North Kolkata

Kolkata city is one of the largest cities in the eastern India. The northern part of Kolkata city comprises of many townships like Dakshineswar, Dum Dum, Lak e Town, Maniktala, Nager Bazar, Shobha Bazar, Shyam Bazar and Tala. Nager Bazar forms the peripheral region and is located at the far end in the north-east. The Shyam Bazar and Shoba Bazar regions of the north are overhead drives to the city. These regions exist as important commercial centres as well as residential places. The northern part of the city is interspersed with road links consisting of smaller roads, that provide access into a particular township, and two trunk roads namely Barrackpore Trunk Road and Jessore Road. The Barrackpore Trunk Road extends beyond the frontiers in the north into the adjoining district of Barrackpore, whereas, Jessore Road heads for the Darjeeling in the north-east.

North Kolkata houses many important attractions and is known to have major transport facility stations. The regions contains the subway terminal, railway halt stations and an international airport. Thus it forms one of the check points of the city, into the north. Northern Kolkata throws open the gates to the city and the states beyond Indian frontiers.