Garia
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Garia is a posh neighbourhood in south
Kolkata
, India
. It includes the localities of Naktala
, New Garia
, Chak Garia
, Garia Park, Baghajatin, Baishnabghata-Patuli
, Techno City
, Model Town
, Ganguly Bagan, Tentulberia
, East Tentulberia, Ramgarh, Briji, Kamalgazi
, Mahamayatala, Boral, Sreenagar, Nayabad, Panchasayar, Balia and certain parts of New Ajaynagar. It is bounded by Jadavpur
/Dhakuria
/Golpark/Gariahat to the north, Bansdroni
/Tollygunge
to the north-west, Santoshpur
to the north-east, Narendrapur
/Sonarpur to the south and Mukundapur to the east. The southern part of the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass
runs through the heart of the region. It is also represented by an important, ever-busy, and ever-crowded traffic junction from where a variety of public transports ply in different directions, making it a principal spot of south Kolkata.
(canal) connecting Kolkata to the Vidhyadhari River to the east. It was primarily a peaceful residential neighbourhood before. The partition of India
changed the very fabric of the area.
Overnight refugees came and settled down in the farm lands and country houses of the rich landowners of Kolkata in Garia, increasing the population of the area by many thousands.
Garia became another refugee settlement along with Jadavpur
and Tollygunge
in the southern fringes of the city. Slowly, after the initial upheaval, development of the area started and it grew to become a peaceful neighbourhood.
But again another change was coming to the region. With the expansion of Kolkata to the east and the south during the 90s, the area witnessed its latest change. Garia was the southern end of the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass
, the next 'Chowringhee' of Kolkata. This road connected Garia to the northern parts of the city and the newly developing areas like Salt Lake City and Rajarhat
, and also to the airport thus opening the way for rapid commercialization of the area. Already home to two major bus terminus, Garia became the transport and commercial hub for the region.
. Currently, it is one of the most promising parts of south Kolkata.
Kavi Nazrul station connects this locality to the Kolkata Metro
network. Two more stations - Shahid Khudiram
(Near E M Bypass and Garia Station Road crossing popularly known as "Dhalai Bridge", meaning concrete bridge) & Kavi Subhash
(at New Garia
, the terminal station in this route near Pancha Shyar, in between Baghajatin Railway Station & Garia Railway Station) have become operational from 7 October 2010.
Garia is served by the Garia
and Baghajatin railway stations on the Sealdah
South section of the Kolkata Suburban Railway
.
Surface transport routes and many private bus routes ply from Garia to many important destinations via E.M. Bypass and the main roads. There are also long distance bus routes specially the Digha
bus route which also ply from Garia regularly.
CSTC
Bus routes— Route no. 5, 6, S-7, S20, S-21, S27, IC-21, MS-37, Airport-Garia(S-37A,MS-37B), GL-6,Karunamoyee-Garia(S14), Garia-Digha.
CTC
Bus routes - Route no. C-1(Patuli - Danesh Sk. Lane), C-3(Garia - Birati), C-4(Patuli - Joka), C-5(Garia Station - Howrah Station), C-12(Garia Station - Dum Dum 7 Tank), C-16(Garia Station - Galif Street), Baruipur - Howrah.
Private Bus routes - Route no. 45, 45A, 45/A, 45B, 1B, 17B, 206, 218, 228, 80A, SD5, SD5/1 etc.
Mini Bus routes - Garia-B.B.D. Bag
, Garia Station-Howrah, Naktala
-Howrah, Patuli - B.B.D. Bag, Ramgarh - B.B.D. Bag, Harinavi - Howrah, Harinavi - B.B.D. Bag, Joinpur - Aurobindo Setu, Baishnabghata - Howrah Maidan.
WBSTC
& SBSTC
Bus routes - Garia or Garia Railway Station to New Town
, Dunlop, Dankuni
, Palta, Barasat
, Dakshineswar
, Belur Math
, Dhulagari, Chitpur
, Habra
, Durganager, Baghbazar, JM2, JM4, 007, Patuli - High Court AC bus, Sonarpur - B.Garden
, Sonarpur - Kolkata Station
, Baruipur
- Barasat, Nayabad - Durganager etc.
Garia is home to several academic, research and professional institutions and schools. Major colleges, schools and research institutions located here includes:
South Kolkata
South Kolkata refers to the southern areas of the city of Kolkata, India. It includes the localities of Bhawanipore, Lansdowne, Park Circus, Ballygunge, Alipore, New Alipore, Tollygunge, Dhakuria, Jodhpur Park, Lake Gardens, Golf Green, Jadavpur, Santoshpur, Garia, Chak Garia, Taratala,...
