Lake Town is a locality in

South Dumdum South Dum Dum is a city and a municipality in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian States and territories of India, state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development ...

North 24 Parganas district North 24 Parganas (abv. 24 PGS (N)) or sometimes North Twenty Four Parganas is a district in southern West Bengal, of eastern India. North 24 Parganas extends in the tropical zone from latitude 22° 11′ 6″ north to 23° 15′ 2″ north and ...

in the

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. It is a part of the area covered by

Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) is the statutory planning and development authority for the Kolkata metropolitan area in the Indian state of West Bengal West Bengal (; Bengali language, Bengali: , , abbr. WB) is a S ...

(KMDA).

Geography

Police station

Lake Town police station under

Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate Bidhannagar City Police (Bengali: বিধাননগর সিটি পুলিশ), established on 20 January 2012, is a police force with primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within Bidhannagar Municipal Corpor ...

has jurisdiction over Lake Town areas.

Post office

Lake Town has a delivery sub-post office, with

PIN A pin is a device, typically pointed, used for fastening objects or fabrics together. Pins can have the following sorts of body: *a shaft of a rigid inflexible material meant to be inserted in a slot, groove, or hole (as with pivots, hinges, an ...

700089 in the Kolkata East Division of North 24 Parganas district in Calcutta region. Another post office with the same PIN is Kalindi Housing Estate.

Time Zone Tower

Big Ben Replica - Lake Town - VIP Road - Kolkata 2017-05-10 7583

Standing on the VIP Road, the Kolkata Time Zone Tower is a one-third sized replica of

Big Ben Big Ben is the nickname for the Great Bell of the Great Clock of Westminster, and, by extension, for the clock tower itself, which stands at the north end of the Palace of Westminster in London, England. Originally named the Clock Tower, it ...

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, London. Completed in October 2015, the tower was conceived by

Mamata Banerjee Mamata Banerjee (; born 5 January 1955) is an Indian politician who is serving as the eighth and current List of chief ministers of West Bengal, chief minister of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of West Bengal since 2 ...

, the

Chief Minister of West Bengal The chief minister of West Bengal (IAST: Paścim Baṅgēr Mukhya Mantrī) is the '' de facto'' head of the executive branch of the Government of West Bengal, the subnational authority of the Indian state of West Bengal. The chief minister is ...

, with the intention of incorporating London's architecture in Kolkata. The project, headed by the South Dum Dum Municipality, cost Rs 1.36

crore Crore (; abbreviated cr) denotes the quantity ten million (107) and is equal to 100 lakh in the Indian numbering system. In many international contexts, the decimal quantity is formatted as 10,000,000, but when used in the context of the India ...

s (USD ) and was the subject of widespread local opposition, including a door-to-door

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, on the grounds of both cost and of cultural inappropriateness. The tower is 30 metres in height, while the Big Ben is 96 metres. It has 10 floors and the 4 clock faces, sponsored by the Anglo Swiss Company, each are 3.6 metres in diameter, compared to 7 metres of the original.

Real estates

A planned township with large open spaces, parks and a lake, Lake Town is one of the most sought-after residential areas of Northern fringes of Kolkata. Its proximity to Dumdum/Kolkata Airport and commercial centres like

Salt Lake A salt lake or saline lake is a landlocked body of water that has a concentration of salts (typically sodium chloride) and other dissolved minerals significantly higher than most lakes (often defined as at least three grams of salt per liter). I ...

and

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has been a catalyst for the rising property prices in recent years. Some of Kolkata's prominent Real Estate firms have their presence in Lake Town. * Ujaas - The Condoville by Bengal Ambuja * Avani Oxford Phase I and II by Avani Group * Alcove Gloria by Alcove Realty, an arm of Diamond Group *

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Family Centre - Kolkata's largest Big Bazaar, is a part of the locality.It became Reliance smartbazaar after takeover of Big Bazaars properties

Transport

Buses ply along

Jessore Road Jessore Road is an International road connecting Shyambazar through Dum Dum in Kolkata, India to Jessore in Bangladesh. While the Dum Dum-Barasat sector is now part of NH 12, the Barasat-Petrapole sector is now part of NH 112. It continues in ...

, Lake Town Road and

VIP Road VIP Road (officially Kazi Nazrul Islam Avenue) is a major thoroughfare connecting the city of Kolkata with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Dumdum/Kolkata Airport. Located in the North-Eastern outskirts of the city, it was buil ...

in Lake Town. There is also Ultadanga Flyover which was inaugurated in 2011. The flyover connects EM Bypass (Bidhan Sishu Udyan,

Ultadanga 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. Etymology ...

) with

(Dakshindari, Lake Town) and has reduced traffic jam at "Hudco More" of

Bidhannagar Road railway station Bidhannagar Road 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 ...

Patipukur railway station Patipukur railway station is a Kolkata Suburban Railway station in Patipukur. Its station code is PTKR. It serves the local areas of Patipukur in South Dumdum and Belgachia in Kolkata district. Only a few local trains halt here. The station h ...

Kolkata Station Kolkata railway station (KOAA), formerly known as Chitpur railway station, is the newest of the five large railway stations serving Kolkata metropolitan region, West Bengal, India. The others are Sealdah railway station, Sealdah, Howrah Junctio ...

and

Dum Dum Junction Dum Dum Junction (DDJ) is a Kolkata Suburban Railway junction station in Kolkata. Three lines branch out from Dum Dum in the north direction–the Kolkata Eastern line to Gede, the Calcutta chord line to and the Sealdah–Hasnabad–Bangao ...

are the nearest railway stations of Lake Town. The

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport () is an international airport serving the city of Kolkata and the Kolkata metropolitan region, Kolkata metropolitan area, the capital metropolis of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the ...

is at a distance of about 7 kilometres from Lake Town.

Durga Puja

In recent years, various organizations in Lake Town like Sreebhumi Sporting Club, Lake Town Adhibasi Brindo, Netaji Sporting Club Lake Town, Golaghata Sammilani and Dakshindari Youth Forum have come into limelight for their most elaborate and innovative theme

Durga Puja Durga Puja (ISO 15919, ISO: , ), also known as Durgotsava or Shaaradotsava, is an annual festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which pays homage to the Hinduism, Hindu goddess Durga, and is also celebrated because of Durga's victo ...

Markets

Markets near Lake Town area are: * Kalindi Vatika Market * Kalindi Bazar Market * Barat Bazar Market * Patipukur Fish Market * Lake Town Fruits Market * Annapurna Market

Notable residents

* Shanu Lahiri * Ram kumar, painter * Charu Chandra Khan, painter

Gallery

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, Lake Town

References

Neighbourhoods in North 24 Parganas district Neighbourhoods in Kolkata Kolkata Metropolitan Area

External links

*
South Dum Dum Municipality website
{{Municipalities of West Bengal