Garia

This article is about a neighbourhood of Kolkata. For the town in Canada, see Garia, Newfoundland and Labrador.

Garia
Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta)
Country	India
State	West Bengal
City	Kolkata
Metro Railway Stations	Kavi Nazrul, Shahid Khudiram, Kavi Subhash and Gitanjali
Railway stations	Garia, New Garia, Baghajatin
Parliamentary constituency	Jadavpur
Assembly constituency	Jadavpur
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	700084, 700047, 700094, 700152
Area code(s)	+91 33

Garia (Bengali:গড়িয়া) is a neighbourhood in south Kolkata, India. It includes the localities of Kanungo Park, Srirampur, New Garia, Chak Garia, Garia Park, Baghajatin, Baishnabghata-Patuli, Techno City, Panchpota, Model Town, Ganguly Bagan, Tentulberia, East Tentulberia, Ramgarh, Briji, Kamalgazi, Mahamayatala, Boral, Sreenagar, Nayabad, Panchasayar, Balia and certain parts of New Ajaynagar. It is bounded by Jadavpur/Dhakuria/Golpark/Gariahat to the north, Bansdroni/Tollygunge to the north-west, Santoshpur to the north-east, Narendrapur/Sonarpur to the south and Mukundapur to the east. The southern part of the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass runs through the heart of the region. It is also represented by an important, ever-busy, and ever-crowded traffic junction from where a variety of public transports ply in different directions, making it a principal spot of south Kolkata.

History

Garia is one of the oldest settlements around the region, and is located on the Tolly's Nullah(canal) connecting Kolkata to the Vidhyadhari River to the east. It was primarily a peaceful residential neighbourhood before. The partition of India changed the very fabric of the area.

Overnight refugees came and settled down in the farm lands and country houses of the rich landowners of Kolkata in Garia, increasing the population of the area by many thousands.

Garia became another refugee settlement along with Jadavpur and Tollygunge in the southern fringes of the city. Slowly, after the initial upheaval, development of the area started and it grew to become a peaceful neighbourhood. But again another change was coming to the region. With the expansion of Kolkata to the east and the south during the 1990s, the area witnessed its latest change. Garia was the southern end of the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass, the next 'Chowringhee' of Kolkata. This road connected Garia to the northern parts of the city and the newly developing areas like Salt Lake City and Rajarhat, and also to the airport thus opening the way for rapid commercialization of the area. Already home to two major bus terminus, Garia became the transport and commercial hub for the region.

Modern day Garia

First settlements were on the north of the meeting point of N.S.C.Bose road,Garia main road & Raja Subodh Chandra Mullick road ;Garia More as it is known till day. Kanungo Park, planned by Late Sri Manindra Lal Das an Officer of The Directorate of Settlement Department of West Bengal,from which Milan park was later carved out was the first planned settlement at Garia. This locality is now home to some of the finest upcoming apartment complexes in the city, and is a heaven for people looking to get away from the congestion of Kolkata. Hiland Park, Avani's Victoria Greens, Westwind, Orbit City, Sugam Park, Sherwood Estate and Bengal Ambuja's Upohar are the most famous apartment complexes in Garia. However, increasing population day by day, and the upcoming projects and vast number of residential flats and increased traffic have made Garia almost the same as the other congested places of Kolkata, at present. Metro railway has added a new feather in terms of communication which connects Central & North Kolkata to save time & have a comfortable journey.

Notable Sub-localities in Garia

New Garia

New Garia is a fast-growing neighbourhood in the eastern part of Garia. The terminal metro station of Kolkata metro in the south is located here.

Chak Garia

Chak Garia, also known as Chakgaria, is a posh neighbourhood in the eastern part of Garia. It is dotted with highrises like Hiland Park and Bengal Ambuja Upohar.

Baishnabghata-Patuli Township

Baishnabghata-Patuli Township is a township located in the northern part of Garia. Baishnabghata-Patuli Township is a World Bank–funded project on the EM Bypass. Currently, it is one of the most promising parts of south Kolkata.

Mahamayatala

Mahamayatala is a well known place in Garia. There are many residential apartments or complex, shops, all required stuffs for living. Mahamayatala is known for its famous Maa Mahamaya Temple.

