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|subdivision_name3 = [[North 24 Parganas district|North 24 Parganas]]
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'''West Rabindra Nagar''' is a neighbourhood in [[South Dumdum]] of [[North 24 Parganas district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. It is a part of the area covered by [[Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority]] (KMDA).<ref>{{cite web|url=https://kmda.wb.gov.in/page/cms/introducing_kmda_011393|title=Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority|publisher=KMDA|access-date=5 Feb 2025|archive-date=28 January 2025|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20250128095658/https://kmda.wb.gov.in/page/cms/introducing_kmda_011393|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://kmda.wb.gov.in/page/cms/map_of_kma_c1fed8|title=Kolkata Metropolitan Area Map|publisher=KMDA|access-date=5 Feb 2025}}{{Dead link|date=August 2025 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> Adjoined localities are [[Rabindra Nagar]], [[Mathkal]], Garui and Promodnagar.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://sylhetiyouthwelfareassociation.wordpress.com/2013/10/11/dum-dum-cantonment/|title=History of Dum Dum Cantonment|date=11 October 2013 |publisher=|access-date=5 Feb 2025}}</ref>

==Geography==

=== Post Office ===

Rabindra Nagar has a delivery sub post office, with [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] 700065 in the Kolkata North Division of Kolkata district in Calcutta region. Other post office with the same PIN is Subhas Nagar and Health Institute.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://pincode.net.in/WEST_BENGAL/KOLKATA/R/RABINDRA_NAGAR|title=Rabindra Nagar Post office|access-date=17 Feb 2025}}</ref>

===Police station===

'''Dum Dum''' police station under [[Barrackpore Police Commissionerate]] has jurisdiction over Rabindra Nagar areas.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://barrackporecitypolice.in/|title=Barrackpore Police Commissionerate|website=barrackporecitypolice.in|access-date=17 Feb 2025|archive-date=14 August 2024|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20240814175228/http://www.barrackporecitypolice.in/|url-status=dead}}</ref>

==Transport==
=== Railways ===
[[Dum Dum Cantonment railway station]] on the [[Sealdah-Hasnabad-Bangaon-Ranaghat line|Sealdah-Bangaon line]] is situated nearby.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/blog/dum-dum-cantt-ddc/8004|title=DDC/Dum Dum Cantt.|publisher=indiarailinfo|access-date=18 Feb 2025}}</ref>
=== Metro ===
[[Dum Dum Cantonment metro station]] of [[Yellow Line (Kolkata Metro)|Yellow Line]] is situated nearby.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/kolkatas-airport-metro-set-to-launch-in-march-2025-key-developments-and-benefits/articleshow/114480956.cms|title=Airport metro dream may come true in March|work=The Times of India|date=23 October 2024 |access-date=18 Feb 2025}}</ref>

=== Bus ===
Bus route number 30D serves the area which runs from Dum Dum Cantonment to Babughat.

=== Air ===
[[Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport]] is just 3.9 Km away from Dum Dum Cantonment.

==Markets==
Markets in or near Rabindra Nagar area are:
*Natun Bazar Market
*Gorabazar Market
*Promodnagar Market

==References==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in North 24 Parganas district]]

==External links==
* {{Wikivoyage inline|Kolkata/Dum Dum}}
* [http://sddm.ind.in/ South Dum Dum Municipality website]
{{North 24 Parganas District}}
{{North 24 Parganas topics}}
{{Kolkata neighbourhoods}}
{{Municipalities of West Bengal}}

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MeredithRodrigue at 12:31, 26 August 2025