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'''Garia''' is a neighborhood in southern [[Kolkata]], [[West Bengal]], [[India]]. It is bordered by the neighborhoods of [[Jadavpur]] in the north, [[Bansdroni]]/[[Tollygunge]] in the north-west, [[Santoshpur, Kolkata|Santoshpur]]/[[Mukundapur, Kolkata|Mukundapur]] in the north-east and [[Narendrapur]]/[[Rajpur Sonarpur]] in the south. It is situated on the banks of [[Adi Ganga]].

The southern part of the [[Eastern Metropolitan Bypass]] runs through the heart of the neighborhood. The area contains a prominent traffic junction from which a variety of public transport is available, making it a prime travel connection spot in [[South Kolkata]].

==Etymology==
Garia may have received its name from ''[[kandelia candel]]'', a native [[mangrove]] tree species, which was called '''''Guriya''''' ([[Bengali language|Bengali]]: '''গুড়িয়া''') in the [[Bengali dialects|Sundarbani]] [[dialect]] of [[Bengali language|Bengali]]. It is said that in ancient times the [[Sundarbans]] forest covered the area of present day Garia and extended north all the way to [[Sealdah]] and that locals subsequently gave this area the name of Garia. However, Garia may have also gotten its name from the [[Muslims|Muslim]] community originally from [[Gauḍa (city)|Gauda]], '''''Gauriyā''''', who lived nearby. It is said that this group is currently living in the northern part of [[Baishnabghata Patuli Township|Patuli]]; however, many scholars do not accept this theory.

Alternatively, the name Garia may have come from the large [[Gaudiya Vaishnavism|Gaudiya Vaishnav]] community living in the neighborhood. In the 15th century, the famous social reformer of Bengal, [[Chaitanya Mahaprabhu|Sri Chaitanya Mahaprabhu]], traveled through [[Adi Ganga]] on his [[Nilachal|Nilachal Yatra]] and stopped near present-day Garia; Vaishnavas (''Baishnabs'') have lived in the area since, and perhaps took inspiration for the name from that of the saint. [[Baishnabghata Patuli Township|Baishnabghata]] and Kamdahari, nearby townships, are hypothesized to have the same source of etymological history.

==History==
Garia is one of the oldest settlements in the region. Adi Ganga (also known as Tolly's Nala), which connects Kolkata to the [[Bidyadhari River]] to the east, runs through the middle of the neighborhood. It was a generally peaceful residential neighborhood before the [[partition of India]], which changed the social composition of the area.

Through the course of the partition process, refugees came and settled in the farmlands and country houses of the rich landowners of Kolkata in Garia, increasing the population of the area by several thousands.

Garia became a refugee settlement, along with [[Jadavpur]] and [[Tollygunge]], in the southern fringes of the city. Slowly after the initial upheaval, development of the area resumed and it gradually became peaceful once again.

With the expansion of Kolkata to the east and the south during the 1990s, the area witnessed further change. Garia was the southern end of the [[Eastern Metropolitan Bypass]]. This road connected Garia to the north of the city and newly developing areas like [[Bidhan Nagar|Salt Lake]] and [[New Town, Kolkata|New Town]], and also to the [[Dum Dum Airport]] and spurred the rapid commercialization of the area. Already home to two major bus terminals, Garia became the transport and commercial hub of the region.

==Present day==
Kanungo Park, established by Sri Manindra Lal Das (of The Directorate of Settlement Department of West Bengal), was the first planned settlement in Garia and was inspired by [[Milian Park]] in [[Washington, D.C.|Washington D.C]]. It, along with most other new planned settlements, was located to the north of the junction of N.S.C. Bose Road and Raja Subodh Chandra Mullick Road (known today as Garia More Road).

The locality is now home to some of the most upmarket apartment complexes in the city and caters to people looking to get away from the congestion of Kolkata. Notable complexes include Hiland Park, Avani's Victoria Greens, Westwind, Orbit City, Sunny Seasons, Victoria Greens, Sugam Park, Sherwood Estate, and Bengal Ambuja's Upohar.