Hindustan More Its one of the posh areas of Garia location with renowned multi specialty nurshing home like Hindustan health point and shopping destination like bizaare. BSF camp. Housing Complex like Ananya Apartments. Balia : Balia is also a fast-growing neighbourhood in the eastern part of Garia.

Geographic location

	Tollygunge, Regent Park	Jadavpur	Survey Park, Ajaynagar, Santoshpur
	Purba Putiary		Mukundapur
	Garia
	Rajpur	Narendrapur, Sonarpur	Ganga Joara

The converging point of Raja S.C.Mullick Road,N.S.C.Bose Road & Garia Main Road also known as Garia" More", adjacent to Kanungo Park & Garia Traffic Guard of Kolkata Police is the point where Garia started evolving post Independence.

Transport

Garia is home to four major bus termini (popularly named as No.5, AC5, No.6, AC6, S-21, S-7, AC7 and the 45A, 45B, 80A,80B after the routes they originally used to serve) Garia to B.B.D. Bag buses ply from Kanungo Park along with Baishnabghata to Howrah route buses. Airconditioned Volvo Buses are available to Howrah Railway Station, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Rajarhat, Kolkata Station & other important locations. Garia is connected by all varieties of bus services to all parts of the city. Autorickshaws ply on share basis from Kanungo Park to Golpark, Tollygunj, Baruipur, Sonarpur, Boral & other locations.^[1]

Kavi Nazrul station connects this locality to the Kolkata Metro network. Two more stations - Shahid Khudiram (Near E M Bypass and Garia Station Road crossing popularly known as "Dhalai Bridge", meaning concrete bridge) & Kavi Subhash (at New Garia, the terminal station in this route near Pancha Shyar, in between Baghajatin Railway Station & Garia Railway Station and just beside New Garia Railway Station) have become operational from 7 October 2010.^[2][3]

Garia is served by the Garia, New Garia and Baghajatin railway stations on the Sealdah South section of the Kolkata Suburban Railway. Surface transport routes and many private bus routes ply from Garia to many important destinations via E.M. Bypass and the main roads. There are also long distance bus routes specially the Digha bus route which also ply from Garia regularly.

CSTC Bus routes

• 5 Howrah Station – Garia Bus Stand via Barabazar, Dalhousie/Strand Road, Park Street, Rabindra Sadan, Bhawanipore, Hazra, Rasbehari, Deshapriya Park, Southern Avenue, Golpark, Dhakuria, Jadavpur 8B Bus Stand, Sulekha, Baghajatin, Gangulybagan, Ramgarh, Padmadree, Baishnabghata

• 6 Howrah Station – Garia Bus Stand via Barabazar, Dalhousie/Strand Road, Park Street, Rabindra Sadan, Bhawanipore, Hazra, Rasbehari, Tollygunge Phari, Tollygunge Metro, Ranikuthi, Netaji Nagar, Bansdroni, Naktala

• S5 Howrah Station – Garia Bus Stand via Barabazar, Dalhousie/Strand Road, Park Street, Rabindra Sadan, Bhawanipore, Hazra, Rasbehari, Deshapriya Park, Southern Avenue, Golpark, Dhakuria, Jadavpur 8B Bus Stand, Sulekha, Baghajatin, Gangulybagan, Ramgarh, Padmasree, Baishnabghata

• S5C Howrah Station – Nayabad (Garia) via Barabazar, Dalhousie/Strand Road, Park Street, Rabindra Sadan, Bhawanipore, Hazra, Rasbehari, Deshapriya Park, Southern Avenue, Golpark, Dhakuria, Jadavpur 8B Bus Stand, Sulekha, Santoshpur, Ajoynagar, Hiland Park, Peerless Hospital, Panchasayar, New Garia 206 Bus Stand, Jalpol, Garia Station, Sreenagar Main Road, Lalgate, Hatibari

• S7 Howrah Station – Garia Bus Stand via Barabazar, Dalhousie/Strand Road, Park Street, Rabindra Sadan, Bhawanipore, Hazra, Rasbehari, Tollygunge Phari, Tollygunge Metro, Ranikuthi, Netaji Nagar, Bansdroni, Naktala