Kolkata
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It includes the localities of Naktala
Naktala
Naktala is a neighbourhood in South Kolkata, near Garia under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation in West Bengal, India. It is bounded by Ganguly Bagan to the north, Bansdroni to the west, Garia Crossing to the south and Baishnabghata to the east.- History :Previously forest, swampland and a...
, New Garia
New Garia
New Garia is a neighbourhood located in Garia, Kolkata, India. It is bounded by Eastern Metropolitan Bypass to the north, Patuli to the west, Garia Railway Station to the south and Chakgaria to the east.-Transport:...
, Chak Garia
Chak Garia
Chak Garia or Chakgaria is a posh neighbourhood located in the eastern part of Garia, Kolkata, India. It is bounded by Jadavpur to the north, New Garia to the south, Baishnabghata-Patuli Township to the west and Mukundapur to the east...
, Garia Park, Baghajatin, Baishnabghata-Patuli
Baishnabghata Patuli Township
Baishnabghata Patuli Township is a township located in the southern part of east Kolkata in West Bengal, India. It constitutes a major portion of Garia....
, Techno City
Techno City, Kolkata
Techno City is a locality situated in Garia, Kolkata, India. It is located near the Garia railway stationand Kavi Subhash metro station.It is named after the Techno India Group who have set up two schools and an engineering college here.-External links:* at Google Maps...
, Model Town
Model Town, Kolkata
Model Town is a small neighbourhood located on the southern part of the E.M. Bypass in Garia, Kolkata, India. It is a posh locality with several housing complexes.-References:...
, Ganguly Bagan, Tentulberia
Tentulberia
Tentulberia is a small locality situated on the Garia Station Road, Garia, Kolkata, India. It is located just beside Garia railway station....
, East Tentulberia, Ramgarh, Briji, Kamalgazi
Kamalgazi
-See also:* Kamalgazi is a small locality situated on the Garia Main Road, Garia, Kolkata, India. New Garia...
, Mahamayatala, Boral, Sreenagar, Nayabad, Panchasayar, Balia and certain parts of New Ajaynagar. It is bounded by Jadavpur
Jadavpur
Jadavpur is a southern neighbourhood of Kolkata, India. It is bounded by Dhakuria to the north, Tollygunge to the west, Santoshpur to the east and Garia to the south...
/Dhakuria
Dhakuria
Dhakuria is a locality in the city of Kolkata. It is located in the southern part of the city and is surrounded by Ballygunge and Kasba in the north, Haltu in the east, Jadavpur/Garia in the south and the Lake Gardens and Jodhpur Park areas in the west....
/Golpark/Gariahat to the north, Bansdroni
Bansdroni
Bansdroni is an eminent locality in South Kolkata. It is connected to the city with the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Road linking Garia in the south and Tollygunge in the North...
/Tollygunge
Tollygunge
Tollygunge is a locality of South Kolkata. It is flanked by the Eastern Railway south suburban line to the north, Lake Gardens and Golf Green in the east, the Pashchim & Purba Putiaries in the south, and Behala in the west.-History:...
to the north-west, Santoshpur
Santoshpur
Santoshpur is a suburban area in the southern part of east Kolkata, India. It is loosely bounded by Garfa area to the north, the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass to the east, Jadavpur to the west and Garia to the south.-From the fifties:...
to the north-east, Narendrapur
Narendrapur
Narendrapur is a town under Sonar pur police station of Baruipur subdivision in South 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. Now it is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. It is the home of a famous school and college founded by Ramakrishna...
/Sonarpur to the south and Mukundapur to the east. The southern part of the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass
Eastern Metropolitan Bypass
The Eastern Metropolitan Bypass, or simply E.M. Bypass, is a major road on the east side of Kolkata that connects Bidhannagar on the northeast to southern parts of Kolkata. It was designed like a bypass or beltway on the eastern side of Kolkata to lessen the perennial traffic congestion on the...
runs through the heart of the region. It is also represented by an important, ever-busy, and ever-crowded traffic junction from where a variety of public transports ply in different directions, making it a principal spot of south Kolkata.
History
Garia is one of the oldest settlements around the region, and is located on the Tolly's NullahAdi Ganga
Adi Ganga , also known as Gobindapur creek, Surman’s Nullah and Tolly’s Nullah, was the main flow of the Hooghly River from the 15th to 17th century but has subsequently virtually dried up.-History:...
