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词条 Lake Town, Kolkata
释义

  1. Location

  2. Notable residents

  3. Real estate Boom

  4. References

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Lake Town is a locality in South Dumdum Municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).

Location

Lake Town is surrounded by Bangur Avenue, Dum Dum Park and Kestopur in the north, Salt Lake in the east, Belgachia, Ultadanga in the South and Patipukur, Paikpara in the West. Kalidaha (Kalindi) is situated to the west of Lake Town, on the other side of Jessore Road.

The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is at a distance of about 7 kilometres from Lake Town. Patipukur Railway Station and Dum Dum railway station are railway stations close to Lake Town. Howrah railway station is the major railway station which is at a distance of 7 km from Laketown.

The neighbourhood was developed in a planned manner after the Independence of India. Today, it is one of the important food and leisure hubs in North Kolkata, having many international fast food chains and a shopping mall.[1]{{failed verification|date=December 2011}}

Notable residents

  • Shanu Lahiri
  • Ram kumar, painter [2]
  • Charu Chandra Khan (painter)[3]

Real estate Boom

A planned township with large open spaces, parks and a lake, Lake Town is one of the most sought-after residential areas of North Kolkata. Its proximity to the Kolkata Airport and commercial centres like Salt Lake and Rajarhat has been a catalyst for the rising property prices in recent years.

The proposed Line 1 of Kolkata Monorail from Ultadanga to Rajarhat will pass through Lake Town.

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.
  • Big Bazaar Family Centre- Kolkata's largest Big Bazaar, is a part of the Alcove Gloria complex.

References

1. ^{{cite news|title=Fast food chain spreads wings|url=http://www.telegraphindia.com/1100701/jsp/calcutta/story_12620002.jsp|accessdate=1 December 2011|newspaper=The Telegraph|date=1 July 2010}}
2. ^{{cite news |title=Not another brick in the wall|author=Shamik Bag|url=http://www.livemint.com/Leisure/LGPLL2RTg7vlyqhT8NgG7N/Not-another-brick-in-the-wall.html |publisher=Mint |date= Aug 13, 2010|accessdate=March 16, 2013}}
3. ^[https://books.google.co.in/books/about/Charu_Khan_Portrait_of_an_Artist.html?id=IjmoJRCuljAC&redir_esc=y]
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