• S12C Dum Dum 7 Tanks – Nayabad (Garia) via Northern Avenue, Paikpara, R.G. Kar Hospital, Shyambazar, Khanna, Maniktala, Rajabazar, Sealdah, Moulali, CIT Road, Chitaranjan Hospital, Park Circus, Bridge No.4, Topsia, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Hiland Park, Peerless Hospital, Panchasayar, New Garia 206 Bus Stand, Jalpol, Garia Station, Sreenagar Main Road, Lalgate, Hatibari

• S14 Salt Lake Karunamoyee – Garia Bus Stand via Bikash Bhawan, City Centre, CA Market, PNB More, E.M. Bypass, Building More, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Patuli, Baishnabghata

• S14 Salt Lake Karunamoyee – Garia Bus Stand via Tank No.10, Techno India, College More, SDF, Nicco Park, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Patuli, Baishnabghata

• S21 Bagbazar - Garia via Rajballavpara, Shyambazar, Khanna, Ultadanga, E.M. bypass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Hiland Park, Patuli

• S37A Airport - Garia via Kaikhali, Haldirams, Teghoria, Baguihati, Kestopur, Laketown, Ultadanga, E.M. bypass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Hiland Park, Patuli

• AC50 Belur Math – Garia Bus Stand (AC Bus) via Lalbaba College, Bally P.S., Badamtala, Ballykhal, Dakshineshwar, Dunlop, Bonhoogly, Sinthee More, Chiria More, Shyambazar, Khanna, Ultadanga, E.M. Bypass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Hiland Park, Patuli, Baishnabghata

• S51 Garia Bus Stand – Eden City Maheshtala via Baishnabghata, Padmasree, Gangulybagan, Ramgarh, Baghajatin, Jadavpur, Dhakuria, Golpark, Gariahat, Deshapriya Park, Rasbehari, Chetla, New Alipore, Taratala, Brace Bridge, Jinjira Bazar, Sarkarpool, Rampur, Mollar Gate, Akra Santoshpur, Dakghar

• AC5 Howrah Station – Garia Bus Stand (AC Bus) via Barabazar, Dalhousie/Strand Road, Park Street, Rabindra Sadan, Bhawanipore, Hazra, Rasbehari, Deshapriya Park, Southern Avenue, Golpark, Dhakuria, Jadavpur 8B Bus Stand, Sulekha, Baghajatin, Gangulybagan, Ramgarh, Padmadree, Baishnabghata

• AC6 Howrah Station – Garia Bus Stand (AC Bus) via Barabazar, Dalhousie/Strand Road, Park Street, Rabindra Sadan, Bhawanipore, Hazra, Rasbehari, Tollygunge Phari, Tollygunge Metro, Ranikuthi, Netaji Nagar, Bansdroni, Naktala

• AC37A Airport Gate No.1 – Garia Bus Stand (AC Bus) via Kaikhali, Chinar Park, Narkelbagan, New Town, DLF More, Technopolis, College More, SDF, Nicco Park, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Hiland Park, Patuli, Baishnabghata

• AC37B Airport Gate No.1 – Garia Bus Stand (AC Bus) via Kaikhali, Haldirams, Teghoria, Baguihati, Kestopur, Lake Town, Ultadanga, E.M. Bypass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Santoshpur, Sulekha, Baghajatin, Gangulybagan, Ramgarh, Padmasree.

CTC Bus routes

• C26 Howrah Station – Baruipur via Barabazar, Dalhousie/Strand Road, Esplanade, Moulali, CIT Road, Chittaranjan Hospital, Park Circus, Bridge No.4, Topsia, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Hiland Park, Patuli, Dhalai Bridge, Fartabad, Kamalgazi, Narendrapur, Rajpur, Harinavi, Malancha, Padmapukur

• C26/1 Howrah Station – Kamalgazi via- Barabazar, Dalhousie/Strand Road, Esplanade, Moulali, CIT Road, Chittaranjan Hospital, Park Circus, Bridge No.4, Topsia, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Hiland Park, Patuli, Dhalai Bridge, Fartabad,

Private Bus

• 1B Ramnagar – Nayabad (Garia) via Nature Park, Brace Bridge, Taratala, New Alipore, Tollygunge Phari, Rasbehari, Deshapriya Park, Southern Avenue, Golpark, Dhakuria, Jadavpur 8B Bus Stand, Sulekha, Santoshpur, Ajoynagar, Hiland Park, Peerless Hospital, Panchasayar, New Garia 206 Bus Stand, Jalpol, Garia Station, Sreenagar Main Road, Lalgate, Hatibari

