North Kolkata

城市概覽

Burrabazar Burrabazar (Bengali: বড়বাজার Boṛobājār, Hindi: बड़ा बाज़ार Baṛā Bāzār) is one of the busiest shopping districts of Kolkata. With the influx of the Marwaris (a trading class) during British rule from Western India, it was transformed into Burrabazar (big market). The saying goes that if one is willing to pay the price, everything is available in Burrabazar. The market thrives on selling larger quantities at cheaper prices.

College Street College Street (কলেজ স্ট্রিট Kolej Sṭriṭ), also known as Boipāṛā (বইপাড়া), is a 900 m (3,000 ft) long street, where you can trace many out-of-print books at throw-away prices, with a little patience. Its name comes from the presence of several higher education institutions along the thoroughfare. Opposite the "colleges", there are bookshops and stationery stores along Bankim Chatterjee Street, Ramanath Majumdar Street, and Shyama Charan Dey Street as well. The area is also home to Barnaparichay Market, College Square and Indian Coffee House.

Kumartuli Kumartuli (কুমারটুলি Kumārṭuli) or Kumortuli (কুমোরটুলি Kumōrṭuli) is a traditional quarter for the potters (kumār or kumōr). Renowned for its sculpting prowess, the area not only manufactures clay idols for various festivals (especially for Durga Puja) but also regularly exports them.

Sovabazar Sovabazar or Shobhabazar (শোভাবাজার Shōbhābājār, colloquially শ'বাজার Sho'bājār) is an old neighbourhood in North Kolkata, based around the Rajbari. Despite facing economic stagnation nowadays, Sovabazar was once a part of the citadel of the Bengali aristocracy. The area is named after Sovaram Basak, one of the richest inhabitants of 18th-century Calcutta, whose ancestors came to the city from Saptagram.

如何抵達

By metro

The Blue Line 1 runs along the city from north to south, and is the fastest and the most convenient way to reach North Kolkata. However, you may have to change to other modes of transport to reach one's destination. Trains run every 10-15 minutes and at ₹5-₹15. It runs from 7:02AM to 9:49PM from Monday to Saturday and 10:02AM to 9:49PM on Sunday. The metro stations in North Kolkata include: 1 Shyambazar 1 , 2 Sovabazar Sutanuti 1 , 3 Girish Park 1 , 4 Mahatma Gandhi Road 1 and 5 Central 1 .

By bus The longer roads in Kolkata have a north-south alignment and there is plenty of road transport available from North Kolkata to other parts of Kolkata. However, road transport slows down during office hour rush.

By train The Circular Railway KCR covers the western and northern edges of Kolkata. The stations in North Kolkata are: 6 Bagbazar KCR , 7 Sovabazar Ahiritola KCR and 8 Barra Bazar KCR .

By ferry 9 Ahiritola Ghat. (updated Aug 2025) 10 Bagbazar Launch Ghat. (updated Aug 2025) 11 Sovabazar Ghat. (updated Aug 2025)

必看景點

1 Howrah Bridge (হাওড়া ব্রিজ Hāōṛā Brij). 24 hours daily. Officially Rabindra Setu (রবীন্দ্র সেতু Rabīndra Setu), the 705 m (2,313 ft) long Howrah Bridge is one of the iconic bridges of West Bengal. It is a cantilever bridge with a suspended span over the Hooghly River, and was built without any nut or bolts. The bridge was commissioned in 1943 by Braithwaite, Burn & Jessop Construction Company, replacing the older pontoon bridge. It took over six years to build, and the entire project cost ₹25 million. Free. (updated Nov 2022) 2 Sovabazar Rajbari (শোভাবাজার রাজবাড়ি Shōbhābājār Rājbāṛi), 33 & 36 Raja Nabakrishna Deb St. The Rajbari, now partly in shambles, was probably built around or before 1757 by Raja Naba Krishna Deb. The Durga Puja was started in 1757, after the British victory in the Battle of Plassey. (updated Nov 2022) 3 Bauddha Dharmankur Sabha, 1 Buddhist Temple St, ☏ +91 33 2211 7138. A Buddhist monastery established in 1892 and run by the Bengal Buddhist Association. The distinct red building mostly consists of a school and a guest house. There is a very small Buddhist shrine tucked away on the 1st floor. 4 Kumartuli Ghat. Watch the scene of the idols being transported from this series of steps leading to the Hooghly River. (updated Nov 2025) 5 Maha Bodhi Society of India, 4A, Bankim Chatterjee St, ☏ +91 33 2219 9294. A small, but interesting Theravada Buddhist temple located in an historic building. There is a library and shrine room on the second floor. Meditation classes are held every 1st and 3rd Sunday of the month. (updated Aug 2025) 6 Shyambazar Crossing. The famous five-point crossing connects APC Road, Barrackpore Trunk Road, Bidhan Sarani, Chittaranjan Avenue and Jessore Road. A statue of Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose is at the centre of the crossing. (updated Oct 2022) 7 Sri Gaudiya Math. (updated Nov 2025)

Nimtala 8 Nimtala Ghat (নিমতলা ঘাট Nimtolā Ghāṭ), 2, Strand Bank Rd. One of the largest crematoria in India, and one of the holiest fo

體驗活動

1 Binodini Theatre (বিনোদিনী থিয়েটার Binodinī Thiyeṭār, formerly the Star Theatre), 79/3/4, Bidhan Sarani (near Hatibagan crossing). One of the earliest institutions of commercial Bengali theatre, along with the Minerva Theatre. It was also one of the places where the first motion pictures in Bengal, made by Hira Lal Sen, were screened. The Star Theatre was later named after Binodini Dasi, fondly called Noṭī Binodinī (নটী বিনোদিনী), due to her close professional connection with the theatre. (updated Dec 2025) 2 College Square (গোলদীঘি Gōldīghi), College St. One of the oldest swimming pools of Kolkata, College Square is known for its considerable contribution towards history of the city's aquatic culture. It also houses the tomb of David Hare, and a monument for the members of the 49th Bengalee Regiment who died in World War I. Durga Puja is celebrated each year at College Square, and it witnesses heavy footfall during that time. (updated Aug 2025) 3 Minerva Theatre. (updated Aug 2025)

Fanush 4 Bholanath Dham (ভোলানাথ ধাম Bhōlānāth Dhām), 33, Abhedananda Rd. A mansion with a large courtyard, known for the "fanush" (ফানুস phānus) festival celebrated in the afternoon of Diwali, where paper-made sky lanterns called phānus are flown. These sky lanterns work like hot-air balloons, where the air inside is heated with a cloth rag ball (লুটি luṭi) soaked in spirit, which is attached to the base of the lantern. The venue of the phānus festival was purchased in 1925 by Raghunath Dutt and is named after his father, Bholanath Dutt. The first phānus festival was also observed there in 1925, and various theme-based sky lanterns are now flown from the mansion. (updated Aug 2025)

Durga Puja venues 5 Baghbazar Sarbojanin Durgotsav, 78, Bagbazar St, ☏ +91 98300 69769. (updated Nov 2025) 6 Jagat Mukherjee Park, 1, Jatindra Mohan Ave. (updated Nov 2025) 7 Kumartuli Park, 8B, Abhay Mitra St. (updated Nov 2025) 8 Manicktala Chaltabagan Lohapatty Durga Puja (intersection of Amhe

購物

1 Barnaparichay Market (বর্ণপরিচয় মার্কেট Borṇaporichoy Mārkeṭ), College St (at MG Rd crossing; tram: College Street CTC ). A marketplace that does not appear to have received a lick of paint. It mostly hos