(canal) connecting Kolkata to the Vidhyadhari River to the east. It was primarily a peaceful residential neighbourhood before. The partition of India
Partition of India
The Partition of India was the partition of British India on the basis of religious demographics that led to the creation of the sovereign states of the Dominion of Pakistan and the Union of India on 14 and 15...
changed the very fabric of the area.
Overnight refugees came and settled down in the farm lands and country houses of the rich landowners of Kolkata in Garia, increasing the population of the area by many thousands.
Garia became another refugee settlement along with Jadavpur
Jadavpur
Jadavpur is a southern neighbourhood of Kolkata, India. It is bounded by Dhakuria to the north, Tollygunge to the west, Santoshpur to the east and Garia to the south...
and Tollygunge
Tollygunge
Tollygunge is a locality of South Kolkata. It is flanked by the Eastern Railway south suburban line to the north, Lake Gardens and Golf Green in the east, the Pashchim & Purba Putiaries in the south, and Behala in the west.-History:...
in the southern fringes of the city. Slowly, after the initial upheaval, development of the area started and it grew to become a peaceful neighbourhood.
But again another change was coming to the region. With the expansion of Kolkata to the east and the south during the 90s, the area witnessed its latest change. Garia was the southern end of the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass
Eastern Metropolitan Bypass
The Eastern Metropolitan Bypass, or simply E.M. Bypass, is a major road on the east side of Kolkata that connects Bidhannagar on the northeast to southern parts of Kolkata. It was designed like a bypass or beltway on the eastern side of Kolkata to lessen the perennial traffic congestion on the...
, the next 'Chowringhee' of Kolkata. This road connected Garia to the northern parts of the city and the newly developing areas like Salt Lake City and Rajarhat
Rajarhat
Rajarhat Gopalpur , a neighbourhood of Calcutta, located in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, is a fast-growing planned new city. It is situated near the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport. Many high-profile industrialists of national and international standing are...
, and also to the airport thus opening the way for rapid commercialization of the area. Already home to two major bus terminus, Garia became the transport and commercial hub for the region.
Modern day Garia
Garia is now home to some of the finest upcoming apartment complexes in the city, and is a haven for people looking to get away from the congestion of Kolkata. Hiland Park, Westwind, Orbit City, Sugam Park and Bengal Ambuja's Upohar are the most famous apartment complexes in Garia. However, increasing population day by day, and the upcoming projects and vast number of residential flats and increased traffic have made Garia almost the same as the other congested places of Kolkata, at present.Naktala
Naktala is a neighbourhood located in west Garia. This region is served by the Gitanjali metro station. The N.S.C. Bose Road runs through the heart of this area.New Garia
New Garia is a fast growing neighbourhood in the eastern part of Garia. The terminal metro station of Kolkata metro in the south is located here.Chak Garia
Chak Garia, also known as Chakgaria, is a posh neighbourhood in the eastern part of Garia. It is dotted with highrises like Hiland Park and Bengal Ambuja Upohar.Baishnabghata-Patuli Township
Baishnabghata-Patuli Township is a township located in the northern part of Garia.Baishnabghata-Patuli Township is a World Bank funded Project on the EM BypassEastern Metropolitan Bypass
The Eastern Metropolitan Bypass, or simply E.M. Bypass, is a major road on the east side of Kolkata that connects Bidhannagar on the northeast to southern parts of Kolkata. It was designed like a bypass or beltway on the eastern side of Kolkata to lessen the perennial traffic congestion on the...
. Currently, it is one of the most promising parts of south Kolkata.
Transport
Garia is home to four major bus termini (popularly named as No.5, No.6, S-21, S-7 and the 45A, 45B after the routes they originally used to serve) and is connected by all varieties of bus services to all parts of the city.Kavi Nazrul station connects this locality to the Kolkata Metro
Kolkata Metro
The Kolkata Metro or Calcutta Metro is a mass rapid transit system serving the city of Kolkata and the districts of South 24 Parganas and North 24 Parganas in Indian state of West Bengal. The network consists of one operational line and five lines currently under construction...
network. Two more stations - Shahid Khudiram
Khudiram Bose
Khudiram Bose was a Bengali revolutionary, one of the youngest revolutionaries early in the Indian independence movement...
(Near E M Bypass and Garia Station Road crossing popularly known as "Dhalai Bridge", meaning concrete bridge) & Kavi Subhash
Kavi Subhash Metro Station
The Kavi Subhash Metro Station, formerly New Garia Metro Station, is the southern terminal station of the North-South corridor of Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, India. It is named after poet Subhash Mukhopadhyay...
(at New Garia
New Garia
New Garia is a neighbourhood located in Garia, Kolkata, India. It is bounded by Eastern Metropolitan Bypass to the north, Patuli to the west, Garia Railway Station to the south and Chakgaria to the east.-Transport:...
