New Alipore
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New Alipore is situated just south of Alipore
bordered by the Budge Budge
section of the Kolkata Suburban Railway
between Majherhat and Tollygunge
stations - it is bounded by the above railway line to the North, the B.L.Saha Road (Chetla) to the East, Diamond Harbour
Road to the West and by Behala
to the South.
) by the Calcutta Metropolitan Development Authority (now KMDA) in the fifties to house the burgeoning population of the city, looking for more land.
The area to the east of the Diamond Harbour Road was divided into 16 blocks - each block consisting of about 40 plots numbered xx/N or xx/S - N & S standing for North and South facing. It has recently been declared the Model Ward (Ward-81, Borough-X) by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation
.
In the 1930s, the India Government Mint
was founded here which produces coins for domestic use as well as other countries. Next to the Mint lies the Centenary Port Trust Hospital, built in 1971.
ing. There are couple of parks and gardens and an air-conditioned market (near Durgapur bridge).
One of the major thoroughfares is the Nalini Ranjan
Avenue. The street has a diverse selection of restaurant
s, from Chinese joints (the oldest being Kowloon) to cafes like Barista
, Café Coffee Day
and Subway
and Domino's Pizza
outlets. Other eateries include Gelato Italiano
, Mama Mia, Monginis
and Tewari's. Clubs and book shops abound. Recent developments include opening of big retail outlets and banks.
Resultantly, New Alipore has turned out as one of the most sought-after locales of Calcutta, with land prices among the highest in the city. Since the 1980s the bungalows and houses owned by the Bengali middle class have been giving way to swank high rises targeted at Calcutta's business communities. The new millennium has seen condos
with swimming pools and gym facilities for the gentry.
. The erstwhile Kalighat Falta Railway
(KFR) has been dismantled and the space reclaimed. The stretch where once the tracks lay is now the James Long
Sarani. This road runs parallel to the Diamond Harbour Road and through Behala
and Thakurpukur.
New Alipore has a railway station (formerly Kalighat
station) on the Budge Budge
section of the Kolkata Circular Railway and Kolkata Suburban Railway
. The nearest Metro
stations are Kalighat
, Rabindra Sarobar
& Tollygunge
(Now Mahanayak Uttamkumar).
Alipore
Alipore is headquarters of South 24 Parganas district and a neighbourhood in South Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal.Alipore, Kolkata, not to be confused with Alipore, Gujarat, is one of the poshest and costliest localities in Kolkata, along with the area Ballygunge...
bordered by the Budge Budge
Budgebudge
Budge Budge is a town and a municipality in South 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.-History:...
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....
between Majherhat 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:...
stations - it is bounded by the above railway line to the North, the B.L.Saha Road (Chetla) to the East, Diamond Harbour
Diamond Harbour
Diamond Harbour is in the southern suburbs of Kolkata, on the banks of the Hooghly River quite near where the river meets the Bay of Bengal. This small town is a popular weekend tourist spot located in South 24 Parganas district....
Road to the West and by Behala
Behala
Behala is a neighbourhood in South West Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal. Behala was officially known as South Suburban Municipality until it was merged with the Kolkata Municipal Corporation on January, 1984. Now it is broadly spread across Ward Nos.118 and 132 of the KMC and is...
to the South.
History
New Alipore was created as a planned residential suburb of the city of Calcutta (now KolkataKolkata
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...
) by the Calcutta Metropolitan Development Authority (now KMDA) in the fifties to house the burgeoning population of the city, looking for more land.
The area to the east of the Diamond Harbour Road was divided into 16 blocks - each block consisting of about 40 plots numbered xx/N or xx/S - N & S standing for North and South facing. It has recently been declared the Model Ward (Ward-81, Borough-X) by the Kolkata Municipal Corporation
Kolkata Municipal Corporation
Kolkata Municipal Corporation is responsible for the civic infrastructure and administration of the city of Kolkata. The organization is known, in short, as KMC . This civic administrative body administers an area of 185 sq. km. Its motto, Purosree Bibardhan, is inscribed on its emblem in Bengali...
.