• 37A Howrah Station – Nayabad (Garia) via- Nayabad(Daspara), R.N. Tagore, Mukandapur, Ajaynagar, Santoshpur, Sulekha, Jadavpur, Dhakuria, Gol Park, Gariahat, Deshopriyo Park, Lake Market, Rashbihari, Kalighat, Hazra xing, Bhowanipore, Rabindra Sadan, Exide, Maidan, Park street, Esplanade, B.B.D Bag, Strand road/Brabourne Road, Burra Bazar, Rabindra setu

• 45 Kadamtala - Garia Railway Station (White Bus) via Icchapore, Dumurjala, Carry Road, Mandirtala, Vidyasagar Setu, Rabindra Sadan, Minto Park, Park Circus, Gariahat, Dhakuria, Jadavpur, Santoshpur, Ajoynagar, Peerless Hospital, Panchasayar, New Garia 206 Bus Stand

• 45A Gouripur - Garia Railway Station via Birati, Airport, Kaikhali, Baguihati, Kestopur, Ultadanga, Kankurgachi, Phoolbagan, Beliaghata, Sealdah, Moulali, CIT Road, Park Circus, Gariahat, Dhakuria, Jadavpur, Baghajatin, Ramgarh, Padmasree, Garia, Sitala Mandir, Fartabad, Dhalai Bridge

• 45B Sealdah Station - Garia Railway Station via Moulali, Mullickbazar, Lansdowne, Hazra, Rashbehari, Tollygunge Phari, Prince Anwar Shah Road, South City, Jadavpur, Baghajatin, Patuli, Dhalai Bridge

• 80A Esplanade – Garia Bus Stand via P.G. Hospital, Bhabani Bhawan, Gopal Nagar, Hazra, Rasbehari, Tollygunge Phari, Tollygunge Tram Depot, Ranikuthi, Netaji Nagar, Bansdroni, Naktala

• 80B Esplanade – Garia Bus Stand via Park Street, Rabindra Sadan, Bhawanipore, Hazra, Rasbehari, Deshapriya Park, Southern Avenue, Golpark, Dhakuria, Jadavpur 8B Bus Stand, Sulekha, Baghajatin, Gangulybagan, Ramgarh, Padmadree, Baishnabghata

• 206 New Garia Station - Salt Lake AJ Block via Peerless Hospital, Ajoynagar, Santoshpur, Jadavpur, Dhakuria, Gariahat, Minto Park, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street, Esplanade, Moulali/Dalhousie, Sealdah, Maniktala, Khanna, Ultadanga, CA Market, City Centre, Purta Bhaban, Swimming Pool, Baisakhi

• 218 Babughat – Baruipur via Esplanade, Moulali, Mullickbazar, Park Circus, Ballygunge Phari, Gariahat, Golpark, Dhakuria, Jadavpur 8B Bus Stand, Sulekha, Baghajatin, Gangulybagan, Ramgarh, Padmasree, Baishnabghata, Garia Bus Stand, Sitala Mandir, Mahamayatala, Kamalgazi, Narendrapur, Rajpur, Harinavi, Malancha, Padmapukur, Baruipur Station

• 228 Mahamayatala - Babughat via Sitala Mandir, Garia Bus Stand, Naktala, Bansdroni, Netajinagar, Ranikuthi, Tollygunge Metro, Tollygounge Phari, Rashbehari, Hazra, Kalighat, Alipur, P.G. hospital, Esplanade

SD Series

• SD5 Sonarpur - Khariberia via Sahebpara, Kamrabad, Mission Pally, Teghoria, Simultala, Kamalgazi, Garia, Naktala, Bansdroni, Ranikuthi, Tollygunge, New Alipore, Taratala, Behala, Thakurpukur, Joka, Pailan, Konchowki

JM Series

• JM2 Subhasgram - Kolkata Railway Station via Harinavi, Rajpur, Kamalgazi, Dhalai Bridge, Patuli, Hiland Park, Mukundapur, Kalikapur, Ruby Hospital, Science City, Chingrighata, E.M. Bypass, Ultadanga, Khanna, Shyambazar, R.G. Kar Hospital

