17-710: Ultadanga is one of the most crowded junctions in North Kolkata . The place is located at the north-eastern fringe of the city and marks the limit of Kolkata district . Prominent places in Ultadanga are Telenga Bagan and Muchi Bazar. Ultadanga lay outside the Maratha Ditch , beyond Halsibagan, where the Sikh billionaire Umichand had a garden. It was the land on the opposite bank ( ulta in Bengali). The East India Company obtained from
34-572: A business hub, stretching from the Sinthee crossing to the Chiriamore crossing, Shyambazar crossing, and Burrabazar. Property values in North Kolkata are extremely high due to its central location. North Kolkata was previously known as the village of Sutanuti . It was located along with two other villages, Gobindapur and Kalikata . This region, together with the central and southern areas, constituted
51-656: Is a Kolkata Suburban Railway junction station on the Sealdah–Ranaghat line . Its code is BNXR . It is linked to the Sealdah South lines via Sir Gurudas Banerjee Halt railway station . It is located in Ultadanga , Kolkata , West Bengal , India . It serves Ultadanga , Kankurgachi , Salt Lake and other surrounding areas in Kolkata . Under the initiative of former West Bengal Chief Minister Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy ,
68-658: Is known for its old heritage buildings and temples, such as the Shovabazar Rajbari. Due to its rich cultural heritage, it is commonly referred to as "Babu Kolkata." North Kolkata is home to several palatial structures, including Laha Bari, Pathuriaghata Ghosh Bari, and Thakur Bari. This area also houses the main campuses of several universities, including the University of Calcutta , Presidency University , and Rabindra Bharati University . It features major railway junctions like Dum Dum Junction and metro stations and serves as
85-422: Is located in Ultadanga. It remains packed with passengers throughout the day especially on weekdays. The Sir Gurudas Mahavidyalaya , a college previously known as Gurudas College of Commerce, affiliated to University of Calcutta is located in Ultadanga. On 12 January 2010, a fire broke out at a slum in Ultadanga, popularly known as 'Basanti Colony', leaving 1 man dead and 450 homeless. The homes were rebuilt by
102-807: Is part of the Eastern Suburban division of Kolkata Police . It is located at Block 13, CIT Scheme No. VIII M, Kolkata-700067. Ultadanga Women police station, located at the same address as above, covers all police districts under the jurisdiction of the Eastern Suburban division i.e. Beliaghata, Entally, Manicktolla, Narkeldanga, Ultadanga, Tangra and Phoolbagan. Ultadanga is densely populated with not only people but also with shops, restaurants, shopping malls, banks, Government housings, Government and private offices, educational and training institutes etc. HSBC , AXIS Bank , Bank of Baroda , United Bank of India , Federal Bank and State Bank of India are some of
119-605: The Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar , in 1717, the right to rent from 38 villages surrounding their settlement. Of these 5 lay across the Hooghly in what is now Howrah district. The remaining 33 villages were on the Calcutta side. After the fall of Siraj-ud-daulah , the last independent Nawab of Bengal , it purchased these villages in 1758 from Mir Jafar and reorganised them. These villages were known en-bloc as Dihi Panchannagram and Ultadanga
136-615: The Government and were redistributed among the residents free of cost within 6 months. [REDACTED] Kolkata/North Kolkata travel guide from Wikivoyage North Kolkata North Kolkata encompasses the northern part of Kolkata , including the city's oldest neighborhoods. Notable areas within North Kolkata include Shyambazar , Bagbazar , Kumartuli , Shobhabazar , Posta , Jorasanko , Rajabazar , Phoolbagan , Maniktala , Kankurgachi , Ultadanga , Chitpur , Belgachia , Tala , Sinthee , Cossipore and Baranagar . This region
153-699: The Ultadanga area. Arena Animation Kankurgachi, Jetking Institute, FIIT JEE, DGCT BRAIN Credence Academy, Kolkata Cables, BSNL and BrandMantra Solutions Pvt. Ltd. are some of the prominent institutes and offices in Ultadanga and its surrounding areas. There is also a TITAN Showroom in Ultadanga. Hudco More in Ultadanga is one of the busiest crossings in Kolkata . It is the junction of four roads:- Ultadanga Main Road/ Bidhannagar Road (towards Maniktala ), VIP Road (towards Lake Town ), CIT Road (towards Kankurgachi ) and Bagmari Road/ 1st Avenue (towards Salt Lake ). EM Bypass also runs parallel to CIT Road on