India Government Mint, Kolkata
The India Government Mint, Kolkata was first established in 1757, and was located in a building next to the Black Hole in the old fort - where the GPO stands today. It was called the Calcutta Mint and used to produce coins with the mint name. Murshidabad-Second Mint:The second Calcutta Mint was...
was founded here which produces coins for domestic use as well as other countries. Next to the Mint lies the Centenary Port Trust Hospital, built in 1971.
Neighbourhood
It is one of the better planned and posh areas of the city and is home to a wide variety of people from all walks of life. The roads in this neighborhood have paved sidewalks, often lined with trees. The area has a planned underground drainage system and street lightStreet light
A street light, lamppost, street lamp, light standard, or lamp standard is a raised source of light on the edge of a road or walkway, which is turned on or lit at a certain time every night. Modern lamps may also have light-sensitive photocells to turn them on at dusk, off at dawn, or activate...
ing. There are couple of parks and gardens and an air-conditioned market (near Durgapur bridge).
One of the major thoroughfares is the Nalini Ranjan
Nalini Ranjan Sarkar
Nalini Ranjan Sarkar was a businessman, industrialist, public leader, and was greatly involved in the political and economic regeneration of Bengal. He was born in a middle class Kayastha family of greater Mymensingh district...
Avenue. The street has a diverse selection of restaurant
Restaurant
A restaurant is an establishment which prepares and serves food and drink to customers in return for money. Meals are generally served and eaten on premises, but many restaurants also offer take-out and food delivery services...
s, from Chinese joints (the oldest being Kowloon) to cafes like Barista
Barista
A barista is a person, usually a coffee-house employee, who prepares and serves espresso-based coffee drinks.- Application of the title :...
, Café Coffee Day
Cafe Coffee Day
Café 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...
and Subway
Subway (restaurant)
Subway is an American restaurant franchise that primarily sells submarine sandwiches and salads. It is owned and operated by Doctor's Associates, Inc. . Subway is one of the fastest growing franchises in the world with 35,519 restaurants in 98 countries and territories as of October 25th, 2011...
and Domino's Pizza
Domino's Pizza
Domino's Pizza, Inc. is an international pizza delivery corporation headquartered in Ann Arbor, Michigan, United States of America. Founded in 1960, Domino's is the second-largest pizza chain in the United States and has over 9,000 corporate and franchised stores in 60 countries and all 50 U.S....
outlets. Other eateries include Gelato Italiano
Gelato
Gelato is the italian word for ice cream and sorbet. Italians use the word gelato to mean a sweet treat that is served frozen. Indeed, gelato, just like ice cream, is made with Milk, cream, various sugars, flavoring including fresh fruit and nut purees....
, Mama Mia, Monginis
Monginis
Monginis is a major Indian pastry, cake and general bakery chain based in Mumbai, with shops in 11 Indian cities like Mumbai, Kolkata, Hyderabad and Cairo, the capital of Egypt.-Products:...
and Tewari's. Clubs and book shops abound. Recent developments include opening of big retail outlets and banks.
Resultantly, New Alipore has turned out as one of the most sought-after locales of Calcutta, with land prices among the highest in the city. Since the 1980s the bungalows and houses owned by the Bengali middle class have been giving way to swank high rises targeted at Calcutta's business communities. The new millennium has seen condos
Condominium
A condominium, or condo, is the form of housing tenure and other real property where a specified part of a piece of real estate is individually owned while use of and access to common facilities in the piece such as hallways, heating system, elevators, exterior areas is executed under legal rights...
with swimming pools and gym facilities for the gentry.
Transport
New Alipore is connected to all parts of the city by extensive bus services. The Diamond Harbour Road is proposed to be part of NH 117National Highway 117 (India)
National Highway 117 , is a National Highway in India that runs entirely within the state of West Bengal. The north-western terminal is in Kona, near the town of Nibra, Howrah district and the southern terminal is in the coastal town of Bakkhali in South 24 Parganas district. The length of this...
