The Taliganja area lies in the south-western region of Kolkata
city. The Taliganja is popular for its golf courses. Taliganja is
essentially a residential area. The surrounding locality has seen
quite a development in the recent years. The place forms one of the
terminal points of Kolkata's metro system. Taliganja is an important
name amongst the places associated with business houses.
The golf courses located in the area has been continuously driving
tourists into the region. The Royal Calcutta Golf Club and
Tollygunje Club are two such golf courses. Tollygunje Club has
provisions for other sports as well. Steeple chasing and show
jumping are two main events held annually. The club has a couple of
well maintained bars, restaurants, seven tennis courts, two squash
courts and swimming pools. Likewise the Royal Calcutta Golf Club has
been a favorite place for various dignitaries that visited that have
visited the city.
Taliganja as a suburb is replete with institutions and
establishments. The regions has some very good markets that
merchandise different articles and items. Various professional
training institutes in and around the area are famous all over
Kolkata. Some of these include Jadavpur University, Indian
Association for the Cultivation of Sciences, Regional Institute of
Printing Technology and Regional Polytechnic.
Accessibility
- Taliganja is about 7 kms from the center of the city. The
primary means of commutation is provided by the metro subway.
The metro terminal at Tollygunge is the nearest to the
Taliganja.
- 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.
Areas Under Taliganja
- Ashok Nagar
- Regent Park
- Naktala
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