• JM4 Dharsa - Garia Bus Stand via Uttarpara, Ballykhal, Dakshineshwar, Dunlop, Shyambazar, Khanna, Ultadanga, E.M. bypass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Patuli, Baishnabghata, Sitala Mandir

STA Routes

• Barasat - Baruipur via Champadali, Dakbungalow More, Madhyamgram Chowmatha, Doltala, B.T. College, Gouripur, Birati, Airport, Kaikhali, Baguihati, Kestopur, VIP Road, Ultadanga, E.M. Bypass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Hiland Park, Patuli, Baishnabghata, Garia Bus Stand, Sitala Mandir, Mahamayatala, Pratapgarh, Kamalgazi, Narendrapur, Rajpur, Harinavi, Malancha, Padmapukur

• Barasat - Garia Bus Stand via Champadali, Dakbungalow More, Madhyamgram Chowmatha, Doltala, B.T. College, Gouripur, Birati, Airport, Kaikhali, Baguihati, Kestopur, VIP Road, Ultadanga, E.M. Bypass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Hiland Park, Patuli, Baishnabghata

• Barasat (Jagannathpur) - Garia Bus Stand via Colony More, Dakbungalow More, Madhyamgram Chowmatha, Doltala, B.T. College, Gouripur, Birati, Airport, Kaikhali, Baguihati, Kestopur, VIP Road, Ultadanga, E.M. Bypass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Hiland Park, Patuli, Baishnabghata

• Basirhat - Barasat - Garia Bus Stand (Fixed Time) via Kholapota, Kachua More, Berachampa, Deganga, Golabari, Kadambagachi, Barasat Champadali, Dakbungalow More, Madhyamgram Chowmatha, Doltala, B.T. College, Gouripur, Birati, Airport, Kaikhali, Baguihati, Kestopur, VIP Road, Ultadanga, E.M. Bypass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Patuli, Hiland Park, Baishnabghata

Mini Bus routes

• 101 Garia - B.B.D. Bag via Baishnabghata, Padmasree, Gangulybagan, Baghajatin, Jadavpur, Dhakuria, Golpark, Gariahat, Ballygunge Phari, Minto Park, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street, Esplanade, Raj Bhawan

• 101/1 Garia Railway Station - B.B.D. Bag via Dhalai Bridge, Patuli, Hiland Park, Mukundapur, Kalikapur, Ruby Hospital, Science City, Topsia, Park Circus, Minto Park, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street, Esplanade, Raj Bhawan

• 102 Ramgarh / Patuli - B.B.D.Bagh via Baishnabghata, Padmasree, Gangulybagan, Baghajatin, Jadavpur, Dhakuria, Golpark, Gariahat, Ballygunge Phari, Minto Park, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street, Esplanade, Raj Bhawan

• 112 Garia Railway Station / Boral /Naktala - Howrah Station via Bansdroni, Ranikuthi, Tollygunge, Rashbehari, Hazra, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street, Barabazar

• 113 Harinavi - Howrah Station via Rajpur, Narendrapur, Kamalgazi, Mahamayatala, Sitala Mandir, Garia Bus Stand, Naktala, Bansdroni, Ranikuthi, Tollygunge Metro, Tollygounge Phari, Rasbehari, Hazra, Bhawanipore, Exide, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street, Esplanade, Stand Road, Barabazar

• 116 Garia Railway Station - Howrah Station via New Garia Station, Peerless Hospital, Ajoynagar, Mukundapur, Kalikapur, Safuipara, Jadavpur P.S., South City, Lake Gardens, Deshapriya Park, Rashbehari, Hazra, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street, Dalhousie, Barabazar

• 124 Garia Railway Station - Howrah Station via New Garia Station, Peerless Hospital, Mukundapur, Kalikapur, Safuipara, Jadavpur P.S., Dhakuria, Golpark, Gariahat, Deshapriya Park, Lansdowne, Minto Park, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street, Dalhousie, Barabazar

• 135 Baishnabghata Patuli - Howrah Maidan via Baghajatin, Jadavpur, South City, Tollygunge Phari, Rashbehari, Hazra, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street, Barabazar

