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Kestopur
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Kestopur
Krishnapur | |
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Neighbourhood | |
  Kestopur Location in West Bengal, India  Kestopur Kestopur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°35′44″N 88°26′09″E / 22.5955°N 88.4357°ECoordinates: 22°35′44″N 88°26′09″E / 22.5955°N 88.4357°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Region | Greater Kolkata |
| City | Bidhannagar |
| Mouza No. | 17 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700059, 700101, 700102 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| BMC wards | 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dum Dum |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Rajarhat Gopalpur |
| Website | north24parganas |
Kestopur (officially, Krishnapur) is a locality in Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[1]
Kestopur lies on Kazi Nazrul Islam Sarani, more commonly known as VIP Road, which connects the area with Dumdum/Kolkata Airport. The community is made up of people of various religions from different states. Kestopur has over the years become an area of great prominence because of its proximity to areas like Salt Lake and New Town. VIP Road-Kestopur crossing was one of the busiest of the Kazi Nazrul Islam Sarani. However the construction of a flyover along with subway at the crossing (the subway was opened on 24 June 2014 and the flyover on 8 March 2015) helps in decongesting the traffic at the junction.[2]
Culture[edit]
Kestopur is visited by people from parts of Kolkata and North 24 Parganas owing to its proximity to famous water park Aquatica.
There are some famous clubs which attract people from the nearby areas during the Durga Puja time. These include :
Balak Brinda Club Adhibasi Brinda
The annual fair organised in Baroaritala area known as Raj Rajeswhari Mela is about 170 years old.
Transport[edit]
VIP Road passes along the west boundary of Kestopur. Many buses ply through 'Kestopur More' on VIP Road. The only bus (Private bus) which enters into Kestopur is 12C/2 (Aquatica-Howrah Station), which runs along Thakdari Road (Krishnapur Main Road).[3]
On the eastern side of VIP Road, Kestopur Main Road serves as an important connector for New Town, Narkelbagan and Saltlake Sector V. On the eastern side, Prafullakanan road serves heavily populated areas of Dumdum park, Shyamnagar, which terminates at Jessore Road.
Police Station[edit]
- Newtown PS [4]
References[edit]
- ↑ "About BMC - Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation". www.bmcwbgov.in. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- ↑ Chakraborti, Suman (6 March 2015). "Kolkata's VIP Road flyover to be opened tomorrow". Times of India. Retrieved 17 April 2015.
- ↑ Google maps
- ↑ http://bidhannagarcitypolice.gov.in/
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