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==Transport== | ==Transport== | ||
Buses ply along Picnic Garden Road and Chandra Nath Roy Road (C.N. Roy Road) in Picnic Garden.<ref>Google maps</ref> | Buses ply along Picnic Garden Road and Chandra Nath Roy Road (C.N. Roy Road) in Picnic Garden.<ref>Google maps</ref> | ||
===Bus=== | ===Bus=== | ||
====Private Bus==== | ====Private Bus==== | ||
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The auto-rickshaws running in three routes bring the important crossings of [[Ballygunge]] Phari, [[Gariahat Road|Gariahat]] and [[Park Circus]] within easy reach. | The auto-rickshaws running in three routes bring the important crossings of [[Ballygunge]] Phari, [[Gariahat Road|Gariahat]] and [[Park Circus]] within easy reach. | ||
The construction of the Bondel Gate Rail Overbridge above the [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]] (Sealdah South Section), between Picnic Garden Road and Bondel Road, completed in 2006 after a long legal wrangle over land dispute, has eased up much of the traffic congestion. The proposed widening of Picnic Garden Road and G. S. Bose Road is yet to take place.<ref>http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060222/asp/calcutta/story_5876443.asp</ref> | The construction of the Bondel Gate Rail Overbridge above the [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]] (Sealdah South Section), between Picnic Garden Road and Bondel Road, completed in 2006 after a long legal wrangle over land dispute, has eased up much of the traffic congestion. The proposed widening of Picnic Garden Road and G. S. Bose Road is yet to take place.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060222/asp/calcutta/story_5876443.asp |title=The Telegraph - Calcutta : Metro |website=www.telegraphindia.com |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071227144036/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1060222/asp/calcutta/story_5876443.asp |archive-date=2007-12-27}} </ref> | ||
===Train=== | ===Train=== | ||
Picnic Garden is served by the [[Sealdah South lines]] of the [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]]. [[Ballygunge Junction railway station]] and [[Park Circus railway station]] are 1.4 km and 1.8 km away from Colony Bazar respectively. | Picnic Garden is served by the [[Sealdah South lines]] of the [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]]. [[Ballygunge Junction railway station]] and [[Park Circus railway station]] are 1.4 km and 1.8 km away from Colony Bazar respectively. | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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Picnic Garden | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta) | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| City | Kolkata |
| District | Kolkata[1][2] |
| Metro Station | VIP Bazaar(under construction) |
| Municipal Corporation | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
| KMC ward | 66 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700039 |
| Area code | +91 33 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kolkata Dakshin |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kasba |
Picnic Garden is a neighbourhood of South Kolkata, in West Bengal, India.
Location[edit]
Technically Picnic Garden is a locality in the Tiljala area, extending between Bartala More and VIP Nagar. For all practical purposes and in popular parlance, Picnic Garden refers to the area east of the Bondel Gate, off Ballygunge Place.
Transport[edit]
Buses ply along Picnic Garden Road and Chandra Nath Roy Road (C.N. Roy Road) in Picnic Garden.[3]
Bus[edit]
Private Bus[edit]
- 39 Picnic Garden - Kolkata High Court
- 39A/2 VIP Bazar - Howrah Station
- 42A Kasba Gas Turbine (Panchannagram) - Bichalighat
Mini Bus[edit]
- S118 VIP Bazar - Dey's Medical - Howrah Station
- S125 Kasba Gas Turbine (Panchannagram) - Dey's Medical - Howrah Station
- S128 Picnic Garden - Howrah Station
The auto-rickshaws running in three routes bring the important crossings of Ballygunge Phari, Gariahat and Park Circus within easy reach.
The construction of the Bondel Gate Rail Overbridge above the Kolkata Suburban Railway (Sealdah South Section), between Picnic Garden Road and Bondel Road, completed in 2006 after a long legal wrangle over land dispute, has eased up much of the traffic congestion. The proposed widening of Picnic Garden Road and G. S. Bose Road is yet to take place.[4]
Train[edit]
Picnic Garden is served by the Sealdah South lines of the Kolkata Suburban Railway. Ballygunge Junction railway station and Park Circus railway station are 1.4 km and 1.8 km away from Colony Bazar respectively.
Culture[edit]
The Ras Purnima is celebrated with an elaborate fair and a circus show.
Sunil Nagar club won the prestigious Asian Paints Sharad Shamman "Best Durga Puja" award three times in 1992, 1995 and 1999.
References[edit]
- ↑ "South 24 Parganas district".
- ↑ "web.archieve.org" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 May 2013.
- ↑ Google maps
- ↑ "The Telegraph - Calcutta : Metro". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 27 December 2007.