The 42 is a
residential
A residential area is a land used in which housing predominates, as opposed to industrial and commercial areas.
Housing may vary significantly between, and through, residential areas. These include single-family housing, multi-family residen ...
skyscraper
A skyscraper is a tall continuously habitable building having multiple floors. Modern sources currently define skyscrapers as being at least or in height, though there is no universally accepted definition. Skyscrapers are very tall high-ris ...
in
Kolkata
Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, comme ...
, in the state of
West Bengal, India
West Bengal (, Bengali language, Bengali: ''Poshchim Bongo'', , abbr. WB) is a States and union territories of India, state in the East India, eastern portion of India. It is situated along the Bay of Bengal, along with a population of over ...
.
It is located on
Chowringhee Road
Chowringhee Road (also spelt ''Chourangi Road''), located in the Chowringhee neighbourhood of Kolkata, is the arterial road running from the eastern fringes of Esplanade, Kolkata, Esplanade southwards up to the crossing with Lower Circular ...
, the
central business district
A central business district (CBD) is the commercial and business centre of a city. It contains commercial space and offices, and in larger cities will often be described as a financial district. Geographically, it often coincides with the "city ...
of the city, between the commercial building of
Tata Centre
Tata Centre is a high-rise located in Kolkata, India. It is located on Chowringhee Road in the central business district of the city. The building houses most of the Tata Group's city operations.
History
Tata Centre is one of the tallest bu ...
and the residential building of
Jeevan Sudha. It was first proposed in 2008 but construction was delayed for nearly two years. The construction of the building was completed in 2019, making it the tallest building in the country at that time.
It is the
tallest completed building in India outside of
Mumbai
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.
History
The premises originally belonged to the
Maharaja
Mahārāja (; also spelled Maharajah, Maharaj) is a Sanskrit title for a "great ruler", "great king" or " high king".
A few ruled states informally called empires, including ruler raja Sri Gupta, founder of the ancient Indian Gupta Empire, an ...
of
Darbhanga
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Darbhanga is the headquarters of the Darbhanga district and the Darbhanga division. It was the seat of the erstw ...
.
Details
Planned by developers Mani Group, Salarpuria Sattva Group, Alcove Realty & Diamond Group, to be Kolkata's tallest residential building. Located on
Chowringhee Road
Chowringhee Road (also spelt ''Chourangi Road''), located in the Chowringhee neighbourhood of Kolkata, is the arterial road running from the eastern fringes of Esplanade, Kolkata, Esplanade southwards up to the crossing with Lower Circular ...
, in the middle of the city, the skyscraper has 65 floors.
Protest
The developers of The 42 have faced a civil suit in the
Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court is the oldest High Court in India. It is located in B.B.D. Bagh, Kolkata, West Bengal. It has jurisdiction over the state of West Bengal and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The High Court buildi ...
filed by
ITC Limited
ITC Limited is an Indian conglomerate company headquartered in Kolkata. ITC has a diversified presence across industries such as FMCG, hotels, software, packaging, paperboards, specialty papers and agribusiness. The company has 13 businesses in ...
, the owners of the adjoining 'Fountain Court' property. The suit filed by ITC claims that ITC's right to receive light and air will be violated by the 65-storeyed residential building being constructed to the west of its 'Fountain Court' property. On 19 August 2013, the
Calcutta High Court
The Calcutta High Court is the oldest High Court in India. It is located in B.B.D. Bagh, Kolkata, West Bengal. It has jurisdiction over the state of West Bengal and the Union Territory of the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. The High Court buildi ...
passed an order that any steps taken by the developers would be subject to the outcome of the case filed by ITC. On 8 May 2014, the Court ordered that the developers of The 42 should not proceed with the construction at a pace to defeat the interests of ITC. (Calcutta High Court, GA Case No 2698 / 2013) The matter is pending before the Calcutta High Court.
Gallery
The 42, Kolkata, (under-construction) across the Maidan by Innocentbunny.jpg, ''The 42'', Kolkata, under construction, 2018.
File:The 42 illuminated with the Indian Tricolour.jpg, ''The 42'', illuminated in the colours of the Indian Tricolour in commemoration of Independence Day
An independence day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part of another nation or state, or more rarely after the end of a military occupation. Man ...
, 2019
File:The 42 Kolkata on Independence Day.jpg, ''The 42'', on Independence Day
An independence day is an annual event commemorating the anniversary of a nation's independence or statehood, usually after ceasing to be a group or part of another nation or state, or more rarely after the end of a military occupation. Man ...
2019
File:A photo of large building from Victoria Memorial Garden, Kolkata, India.jpg, ''The 42'', as seen from Victoria Memorial
The Victoria Memorial is a large marble building on the Maidan in Central Kolkata, built between 1906 and 1921. It is dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria, Empress of India from 1876 to 1901.
The largest monument to a monarch anywhere ...
's Garden - April 2022
File:The 42 (Kolkata) seen from a distance.jpg, ''The 42'', under construction, seen from a distance - August 2016.
File:Kolkata the 42 resedential Building IMG 20181214 095812.jpg, ''The 42'', Close view - August 2017
File:The 42 - Residential Building 01.jpg, ''The 42'', is coming up in between Jeevan Sudha and Tata Centre
Tata Centre is a high-rise located in Kolkata, India. It is located on Chowringhee Road in the central business district of the city. The building houses most of the Tata Group's city operations.
History
Tata Centre is one of the tallest bu ...
buildings - August 2016
File:Buildin in Central Kolkata 05.jpg, ''The 42'', as seen on Chowringhee Road
Chowringhee Road (also spelt ''Chourangi Road''), located in the Chowringhee neighbourhood of Kolkata, is the arterial road running from the eastern fringes of Esplanade, Kolkata, Esplanade southwards up to the crossing with Lower Circular ...
File:The 42 (26 July 2022).jpg, ''The 42'', as seen from Howrah
Howrah (, , alternatively spelled as Haora) is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River opposite its twin city of Kolkata. Administratively it lies within Howrah district, and is th ...
See also
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List of tallest buildings in Kolkata
This list of tallest buildings in Kolkata enumerates High-rise buildings and Skyscrapers in Kolkata. Currently Kolkata is home to around 800 completed high-rise buildings, and many more high-rise buildings are under construction. The 42 which ...
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List of tallest buildings in India
This article list ranks the tallest buildings in India that stand at least tall, based on standard height measurement. This means that spires and other architectural details are included in the official height, but not Radio masts and t ...
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List of tallest buildings in the world
This list of tallest buildings includes skyscrapers with continuously occupiable floors and a height of at least . Non-building structures, such as towers, are not included in this list (for these, see ''List of tallest buildings and structur ...
References
External links
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Building at The Skyscraper Center database
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Buildings and structures in Kolkata
Buildings and structures under construction in India
Residential skyscrapers in India