More apartment complexes, such as Sugam Sudhir, PS Srijan Ozone, and Modello Highs are also nearing completion. Garia's population also continues to increase. Additionally, more residential flats are being built, leading roads to be increasingly congested and bringing Garia in line with most other places in Kolkata.

One of Kolkata's [[red-light district]]s is situated in Garia.<ref name="Madison Leigh Rose">{{cite web |last1=Rose |first1=Madison Leigh |title=Red Light City: Sex Workers’ Experiences of the City of Joy |url=https://madisonleighrose.wordpress.com/2012/08/27/red-light-city-sex-workers-experiences-of-the-city-of-joy/ |website=Madison Leigh Rose |access-date=16 December 2018 |language=en |date=27 August 2012}}</ref>

==Settlements within Garia==
Garia covers the residential areas of Kanungo Park, [[New Garia]], [[Chak Garia]], Garia Park, [[Baghajatin]], [[Ajoy Nagar]], [[Baishnabghata Patuli Township|Baishnabghata-Patuli]], [[Techno City, Kolkata|Techno City]], [[Panchpota]], [[Model Town, Kolkata|Model Town]], Ganguly Bagan, Ramgarh, [[Tentulberia]], East Tentulberia, Ramgarh, Briji, [[Dhalai Bridge]], [[Kamalgazi]], Mahamayatala, Pearabagan, Boral, Sreenagar, Nayabad, [[Panchasayar]], Kandarpopur Town, Fartabad, [[Garia railway station]], Balia, Sreerampur, and certain parts of New Ajoynagar.

===New Garia===
{{Main|New Garia}}
New Garia is a fast-growing neighborhood in the eastern part of Garia. The southern terminal metro station of [[Kolkata Metro]] is located here.

===Chak Garia===
{{Main|Chak Garia}}
Chak Garia, also known as Chakgaria, is an upmarket neighborhood in the eastern part of Garia. It contains several high rises such as Hiland Park and Bengal Ambuja Upohar.

===Baishnabghata Patuli Township===
{{Main|Baishnabghata Patuli Township}}
Baishnabghata-Patuli Township is a township located on the [[Eastern Metropolitan Bypass|EM Bypass]]. The township is a project funded by the [[World Bank]].

===Mahamayatala===
Mahamayatala is a well-known residential area in Garia. There are several modern luxurious residential complexes, medical centers, [[Bank|banks]], [[Department store|department stores]], fusion-cuisine restaurants and bars. The well-known Maa Mahamaya Temple is found here.

===Pearabagan===
Pearabagan is a major locality in South Garia. It is a residential area with a [[bazaar]] popularly known as "Kalibazar". There are many schools in the area including the [[Mixed-sex education|co-ed]] Laskarpur Vidyapith school. BDMI school in Pearabagan is connected with Purba Para, Laskarpur. The post office of Laskarpur is situated here. The Rishi Apartment, Elina Apartment, and Narayani Apartment complexes are also located here.

===Tetultala===
Tetultala is a residential area located between Mahamayatala and Hindustan More. Various residential buildings and housing complexes are situated in this locality, such as Sanghati Abasan, Victoria Enclave, Tinni Apartment, Puskar Abasan, Basundhara Apartment, and Luv Kush Apartment.

===Hindustan More===
Hindustan More is another upmarket area, with renowned multi-specialty [[Nursing home|nursing homes]] such as Hindustan Health Point and several markets, as well as a BSF camp, the West Bengal State Electricity Board office, [[HDFC Bank]], and Ananya Apartments.

===Kandarpopur Town===
Kandarpopur Town is a major locality of Garia situated beside the [[Eastern Metropolitan Bypass]]. [[Garia Railway Station]] and [[Shahid Khudiram Metro Station]] serve the area. It is one of Garia's fastest-growing neighborhoods.