, the terminal station in this route near Pancha Shyar, in between Baghajatin Railway Station & Garia Railway Station) have become operational from 7 October 2010.
Garia is served by the Garia
Garia Railway Station
Garia is one of the railway stations of the Sealdah-Sonarpur section of the Kolkata Suburban Railway. It is 13 km from Sealdah Station....
and Baghajatin railway stations on the Sealdah
Sealdah
Sealdah is one of the major train stations serving Kolkata in India, the others being Howrah Station, Shalimar Station and Kolkata Railway Station. Sealdah is one of the busiest rail stations in India and an important suburban rail terminal...
South section of the Kolkata Suburban Railway
Kolkata Suburban Railway
The Kolkata Suburban Railway is the rail system for the suburbs surrounding the city of Kolkata . Railways such as this are important and heavily-used infrastructure in India....
.
Surface transport routes and many private bus routes ply from Garia to many important destinations via E.M. Bypass and the main roads. There are also long distance bus routes specially the Digha
Digha
Digha is a seaside resort town in the state of West Bengal, India. It lies in East Midnapore district and at the northern end of the Bay of Bengal. It is the most popular sea resort in the West Bengal....
bus route which also ply from Garia regularly.
CSTC
Calcutta State Transport Corporation
Calcutta State Transport Corporation is a West Bengal state government undertaken transport corporation. Headquartered in Kolkata it was set up in 1948. It plies buses in Kolkata and the nearby districts of West Bengal with some long distance services. CSTC owns 11 depots in Kolkata and some...
Bus routes— Route no. 5, 6, S-7, S20, S-21, S27, IC-21, MS-37, Airport-Garia(S-37A,MS-37B), GL-6,Karunamoyee-Garia(S14), Garia-Digha.
CTC
Calcutta Tramways Company
The Calcutta Tramways Company Limited is a West Bengal, India government-run company which runs trams in Kolkata and buses in and around Kolkata...
Bus routes - Route no. C-1(Patuli - Danesh Sk. Lane), C-3(Garia - Birati), C-4(Patuli - Joka), C-5(Garia Station - Howrah Station), C-12(Garia Station - Dum Dum 7 Tank), C-16(Garia Station - Galif Street), Baruipur - Howrah.
Private Bus routes - Route no. 45, 45A, 45/A, 45B, 1B, 17B, 206, 218, 228, 80A, SD5, SD5/1 etc.
Mini Bus routes - Garia-B.B.D. Bag
B. B. D. Bagh
B.B.D. Bag , formerly called Dalhousie Square, is the shortened version for Benoy-Badal-Dinesh Bag . It is the seat of power of the state government, as well as the central business district in Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Origin of name:B.B.D...
, Garia Station-Howrah, Naktala
Naktala
Naktala is a neighbourhood in South Kolkata, near Garia under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation in West Bengal, India. It is bounded by Ganguly Bagan to the north, Bansdroni to the west, Garia Crossing to the south and Baishnabghata to the east.- History :Previously forest, swampland and a...
-Howrah, Patuli - B.B.D. Bag, Ramgarh - B.B.D. Bag, Harinavi - Howrah, Harinavi - B.B.D. Bag, Joinpur - Aurobindo Setu, Baishnabghata - Howrah Maidan.
WBSTC
West Bengal Surface Transport Corporation
West Bengal Surface Transport Corporation is a West Bengal state government undertaken transport corporation. Besides plying buses throughout West Bengal it controls some waterways transport, e.g. ferries. WBSTC owns many depots throughout the state to station their buses...
& SBSTC
South Bengal State Transport Corporation
South Bengal State Transport Corporation is a West Bengal state government undertaken transport corporation. It plys buses in South Bengal and other parts of West Bengal to Kolkata...
Bus routes - Garia or Garia Railway Station to New Town
Rajarhat
Rajarhat Gopalpur , a neighbourhood of Calcutta, located in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal, is a fast-growing planned new city. It is situated near the Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport. Many high-profile industrialists of national and international standing are...
, Dunlop, Dankuni
Dankuni
Dankuni is a fast-growing industrial township near Kolkata, India. The town is part of the Hooghly District, in the state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority....
, Palta, Barasat
Barasat
Barasat is a city in the outskirts of Kolkata, West Bengal India and is the district head quarter of the district North 24 Parganas. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. The town is an important railway and roadway junction...
