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Bidhannagar, Rajarhat and Newtown

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Bidhannagar, Rajarhat, and New Town are all located in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, India, and are related in several ways: 

 
 
Bidhannagar
A planned region of Kolkata that includes Salt Lake, and is considered the main IT hub of Kolkata. It is administered by the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation. 

 
 
Rajarhat
A neighborhood of Kolkata that is part of the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation. It is located on the outskirts of New Town and has seen significant real estate development. 

 
 
New Town
A planned satellite city of Kolkata that is also known as Rajarhat New Town. It is administered by the New Town Kolkata Development Authority (NKDA). The Government of India has declared New Town a “Solar City” and “Smart Green City”. 
  • ECO Park
  • Swami Vivekananda Ancestral House
  • Rabindra Tirtha
  • Mother wax-Museum
  • Nicco Park
  • Biswa Bangla Gate

How to Reach:

By Air

The distance between Kolkata Airport (CCU) and Bidhannagar Rd Station is 11 km.

By Train

Bidhannagar Road is a Kolkata Suburban Railway junction station on the Sealdah–Ranaghat line. Its code is BNXR.

By Road

Bidhannagar is a districts and a large municipality located in the state of West Bengal, in the neighborhood of Kolkata and South Dumdum.