==Geographic location==
The junction of Raja S.C.Mullick Road, N.S.C. Bose Road and Garia Main Road adjacent to Kanungo Park is known as "Garia More".
{{Geographic location
| North = [[Jadavpur]]
| Northeast = [[Survey Park]], [[Ajoynagar]], [[Santoshpur, Kolkata|Santoshpur]]
| West = Purba Putiary
| Northwest = [[Tollygunge]], Regent Park
| Center = Garia
| South = [[Narendrapur]], [[Sonarpur]]
| Southwest = Rajpur
| Southeast = Ganga Joara
| East = [[Mukundapur, Kolkata|Mukundapur]]
}}

==Transport==
[[File:Gariarailwayconnectivity 25oct2013.jpg|thumb|right|Railway connectivity of Garia]]
[[File:New Garia Metro Station.jpg|thumb|right|New Garia Metro Station]]
Garia features four major bus terminals (No.5, No.6, S-7 and S-21). There are several bus routes connecting Garia to the rest of the city.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kolkataweb.com/bus.php |title=Bus routes in Kolkata |access-date=29 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150723234208/http://www.kolkataweb.com/bus.php |archive-date=23 July 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref>

The [[Kavi Nazrul metro station|Kavi Nazrul Metro Station]] connects Garia to the [[Kolkata Metro]] network. Two more stations - [[Shahid Khudiram metro station|Shahid Khudiram]] (near EM Bypass and Garia Station Road) and [[Kavi Subhash metro station|Kavi Subhash]] (adjacent to the [[New Garia railway station|New Garia Railway Station]]) - have been operational since 7 October 2010.<ref>{{cite news | url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/states/west-bengal/mahalaya-debut-for-metro-ac-rakes/cid/1174321 | title=Mahalaya debut for Metro AC rakes | date=4 October 2010 | first=Sanjay | last=Mandal | newspaper=The Telegraph | location=India | access-date=31 October 2018 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news | url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata-/City-Metro-to-launch-first-AC-rake-on-Mahalaya/articleshow/6623138.cms | title=City Metro to launch first AC rake on Mahalaya | first=Jayanta | last=Gupta | date=25 September 2010 | newspaper=The TImes of India | access-date=31 October 2018 }}</ref>

[[Garia Railway Station]] connects Garia to the [[Indian Railways]] network.

===List of Metro Stations===
* [[Kavi Subhash metro station|Kavi Subhash]] (formerly [[New Garia]])
* [[Shahid Khudiram metro station|Shahid Khudiram]] (formerly Birji)
* [[Kavi Nazrul metro station|Kavi Nazrul]] (formerly Garia Bazar)
* [[Satyajit Ray metro station|Satyajit Ray]]<ref name="a">[http://www.telegraphindia.com/1110208/jsp/calcutta/story_13549408.jsp The Telegraph article on the inauguration of the New Garia-Airport route]</ref> (under construction)
* [[Gitanjali metro station|Gitanjali]] (previously [[Naktala]])

===List of Railway Stations===
* [[Garia Railway Station|Garia]]
* [[New Garia railway station|New Garia]]
* [[Baghajatin railway station|Baghajatin]]

===List of major roads===
* [[Eastern Metropolitan Bypass]]
* [[Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Road]]
* [[Raja SC Mullick Road]]
* [[Garia Main Road]]
* Garia Station Road
* Boral Main Road

