to boost growth in New Town
- Upcoming campuses in Calcutta and Jadavpur Universities, St. Xavier's and Presidency in New Town to boost rental demand
- Cooperative societies with HIG and MIG flats are planned to be developed on 400 plots in New Town
- Upcoming Kolkata Museum of Modern Art in Action Area II is expected to drive tourism in New Town
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What is good in New Town, Kolkata
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- Belgachia Metro Station, Dum Dum Metro Station and Noapara Metro Station serve the New Town
- Broad clean roads connect New Town to adjacent localities including Rajarhat and Kestopur
- Authorities are planning to widen streets in Action Areas I and II to make commuters comfortable
- Tata Medical Center is another popular health centre located in New Town
- Spencer's in New Town is best for grocery shopping
- Coffee House, Café Coffee Day and Buddy's Yard Cafe are the best cafes in New Town
- EM Bypass and NH-12 are busy even at nights
- Heavy police patrolling at night making New Town safer for the residents
- Structured civic planning supports safety and order.
- Clean and green parks make the locality look beautiful and healthy
- NKDA Park and New Town Lake Park form the green belt in the New Town
- During weekends crowd increases in New Town, hence the noisy level is high as well
- NH-12 connects New Town to another parts of the state
- Residential plots by top builders such as PS Group Realty, Rishi Group and Merlin Projects Ltd are available for sale
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What can be better in New Town, Kolkata
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- Metro and busses are generally overcrowded and cause difficulty for passengers
- Many internal roads are accident-prone as they are damaged by potholes
- In New Town, lack of street lights cause accidents on major roads
- New Town feels like a satellite city rather than an integrated part of Kolkata, leading to a disconnected community feel.
- The area struggles to balance rapid expansion with environmental conservation, creating an uneven social environment.
- Construction of New Town has damaged East Kolkata Wetlands, raising ecological and land use concerns.
- Fewer cases of unscheduled power cuts in New Town have been reported in the recent years
- Rising stray animals on road cause accidents in New Town
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