, Dakshineswar
Dakshineswar
Dakshineswar is a town in Barrackpore subdivision of North 24 Parganas district in West Bengal.-History:In 1847, Rani Rashmoni of Bengal began the construction of the famous Dakshineswar Kali Temple. Rani, who was a rich and pious widow of colonial Bengal had a divine revelation ordering her to...
, Belur Math
Belur Math
' or Belur Mutt is the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission, founded by Swami Vivekananda, a chief disciple of Ramakrishna Paramahamsa. It is located on the west bank of Hooghly River, Belur, West Bengal, India and is one of the significant institutions in Calcutta...
, Dhulagari, Chitpur
Chitpur
Chitpur is a neighbourhood in north Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. Sometimes, the entire area along Chitpur Road is referred to as Chitpur, although the various localities have distinctive names....
, Habra
Habra
Habra is a city, a municipality and a police station of Barasat sadar subdivision in North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is an administrative subdivision. Habra is situated on the Jessore Road between Kolkata and the Bangladesh border at Petrapole...
, Durganager, Baghbazar, JM2, JM4, 007, Patuli - High Court AC bus, Sonarpur - B.Garden
Indian Botanical Gardens
The Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden is situated in Shibpur, Howrah near Kolkata. They are commonly known as the Calcutta Botanical Garden, and previously as the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta...
, Sonarpur - Kolkata Station
Kolkata railway station
Kolkata Station is the newest of the four intercity train stations serving Howrah and Kolkata, India; the others are Sealdah Station, in Kolkata, Shalimar Station in Howrah and Howrah Station in Howrah...
, Baruipur
Baruipur
Baruipur is a city and a municipality in South 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. Baruipur is 25 km from Sealdah Station.-Geography:Baruipur is located at . It has an average elevation of 9 metres ....
- Barasat, Nayabad - Durganager etc.
Major roads of Garia
- Eastern Metropolitan BypassEastern Metropolitan BypassThe Eastern Metropolitan Bypass, or simply E.M. Bypass, is a major road on the east side of Kolkata that connects Bidhannagar on the northeast to southern parts of Kolkata. It was designed like a bypass or beltway on the eastern side of Kolkata to lessen the perennial traffic congestion on the...
(gateway to Salt Lake City, New Town and Airport) - Netaji Subash Chandra Bose RoadNetaji Subash Chandra Bose RoadThis is an important thoroughfare in South Kolkata that runs in a north-west to south-east direction. It connects the localities of Tollygunge in the north-west and Garia in the south-east....
(gateway to TollygungeTollygungeTollygunge is a locality of South Kolkata. It is flanked by the Eastern Railway south suburban line to the north, Lake Gardens and Golf Green in the east, the Pashchim & Purba Putiaries in the south, and Behala in the west.-History:...
and Esplanade) - Raja SC Mullick RoadRaja SC Mullick RoadGariahat Road becomes Raja SC Mullick road from the intersection of Prince Anwar Shah Road Connector and traverses mainly through Jadavpur and then the inner parts of south Kolkata and ends at Garia, where it meets the Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Road.-Localities:...
(gateway to JadavpurJadavpurJadavpur is a southern neighbourhood of Kolkata, India. It is bounded by Dhakuria to the north, Tollygunge to the west, Santoshpur to the east and Garia to the south...
and Gariahat) - Garia Main RoadGaria Main RoadGaria Main Road is an important thoroughfare in South Kolkata that runs from Garia crossing in the north to Kamalgazi in the south. It carries a considerable amount of traffic throughout the day and is a major gateway to downtown Kolkata for the localities of Narendrapur, Rajpur-Sonarpur, Baruipur...
(gateway to Rajpur-SonarpurRajpur SonarpurRajpur Sonarpur is a city and a municipality under Sonarpur police station of Baruipur subdivision in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal...
) - Garia Station Road (gateway to Garia Railway StationGaria Railway StationGaria is one of the railway stations of the Sealdah-Sonarpur section of the Kolkata Suburban Railway. It is 13 km from Sealdah Station....
. It also serves as a connector to the E.M. BypassEastern Metropolitan BypassThe Eastern Metropolitan Bypass, or simply E.M. Bypass, is a major road on the east side of Kolkata that connects Bidhannagar on the northeast to southern parts of Kolkata. It was designed like a bypass or beltway on the eastern side of Kolkata to lessen the perennial traffic congestion on the...
from Shitala Mandir Bus Stand of Garia.)
List of Metro Stations in Garia
- Kavi SubhashKavi Subhash Metro StationThe Kavi Subhash Metro Station, formerly New Garia Metro Station, is the southern terminal station of the North-South corridor of Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, India. It is named after poet Subhash Mukhopadhyay...