==Shopping==
Garia is one of the major shopping areas of Kolkata.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/kolkata/shopping-areas.html |title=Shopping areas in Kolkata |access-date=29 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110622055221/http://www.mapsofindia.com/kolkata/shopping-areas.html |archive-date=22 June 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Notable shopping malls and department stores include:
* Metropolis Mall, Hiland Park, EM Bypass, [[Chak Garia]]<ref>[http://www.kolkatamalls.com/existingmalls_next.php?id=25 Metropolis Mall, Hiland Park] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110713163621/http://www.kolkatamalls.com/existingmalls_next.php?id=25 |date=2011-07-13 }}</ref>
* Big Bazaar, Orbit Mall, Garia<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.bengalinfoline.co.in/shopping/shopping-mall |title=Big Bazaar-Garia |access-date=28 January 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110721153354/http://www.bengalinfoline.co.in/shopping/shopping-mall |archive-date=21 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Spencer's, Garia Station Road<ref>[http://in.local.yahoo.com/kolkata/spencers-11003dce4ea444d9b858f2dd8fed4a85/ Spencers-Garia]</ref>
* Spencer's Express, Baishnabghata Patuli Township<ref>[http://in.local.yahoo.com/kolkata/spencers-express-eb40e654c6041954fbffd78e062f7779/ Spencers-Patuli]</ref>
* Spencer's Express, Tolly Heights, Naktala<ref>[http://www.buzzintown.com/kolkata/locals--spencers-express/id--83481.html Spencer's Express-Naktala]</ref>
* Proyozonio<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://kolkata.burrp.com/listing/proyozonio_garia_kolkata_departmental-stores-super-markets/1512200158 |title=Proyozonio-Garia |access-date=9 February 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708104846/http://kolkata.burrp.com/listing/proyozonio_garia_kolkata_departmental-stores-super-markets/1512200158 |archive-date=8 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Bizarre Bazar<ref>[http://in.local.yahoo.com/kolkata/bizarre-bazar-d6a5940e0e74c4a3078d35b6e1413892/ Bizarre Bazar-Garia]</ref>
* Sonar Bangla Shopping Complex<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://kolkata.burrp.com/listing/sonar-bangla-shopping-complex_garia_kolkata_shopping-centresmalls/1812149128 |title=Sonar Bangla Shopping Complex |access-date=30 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110708105012/http://kolkata.burrp.com/listing/sonar-bangla-shopping-complex_garia_kolkata_shopping-centresmalls/1812149128 |archive-date=8 July 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Pooja Plaza (Near Garia Bazaar)
* Parnashree Market (Near Garia Main Road)
* New Raghunath Market
* Brand Factory (Near Mahamayatala, Garia)

==Medical facilities==
[[File:Peerlesshospital.jpg|thumb|right|upright|Peerless Hospital]]Several medical institutes are found within Garia.
* The Apollo Clinic<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.theapolloclinic.com/CorMainArticle.asp?Id=4 |title=The Apollo Clinic Clinics |access-date=10 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100528155734/http://www.theapolloclinic.com/CorMainArticle.asp?Id=4 |archive-date=28 May 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Bengal Rural Welfare Service (BRWS) Hospital
* Banchbo Healing Touch<ref>[http://www.banchbo.org.in Banchbo Healing Touch Official Website]</ref>
* Peerless Hospital (Panchasayar)
* Remedy Hospital (Kalitala)
* Lifeline Hospital (Pratapgarh)
* Namita Biswas Memorial Eye Hospital (Garia Station)
* Sevangan Nursing Home
* Smilz Dental Treatment Facility (Garia Park)<ref>[http://smilz.net/ SMiLZ Dental Treatment Facility]</ref>
* Remedy Diagnostic Center
* Medich Health Clinic and Diagnostic Centre
* Friends Diagnostic Private Limited
* Mother Teresa Memorial TB Hospital and Research Centre<ref>[https://www.kmcgov.in/KMCPortal/jsp/KMCHealthChestClinics.jsp KMC Chest Clinics]</ref>
*Neotia Mediplus Super Specialty Clinic (part of Park Hospitals), 168 Garia Main Road, Kolkata 700084 (Opp. 228 bus stand)

