Taliganja Kolkata

Kolkata, the megacity which constitutes the capital of West Bengal state, is situated on the eastern banks of River Hooghly. The city has been divided into different topographical regions & Taliganja, Kolkata falls in the south-western region.

  -  Geographical location: South 24 Panganas, West Bengal, India, Asia
  -  Geographical coordinates: 22° 29' 32" North, 88° 20' 54" East

Accessability:

  -  Taliganja is about 7 kms from the city center of the Taliganja Railway Station and the Lake Gardens, both lie to the north of Taliganja and are the nearest ones (less than 2 kms away).
  -  International and domestic airports are about 15 kms and 7 kms far from Taliganja.

Way from BBD Bag to Taliganja:

BBD Bag-?Esplanade-?Chowringhee Road-?Bhawanipur-?Ashutosh Mukherjee Road-?Kalighat-?Deshapran Shasmal Road-?Taliganja

Famous attraction:Golf Course

  -  Taliganja, Kolkata is famous for its golf-course which draws a huge number of tourists. Royal Calcutta Golf Club and Tollygunje Club are two such golf courses.
  -  There are other sports-events like Steeple chasing and show jumping in Tollygunje Club. The club has a couple of well maintained bars, restaurants, seven tennis courts, two squash courts and swimming pools.
  -  The Royal Calcutta Golf Club has been a favorite place for tourists that have come to visit the city.

Residential area:

  -  Taliganja is essentially a residential area. The area is quite developed in the recent years.
  -  Taliganja is the terminal station of Kolkata’s one of the attractions-Metro Rail,the transport which lakhs of people in Kolkata use everyday.
  -  Various professional training institutes including Jadavpur University, Indian Indian Association for the Cultivation of Sciences, Regional Institute of Printing Technology and Regional Polytechnic are situated here.

Areas under Taliganja:

  -  Ashok Nagar
  -  Regent Park
  -  Naktala

Nearest hotels to stay:

  -  Hotel Venkateswara
  -  Executive Point
  -  Hotel Larika Sagar Vihar
  -  Hotel Bliss

Nearby places to visit:

  -  Rabindra Sarovar:
You can come to the Rabindra Sarovar Lake.The place around the artificial lake offers you a pleasant walk-trip amidst the overhanging trees.There is a small island at the south of the lake.It is a nice place for visit but fishing is strictly prohibited here.
  -  Kalighat Temple:
Kaali is regarded as one of the principal deities of Bengal. The Kalighat Temple is about 200 years old & millions of devotees come to this holy temple every year
  -  Birla Art Museum:
Birla Academy of Art and Culture Museum, established in 1966, is famous for the paintings of the mediaeval period as well as modern art and some archaeological specimens which are displayed.You can attend the exhibitions which are held here at regular interval.There is a huge collection of miniature and manuscripts.

There is also the famous Tollywood,the film center of West Bengal,after the Bollywood.