(formerly New GariaNew GariaNew Garia is a neighbourhood located in Garia, Kolkata, India. It is bounded by Eastern Metropolitan Bypass to the north, Patuli to the west, Garia Railway Station to the south and Chakgaria to the east.-Transport:...
) - Shahid Khudiram (formerly Birji)
- Kavi Nazrul (formerly Garia Bazar)
- Gitanjali (formerly NaktalaNaktalaNaktala is a neighbourhood in South Kolkata, near Garia under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation in West Bengal, India. It is bounded by Ganguly Bagan to the north, Bansdroni to the west, Garia Crossing to the south and Baishnabghata to the east.- History :Previously forest, swampland and a...
) - Satyajit Ray (proposed)
List of Railway Stations in Garia
- GariaGaria Railway StationGaria is one of the railway stations of the Sealdah-Sonarpur section of the Kolkata Suburban Railway. It is 13 km from Sealdah Station....
- New Garia (under construction)
- Baghajatin
Shopping
Garia is one of the major shopping areas of Kolkata. It is home to many shopping malls and departmental stores. Some of them are :- Metropolis Mall, Hiland Park, EM Bypass, Chak GariaChak GariaChak Garia or Chakgaria is a posh neighbourhood located in the eastern part of Garia, Kolkata, India. It is bounded by Jadavpur to the north, New Garia to the south, Baishnabghata-Patuli Township to the west and Mukundapur to the east...
. - Big Bazaar, Hiland Park, EM Bypass, Chak Garia.
- Big Bazaar, Orbit Mall, Garia.
- Spencer's, Garia Station Road.
- Spencer's, Mahamayatala.
- Spencer's, Upohar Town Centre, Chak Garia.
- Spencer's Express, Baishnabghata Patuli Township.
- Spencer's Express, Tolly Heights, Naktala.
- Proyozonio.
- Bizarre Bazar.
- Sonar Bangla Shopping Complex.
Cuisine
There are many multicuisine and south Indian restaurants in Garia. Some of them are :- Illusion Restro & Lounge Bar, Hiland Park, Chak GariaChak GariaChak Garia or Chakgaria is a posh neighbourhood located in the eastern part of Garia, Kolkata, India. It is bounded by Jadavpur to the north, New Garia to the south, Baishnabghata-Patuli Township to the west and Mukundapur to the east...
- Azad Hind Dhaba, Baishnabghata-Patuli TownshipBaishnabghata Patuli TownshipBaishnabghata Patuli Township is a township located in the southern part of east Kolkata in West Bengal, India. It constitutes a major portion of Garia....
- Anand's
- Babu Mashai
- Neelanjana Multicuisine Restaurant and Caterer
- Yo Foodies, Hiland Park, Chak GariaChak GariaChak Garia or Chakgaria is a posh neighbourhood located in the eastern part of Garia, Kolkata, India. It is bounded by Jadavpur to the north, New Garia to the south, Baishnabghata-Patuli Township to the west and Mukundapur to the east...
- Bhuter Raja Dilo Bor, Baishnabghata-Patuli TownshipBaishnabghata Patuli TownshipBaishnabghata Patuli Township is a township located in the southern part of east Kolkata in West Bengal, India. It constitutes a major portion of Garia....
- Banana Leaf
- Eats
- Dominos Pizza, Tolly Heights, NaktalaNaktalaNaktala is a neighbourhood in South Kolkata, near Garia under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation in West Bengal, India. It is bounded by Ganguly Bagan to the north, Bansdroni to the west, Garia Crossing to the south and Baishnabghata to the east.- History :Previously forest, swampland and a...
- Cafe Coffee DayCafe Coffee DayCafé Coffee Day is a division of India's largest coffee conglomerate, Amalgamated Bean Coffee Trading Company Ltd. . ABCTCL grows coffee in its own estates of 10,000 acres . The land value of the plantations is US$250–300 million. It is the largest producer of Arabica beans in Asia...
, NaktalaNaktalaNaktala is a neighbourhood in South Kolkata, near Garia under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation in West Bengal, India. It is bounded by Ganguly Bagan to the north, Bansdroni to the west, Garia Crossing to the south and Baishnabghata to the east.- History :Previously forest, swampland and a... - Little China, NaktalaNaktalaNaktala is a neighbourhood in South Kolkata, near Garia under the Kolkata Municipal Corporation in West Bengal, India. It is bounded by Ganguly Bagan to the north, Bansdroni to the west, Garia Crossing to the south and Baishnabghata to the east.- History :Previously forest, swampland and a...