==Education==
[[File:NSEC College.JPG|thumb|right|upright|200px|Netaji Subhash Engineering College]]
Garia is home to several academic, research and professional institutions. Major colleges, schools and research institutions located here include:
* [[Netaji Subhash Engineering College]]
* [[Indian Centre for Space Physics]], Garia Station Road<ref>[http://csp.res.in/ Indian Centre for Space Physics]</ref>
* Dinabandhu Andrews College-affiliated to [[Calcutta University]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.caluniv.ac.in/Affiliated%20college/college.htm |title=Affiliated colleges of Calcutta University |access-date=30 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101213164228/http://caluniv.ac.in/Affiliated%20college/college.htm |archive-date=13 December 2010 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute]]
* [[Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta]]<ref>[http://www.cssscal.org/contact_us.html Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta address]</ref>
* Seacom Marine College<ref>[http://www.seacommarine.net/contact.html Seacom Marine College address]</ref>
* National Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata
* Sammilani Mahavidyalaya<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.sammilanimahavidyalaya.org/contact.html |title=Sammilani Mahavidyalaya college address |access-date=27 April 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120126120015/http://www.sammilanimahavidyalaya.org/contact.html |archive-date=26 January 2012 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* K.K. Das College<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.kkdascollege.ac.in/contact.htm |title=K.K. Das college address |access-date=5 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110625171155/http://www.kkdascollege.ac.in/contact.htm |archive-date=25 June 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* [[Future Institute of Engineering and Management]]
* Swami Vivekananda Institute of Science and Technology
* Neotia Academy Of Nursing, Chak Garia<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.indiannursingcouncil.org/pdf/gnm-recognized-Nursing-Institution.pdf |title=List of Schools of Nursing |access-date=5 June 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171215061736/http://www.indiannursingcouncil.org/pdf/gnm-recognized-Nursing-Institution.pdf |archive-date=15 December 2017 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Indus Valley World School<ref>[http://www.ivws.org/ Indus Valley World School]</ref>
* Welland Gouldsmith School<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.ciscezone.com/schools/isc/kolkata/ |title=ISC schools in Kolkata |access-date=22 May 2011 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110508141228/http://www.ciscezone.com/schools/isc/kolkata/ |archive-date=8 May 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Techno India Group Public School<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tigpublicschool.org/school.jsp |title=Techno India Group Public School Branches |access-date=29 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110110181516/http://www.tigpublicschool.org/school.jsp |archive-date=10 January 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Techno Model School<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.tigpublicschool.org/school.jsp |title=Techno India Model School Branches |access-date=29 December 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110110181516/http://www.tigpublicschool.org/school.jsp |archive-date=10 January 2011 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Miranda High School<ref>[http://www.calcuttaweb.com/inst/schools.shtml Calcuttaweb-Schools] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070923025459/http://www.calcuttaweb.com/inst/schools.shtml |date=2007-09-23 }}</ref>
* B.D. Memorial Institute-Mahamayatala<ref>[http://www.bdmi.org/location.php B.D. Memorial School locations]</ref>
* Garia Baroda Prasad High School
* Garia Harimati Devi U. Balika School
* Garia Vidyabhavana South School<ref>[http://questionpaper.in/Schools/School.aspx?schoolNumber=4673 Garia Vidyabhavana South]</ref>
* Kids World School
* Ideal commercial College
* Garia Madrasah Badrul Uloom Quraniya - Islamic Educational Institute
* Balia Nafar Chandra Balika Vidyalaya
* Tentulberia Anukul Chandra High School

==Notable non-governmental organizations==
* BANCHBO - Education of children, elderly care, and female empowerment
* Boral Kalpataru Seva Samity - Provides free health checks and medicines (Govt. registration num. S/2L/38619)
* Grace and Glory of God (Kamalgazi)- Provides for the needy and helps to educate children

==Places of interest==
* [[Hiland Park, Kolkata|Hiland Park]], the second tallest tower in Kolkata (after [[South City]]) (located in [[Chak Garia]] on the E. M. Bypass)
* The Conclave Club Verde Vista, [[Chak Garia]]
* Garia Bazaar is one of the largest wholesale fish and vegetable markets in Kolkata
* [[Sant Sri Asaramji Ashram]], near [[Netaji Subhash Engineering College]]
* [[Bharat Sevashram Sangha]], located near Briji
* Very old twin temples at Garia Burning Ghat
* Garia Buddha Temple
* Baroda Avenue Kali Temple (one of the oldest [[Kali]] temples of Garia)
* [[Tripura Sundari|Tripurasundari]] Temple (one of the oldest temples in Bengal)
* Kaliganga canal
* Shri Shri Baba [[Lokenath Brahmachari]] Mandir
* Bipattarini Mandir (smaller version of the original Bipattarini Temple in Rajpur)
* Mahamaya Mandir
* Jora Mandir near Kali Ganga
* Baishnab Ghata Putul Park
* Shree Guru Asram, Naktala
* Sheetala Mata Mandir, Near Boral Chowk (near Narayan Mistanna Bhandar)
* Floating Market, Patuli