. The erstwhile Kalighat Falta Railway
Kalighat Falta Railway
The Kalighat Falta Railway was one of four lines built in the early part of the 20th Century by McLeod & Company, a subsidiary of a London company of managing agents, McLeod Russell & Co. Ltd, to open up undeveloped parts of India, all of them in and around Kolkata. The running of the trains were...
(KFR) has been dismantled and the space reclaimed. The stretch where once the tracks lay is now the James Long
James Long (Anglican priest)
James Long was an Anglo-Irish priest of the Anglican Church. A humanist, educator, evangelist, translator, essayist, philanthropist and a missionary to India, he resided in the city of Calcutta, India, from 1840 to 1872 as a member of the Church Mission Society, leading the mission at...
Sarani. This road runs parallel to the Diamond Harbour Road and through Behala
Behala
Behala is a neighbourhood in South West Kolkata, in the Indian state of West Bengal. Behala was officially known as South Suburban Municipality until it was merged with the Kolkata Municipal Corporation on January, 1984. Now it is broadly spread across Ward Nos.118 and 132 of the KMC and is...
and Thakurpukur.
New Alipore has a railway station (formerly Kalighat
Kalighat
Kalighat is a locality of Kolkata, India. One of the oldest neighborhoods in South Kolkata, Kalighat is also densely populated and vibrant -- with a rich history of cultural intermingling with the various foreign incursions into the area over time....
station) on the Budge Budge
Budgebudge
Budge Budge is a town and a municipality in South 24 Parganas district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.-History:...
section of the Kolkata Circular Railway and 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....
. The nearest 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...
stations are Kalighat
Kalighat
Kalighat is a locality of Kolkata, India. One of the oldest neighborhoods in South Kolkata, Kalighat is also densely populated and vibrant -- with a rich history of cultural intermingling with the various foreign incursions into the area over time....
, Rabindra Sarobar
Rabindra Sarobar
Rabindra Sarobar is an artificial lake in south Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is popularly referred to as the "Lungs of Calcutta"....
& 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:...
(Now Mahanayak Uttamkumar).
Medical Facilities
- B. P. Poddar Hospital, Humayun Kabir Sarani (Near Durgapur Bridge)
Educational institutions
- Preschools like St John's, Kidzee and Kangaroo Kids
- Bidya Bharati School
- Marine Engineering and Research InstituteMarine Engineering and Research InstituteThe Marine Engineering and Research Institute , formerly known as the Directorate of Marine Engineering Training , is India's national institute for the training of marine engineers....
- Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata
- New Alipore College
- Sarada Ashram Valika Vidyalaya
- New Alipore Multipurpose School http://namsaa.6te.net
- St. Joseph And Mary's School
- Welfare Society For The Blind
Places of interest
- Triangular Park - especially during Durga PujaDurga PujaDurga puja ; দুর্গা পূজা,ଦୁର୍ଗା ପୂଜା,‘Worship of Durga’), also referred to as Durgotsava ; , is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. It refers to all the six days observed as Mahalaya, Shashthi, Maha Saptami, Maha Ashtami, Maha Navami and...
- Amartya Sen's house during his stay in Kolkata.
- Geological Survey of India - Eastern Regional HQ [Block M].
- India Government Mint, KolkataIndia Government Mint, KolkataThe India Government Mint, Kolkata was first established in 1757, and was located in a building next to the Black Hole in the old fort - where the GPO stands today. It was called the Calcutta Mint and used to produce coins with the mint name. Murshidabad-Second Mint:The second Calcutta Mint was...
- Suruchi Sangha, New Alipore ( Mainly during the Durga Puja celebrations).
Famous people
- Amartya SenAmartya SenAmartya Sen, CH is an Indian economist who was awarded the 1998 Nobel Prize in Economic Sciences for his contributions to welfare economics and social choice theory, and for his interest in the problems of society's poorest members...
- economist, Nobel laureate - Amitabh BachchanAmitabh BachchanAmitabh Bachchan is an Indian film actor. He first gained popularity in the early 1970s as the "angry young man" of Hindi cinema, and has since appeared in over 180 Indian films in a career spanning more than four decades...
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- film-maker