East Kolkata
| East Kolkata | |
|---|---|
| City | |
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| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| City | Kolkata |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area code(s) | +91 33 |
East Kolkata refers to the eastern areas of the city of Kolkata, India. It includes the localities of Salt Lake City, New Town, VIP Nagar, Metropolitan Township, East Calcutta Township, Ajaynagar, Santoshpur, Mukundapur and certain parts of Garia like Baishnabghata-Patuli Township, Chak Garia and New Garia. The northern part of East Kolkata is dominated by the townships of Salt Lake City and New Town. The region is characterized by salt lakes and well planned residential blocks. This part of the city is divided into regular blocks and houses most of the attractions in the region.
Transport
The main road transport artery is the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass which runs from north end of the city to Garia in the south. The Metro Railway runs through the southern part of East Kolkata with stations at Baishnabghata-Patuli and New Garia.
Townships
East Kolkata has five major townships which constitute the bulk of the region. These are as follows :
- Salt Lake City
- New Town (or Rajarhat Township)
- Metropolitan Township
- East Calcutta Township
- Baishnabghata-Patuli Township
IT Hub-Sector V
The Information Technology hub is the centre of some of the notable IT/ITES Indian and multinational companies. Around 1.2 Lakh people are employed in Sector V, Salt Lake City. The area is administered by Naba Diganta Industrial Township Authority (NDITA).
A few of the major software companies located here includes:
- Denova GloSoft Limited (DGL.biz)
- TCS
- Accenture
- Wipro
- PwC,also serves as the India Head Quarters
- Deloitte
- Cognizant Technology Solutions
- IBM
- Capgemini
- Tech Mahindra
- Genpact
- Tata Interactive Systems
- HCL Technologies
- NIIT Technologies
- Sonata Software
- HSBC Global Resourcing
- CMC Limited
- Firstsource
- Foster wheeler
- American Reprographics Company
- Mphasis FinSolutions
- Lexmark
- Atos Origin
- Minacs
- Siemens IT Solutions and Services
- DQ
- Sun Microsystems
- Aegis
- Ushacomm
- Metalogic Systems
- eRevMax
- SkyTech
- TCG
- Interra IT
- AnshinSoft
- Ontrack Systems
- Acclaris
- Connectiva Systems
- Data-core (India)
- Celcius Technologies
- Fi-Tek
- RS Software
- Virtual Infocom
- Globsyn Infotech
- SIMOCO
- Mindteck
- IXIA Technologies
- Vishnu Solutions
- IKF Technologies
- Bnke Solutions
- Intrasoft Technologies
- ITAG business solutions ltd.
- WDC
- Indus Net Technologies
- eForce
- Interra Systems
- Web Spiders
- Seven Boats Info-System
- aQb Solutions
- Techmagnet Solutions
- ITRIX IT Solution Pvt. Ltd.
Places of interest
Major places of interest in East Kolkata include
- City Center at Salt Lake City
- City Center II at New Town
- Eco-Tourism Park at New Town (Action Area II)
- Aquatica
- Vedic Village
- Mani Square Mall
- Swabhumi-The Heritage Plaza
- Salt Lake Stadium
- Science City
- Nicco Park
- Metro Cash and Carry
- Metropolis Mall at Hiland Park