==Festivals==

* '''[[Durga Puja]]''' is celebrated in Garia.
* '''[[Buddha's Birthday|Buddha Jayanti]]''' is a celebration of 3 important events in Lord Buddha's life (Birth, Buddhata, Maha Parinirvan) at Garia Buddha Temple on Buddha Purnima Day.
* '''Kathina Chivara Dana''' is a special occasion for Buddhists, especially for Buddhist monks and is celebrated after their completion of 3 months of Varsha Mash at Garia Buddha Temple.
* '''Baishnabghata Patuli Boi Mela''' is a book fair at Kendua Shanti Sangha first held in December 2012.
* '''Seva Utsav,''' organized by Dakshin Kalikata Krira O Sanskriti Parishad, has been a successful community program for 35 years. Activities include a free eye operation camp and medical camp, various cultural competitions and programmes, a torch relay, exhibitions, workshops, demonstrations, the All Bengal Yogasan Competition, Baul Mela, Kavi Sammelan, seminars, etc.
* '''Rakhi Utsav''' is the annual function of the Sreerampur Kalyan Samity.
* '''West Bengal Art and Handicrafts Fair''' (sponsored by the Govt. of West Bengal)
* '''Old Rath Yatra fair at Rathtala'''
* '''Puja Rating and Rides''' (organised by Banchbo)
* '''International Senior Citizen Day''' is celebrated on 1 October of every year. The event is organized by Banchbo Healing Touch.
* '''World Diabetes Day''' is on 14 November of every year. Events are organized by Banchbo Healing Touch.
* '''World Environment Day''' is on 5 June of every year. Events are organized by Banchbo and Metta Parishad, the youth wing of Garia Bauddha Sanskriti Samsad.
*'''Doctors' Day''' is on 1 July of every year. Events are organized by Banchbo and Kendua Shanti Sangha.

==In popular culture==
In early 1953, the [[principal photography]] of [[Satyajit Ray]]'s debut [[film]] ''[[Pather Panchali]]'' was done at Boral, which was then a small village on the outskirts of Kolkata and is now a locality of Garia. A decade later, Ray again shot a scene of ''[[Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne]]'' in the dense [[bamboo]] groves near a pond in Garia.<ref>{{cite web| title = Apu Doesn’t Live Here Anymore|publisher=Indian Express| url = http://www.indianexpress.com/news/apu-doesn-t-live-here-anymore/1097758/0 |date=6 April 2013| access-date = 2013-08-22 }}</ref>

==Notable people==

* [[Ashapurna Devi]], highly acclaimed [[novelist]] and [[poet]]
* [[Anurag Basu]], [[Bollywood]], [[film director]]
* [[Kaushik Ganguly]], film director
* [[Churni Ganguly]], [[actress]]
* [[Locket Chatterjee]], actress
* [[Rashid Khan (musician)|Rashid Khan]], famous classical singer
* [[Srijato]], poet
* [[Rajarshi Roychowdhury]], writer
* [[Kabir Suman]] (poet, singer, musician and socio-political activist)

==See also==
* [[New Garia]]
* [[Kolkata Metro#North South Corridor|Kolkata Metro Railway Routes (North South Corridor)]]
* [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]]
* [[Eastern Metropolitan Bypass]]

==References==
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==External links==
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* [http://maps.google.co.in/maps/place?ftid=0x3a0271a00d52ca53:0x84c91e76a182e37a&q=Garia,+Kolkata,+West+Bengal&hl=en&sll=22.459895,88.389477&sspn=0.020624,0.032015&ie=UTF8&ll=22.471637,88.366728&spn=0,0&z=15 Garia] in [[Google Maps]]
* [http://in.maps.yahoo.com/#?lat=22.4676100&lon=88.4042900&z=2&plat=22.4675228&plon=88.4017467&pz=2&addr=garia,%20kolkata Garia] in [[Yahoo Maps]]
* [http://www.bing.com/mapindia/?v=2&where1=Garia%2C%20Kolkata%2C%20West%20Bengal%2C%20India&encType=1 Garia] in [[Bing Maps]]
* [http://www.mapsofindia.com/kolkata/shopping-areas/garia.html Garia] in mapsofindia.com
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Garia - Revision history

WinifredMontero: added info

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>Halima Gazi at 11:30, 4 July 2021