- Ishan South Indian Delite
- TTK Restaurant
- Hatari
- Palki
- Atithya
- Bookhara
- New Bukhara
- Maharaj
- Penguin Hut
- Diamond Restaurant
- Sholo Ana Bangali
Medical facilities
- The Apollo Clinic
- Bengal Rural Welfare Service (BRWS) Hospital, junction of Raja Subodh Mullick RoadRaja SC Mullick RoadGariahat Road becomes Raja SC Mullick road from the intersection of Prince Anwar Shah Road Connector and traverses mainly through Jadavpur and then the inner parts of south Kolkata and ends at Garia, where it meets the Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Road.-Localities:...
and Baishnabghata Connector. - Banchbo Healing Touch
- Peerless Hospital, at Panchasayar.
- Remedy Hospital, at Kalitala
- Lifeline Hospital, at Pratapgarh.
- Namita Biswas Memorial Eye Hospital at Garia Station.
- Hindusthan Health Point, at Hindusthan Bus Stop.
- Sevangan nursing home.
- Welkin diagnostic center.
- Smilz Dental Treatment Facility, Garia Park
- Remedy diagnostic center.
- Medical Health Clinic & Diagnostic Centre
- Care & cure diagnostic center.
- Friends Diagnostic Private Limited.
- Mother Teresa Memorial TB Hospital & Research Centre.
Education
- Indian Centre for Space PhysicsIndian Centre for Space PhysicsThe Indian Centre for Space Physics is a non-profit research organization dedicated to carrying out advanced research in astronomy, astrophysics and space science. It is recognized by the University of Calcutta....
, Garia Station Road - Dinabandhu Andrews College-one of the largest colleges in south Kolkata affiliated to Calcutta University. Electronics, Microbiology are the Masters' subjects recently added.
- Satyajit Ray Film and Television InstituteSatyajit Ray Film and Television InstituteSatyajit Ray Film and Television Institute is a film institute in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.The institute was established in 1995, and registered as a Society on 18.8.95 under the West Bengal Societies Registration Act, 1961 and is an autonomous society funded by Ministry of Information and...
- Netaji Subhash Engineering College
- Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, CalcuttaCentre for Studies in Social Sciences, CalcuttaThe Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta is an autonomous research centre devoted to the research and advancement of the social sciences in South Asia...
- Seacom Marine College
- National Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata
- Sammilani Mahavidyalaya
- K.K. Das College
- Neotia Academy Of Nursing, Chak Garia
- Indus Valley World School
- Welland Gouldsmith School
- Techno India Group Public School
- Techno Model School
- Miranda High School
- B.D. Memorial Institute-Mahamayatala
- Garia Baroda Prasad High School
- Garia Harimati Devi U. Balika School
- Garia Vidyabhavana South School
Places of interest
- Hiland Park is the second tallest tower in Kolkata (after South CitySouth CitySouth City is the name given to a micro-township in Kolkata, India. It is situated in Prince Anwar Shah Road close to the Jadavpur and Tollygunge areas of the city. Most of the recent real estate developments in Kolkata has taken place in the E.M.Bypass area, New Town and Greater Kolkata...
) and is located in Chak GariaChak GariaChak Garia or Chakgaria is a posh neighbourhood located in the eastern part of Garia, Kolkata, India. It is bounded by Jadavpur to the north, New Garia to the south, Baishnabghata-Patuli Township to the west and Mukundapur to the east...
on the E. M. Bypass. - The Conclave Club Verde Vista, Chak GariaChak GariaChak Garia or Chakgaria is a posh neighbourhood located in the eastern part of Garia, Kolkata, India. It is bounded by Jadavpur to the north, New Garia to the south, Baishnabghata-Patuli Township to the west and Mukundapur to the east...
. - Big Bazaar, located near Hiland Park & Big Bazaar—Gangulybagan are shopper's paradise and food-lover's delight.
- Garia Bazaar is one of the largest vegetable markets in Kolkata.
- Sant Sri Asaramji AshramSant Sri Asaramji AshramSant Sri Asaramji Ashram is an ashram place, where the devotees of Asaram Bapu visit for performing their prayers and practising yoga and dhyaan...
, near Netaji Subhash Engineering College. - Bharat Sevashram SanghaBharat Sevashram SanghaBharat Sevashram Sangha is a Hindu charitable non-governmental organisation in India. It was founded in 1917 by Acharya Srimat Swami Pranavanandaji Maharaj. The Sangha has hundreds of ashrams in India and other countries including the United Kingdom, Canada, and Bangladesh...
, which is located near Briji. - A very old twin temple at Garia Burning Ghat. Srimanta Saudagar (the son of Chand Saudagar) built these pair of temples (Ma Kali and Shiva).