170-452: The bank branches located in this area. Ultadanga is near to some of the most happening shopping malls in the city like Mani Square, City Center, Charnok City and Pantaloon in Kankurgachi etc. Sony World, one of Kolkata’s biggest Sony showrooms is located at Ultadanga crossing near the station. Honey da Dhaba, Bika, Delhi Darbar and Rose are few of the many restaurants located in and close to
187-433: The capital of British India until 1911. [REDACTED] Kolkata/North Kolkata travel guide from Wikivoyage 22°34′22″N 88°21′50″E / 22.5726723°N 88.3638815°E / 22.5726723; 88.3638815 This article about a location in the Kolkata district of West Bengal is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Bidhannagar Road railway station Bidhannagar Road
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#1732880494538204-477: The eastern boundary of Ultadanga. Many buses along with taxis and auto-rickshaws are available on these roads. Kolkata tram route no. 18 serves Ultadanga (via CIT Road). Ultadanga and Gouribari ( Maniktala ) are connected with Arobindo Setu (Gouribari Bridge), which was constructed in 1974. In 2011, Ultadanga Flyover was opened in Ultadanga to connect EM Bypass with VIP Road easily. One of Kolkata’s busiest railway stations, Bidhannagar Road railway station ,
221-409: The name of 'Salt Lake' town was changed to 'Bidhanagar' and 'Ultadanga railway station' was renamed to 'Bidhanagar Road railway station'. The station is rather uniquely designed. Platform no. 2 and 3 share the same island platform . However, the platform is very long (double the length of a normal platform) and is half the width of an island platform serving trains of both sides. The southern half of
238-467: The platform is used as platform 2 and the northern half is used as platform 3. The section of track which is not being used by the platforms has been fenced to provide safety from the accelerating trains. The Sealdah – Kusthia line of Eastern Bengal Railway was opened to traffic in 1862. Eastern Bengal Railway worked on the eastern side of the Hooghly River . The Sealdah–Ranaghat sector
255-660: The town was built by pumping the alluvium containing the Ganges' saline water to fill the low-lying areas, hence the name was made 'Saline Lake' or 'Salt Lake'. In 1972, under the leadership of Indian Prime Minister Indira Gandhi , the Calcutta Session of the Indian National Congress was to be held in this 'Salt Lake'. Congress delegates from all over India kept coming through Ultadanga station of Indian Railways . Incidentally, at that time, i.e. in 1972 AD ,
272-832: Was electrified in 1963–64. Bidhannagar Road railway station handles 975,000 passengers every day, with about 325 trains in both directions. Bus route number 12C/2, 30C/1, 32A, 43/1, 44, 44A, 45, 46, 46A, 46B, 47/1, 79D, 91C, 201, 206, 211, 211B, 215, 215A, 215A/1, 217, 217A, 217B, 221, 223, 237, L238, 253, 260, DN8, DN16/1, DN17, KB16, KB17, KB21, KB22, JM2, JM4, 007, K1, 5 (Mini), 20 (Mini), 20A (Mini), 29 (Mini), S138 (Mini), S151 (Mini), S152 (Mini), S171 (Mini), S172 (Mini), S175 (Mini), S184 (Mini), C14/1, C41, C42, C48, D7/1, D11A, D20, D22, E17, E25, E25A, E36, E39, E46, E47, MX1, MX3, S12C, S14C, S16, S19, S21, S30A, S30D, S37, S37A, S58, T11, 15, AC2, AC10, AC30, AC30S, AC35, AC37, AC37C, AC39, AC49A, AC50, AC50A, ACT5, ACT7, ACT9, M4, M10, MN5, MN10, MN20, MW7, V1, VS1, VS2, VS14, ST7, ST15, ST21 serve
289-557: Was one of them. It was considered to be a suburb beyond the limits of the Maratha Ditch . The name, Ulta Danga, comes from the original name of the place, Ulta Dingi, or a place where small boats which were colloquially called Dingis were made or repaired. It was a ghat area and chances are that this too would be on the banks of the Ganges at some point of time in history, before the river changed its course. In 1889, Maniktala , Ultadanga and Beliaghata became 'fringe area wards' of Kolkata Municipal Corporation . Ultadanga police station
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