- VIP Ground
- 3 newly inaugurated metro stations.
- Garia Buddha Temple
- Baroda Avenue Kali Mandir-one of the oldest Kali temple of Garia.
- Masjid opposite 6 no Auto Stand.
- A very old temple namely of historical importance (said to be as old as the reigns of the Sen rulers of Bengal, however the old construction has been ruined)-TripurasundariTripurasundariTripurasundari is a village development committee in Baitadi District in the Mahakali Zone of western Nepal. At the time of the 1991 Nepal census it had a population of 2,487 and had 491 houses in the village....
Temple near Boral High School. - Kaliganga
- Shri Shri Baba Lokenath Mandir ( near the newly inaugurated 'Kavi Nazrul' Metro Station)
- Maa Bipattarini Mandir (Small incarnation of original Maa Bipattarini Temple situated at Rajpur, South 24 Pgs). Those who are unable to visit Rajpur may visit this temple at Garia.)
- Mahamaya Mandir near Mahamayatala petrol pump on the Garia Main Road.
Festivals of Garia
- Durga Puja is celebrated at Garia with great pomp. Nabadurga,Panchadurga,Durga puja of Jatra Shuru Sangha, Milan Park, Sangathani Sangha, Moitri Sangha, Kalyan Parisad and many pujas of housing societies needs special appreciation. People from all corners of the city comes and enjoy these pujas at Garia.
- Buddha Jayanti- celebration of 3 important event of Buddha's life(Birth,Buddhata,Maha Parinirvan)at Garia Buddha Temple on Buddha Purnima Day.
- Kathina Chivara Dana- special occasion for Buddhist specially for Buddhist monk after completion of 3 months of Varsha Mash at Garia Buddha Temple.
- Seva Utsav, organized by Dakshin Kalikata Krira O Sanskriti Parishad. It is successfully running for last 32nd year. Activities are Free Eye Operation camp, Free Medical Camp, Various Cultural Competition & Programme, Torch relay, Various Exhibition, workshop, Demonstration, All Bengal Yogasan Competition, Baul Mela, Kavi Sammelan, Seminars, etc.
- Garia Sangeet Mahal, one of the oldest and renowned musical institute of Kolkata, organises different cultural programs through out the year.
- Rakhi Utsav,Annual function of Sreerampur Kalyan Samity.
- West Bengal Art and Handicrafts Fair(sponsored by the Govt. of West Bengal).
- Old Rath Yatra fair at Rathtala and many other local fairs round the year.
- Puja Rating & Ride by Under Privileged & Street Children & also by Senior Citizen on Sasti/Saptami of Durga Puja organised by Banchbo.
- International Senior Citizen Day on 1 October of every year organized by Banchbo Healing Touch.
Notable people from Garia
- Ashapurna Devi, highly acclaimed novelist and poet
- Dr.Pabitra Sarkar,Eminent Educationalist,Ex VC Rabindrabharati
- Kaushik Ganguly, film director
- Churni Ganguly, actress
- Loket Chatterjee,actress
- Rashid Khan (famous classical singer)
- Sukumar Samajpati (famous veteran football player and classical singer)
- Sandipan Samajpati,famous classical singer
- Sidhu a.k.a Dr.Siddhartha Ray, musician (lead vocalist of Cactus band)
- Sunil Ganguly, guitarist
- Nimu Bhaumick, actor
See also
- New GariaNew GariaNew Garia is a neighbourhood located in Garia, Kolkata, India. It is bounded by Eastern Metropolitan Bypass to the north, Patuli to the west, Garia Railway Station to the south and Chakgaria to the east.-Transport:...
- Kolkata Metro Railway Routes (North South Corridor)
- Kolkata Suburban RailwayKolkata Suburban RailwayThe Kolkata Suburban Railway is the rail system for the suburbs surrounding the city of Kolkata . Railways such as this are important and heavily-used infrastructure in India....
- Eastern Metropolitan BypassEastern Metropolitan BypassThe Eastern Metropolitan Bypass, or simply E.M. Bypass, is a major road on the east side of Kolkata that connects Bidhannagar on the northeast to southern parts of Kolkata. It was designed like a bypass or beltway on the eastern side of Kolkata to lessen the perennial traffic congestion on the...
External links
- Garia at Google MapsGoogle MapsGoogle Maps is a web mapping service application and technology provided by Google, free , that powers many map-based services, including the Google Maps website, Google Ride Finder, Google Transit, and maps embedded on third-party websites via the Google Maps API...
- Garia at Yahoo Maps
- Garia at Bing Maps
- Garia at mapsofindia.com