Express Bus

• Digha – Garia Railway Station via Digha Border, New Digha, Digha Railway Station, Ramnagar, Balisai, Pichaboni, Kanthi, Marishda, Nachinda, Henria, Bajkul, Norghat, Nandakumar, Nimtaori, NH41, Mecheda, Kolaghat, NH6, Bagnan, Kulgachia, Uluberia, Panchla, Ranihati, Dhulagarh, Alampur, Ankurhati, Salap, Santragachi, Belepole, Carry Road, Vidyasagar Setu, P.T.S., P.G. Hospital, Rabindra Sadan, Bhawanipore, Hazra, Rashbehari, Tollygunge Phari, Tollygunge Tram Depot, Ranikuthi, Bansdroni, Naktala, Garia Bus Stand, Patuli, Hiland Park, Peerless Hospital, Panchasayar, New Garia 206 Bus Stand

Service run by Maa Annapurna Pariseba Departure Garia Station 6:00 am Departure Digha (Market, Old Digha) 1:10 pm

• Solpatta – Garia Railway Station via Egra, Kanthi, Marishda, Nachinda, Henria, Bajkul, Norghat, Nandakumar, Nimtaori, NH41, Mecheda, Kolaghat, NH6, Bagnan, Kulgachia, Uluberia, Panchla, Ranihati, Dhulagarh, Alampur, Ankurhati, Salap, Santragachi, Belepole, Carry Road, Vidyasagar Setu, P.T.S., P.G. Hospital, Rabindra Sadan, Bhawanipore, Hazra, Rashbehari, Tollygunge Phari, Tollygunge Tram Depot, Ranikuthi, Bansdroni, Naktala, Garia Bus Stand, Patuli, Hiland Park, Peerless Hospital, Panchasayar, New Garia 206 Bus Stand

WBSTC Franchisee Bus routes

• Dankuni - Kamalgazi via Bally Halt, Dakshineshwar, Dunlop, Shyambazar, Khanna, Ultadanga, E.M. bypass, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Patuli, Garia, Mahamayatala

• Sonarpur - Kolkata Railway Station via Sahebpara, Kamrabad, Mission Pally, Teghoria, Simultala, Kamalgazi, Garia, Patuli, Hiland Park, Mukundapur, Kalikapur, Ruby Hospital, Science City, Chingrighata, E.M. bypass, Phoolbagan, Kankurgachi, Ultadanga, Khanna, Shyambazar

WBSTC Bus Routes

• VS8 Garia Bus Stand - Airport via-Baishnabghata, Patuli, Ajoynagar, Mukundapur Kalikapur, Ruby hospital, Science City, Chingrighata, Mani Square, Ultadanga, Keshtopur, Baguihati, Teghoria, Kaikhali

• VS9 Garia Bus Stand - Unitech via- Baisnabghata, Patuli, Ajoynagar, Mukundapur, Kalikapur, Ruby Hospital, Science City, Chigrighata, Nicco Park, SDF, College More, Technopolis, DLF More, Newtown, Narkelbagan, Tata Medical
• ST12 Sapoorji Estate – Baruipur via New Town, DLF More, Technopolis, College More, SDF, Nicco Park, Chingrighata, Science City, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Hiland Park, Patuli, Baishnabghata, Garia Bus Stand, Mahamayatala, Pratapgarh, Kamalgazi, Narendrapur, Rajpur, Harinavi, Malancha, Gobindapur, Padmapukur

• Nabanna – Joynagar via Garia Bus Stand, Sitala Mandir, Mahamayatala, Pratapgarh, Kamalgazi, Narendrapur, Rajpur, Harinavi, Malancha, Gobindapur, Padmapukur, Baruipur Station, Beherapara, Rabindranagar, Surjapur, Gocharan, Dakshin Barasat

Major roads of Garia

• Eastern Metropolitan Bypass (gateway to Salt Lake City, New Town and Airport)
• Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Road (gateway to Tollygunge and Esplanade)
• Raja SC Mullick Road (gateway to Jadavpur and Gariahat)
• Garia Main Road (gateway to Rajpur-Sonarpur)
• Garia Station Road (gateway to Garia Railway Station. It also serves as a connector to the E.M. Bypass from Shitala Mandir Bus Stand of Garia.)
• Boral Main Road (gateway to Garia Adi Mahasamsan Ghat. It also serves the Shooting Location of "Pather Panchali" filmed by Satyajit Ray also connector to Joinpur and Nepalgunge

List of Metro Stations in Garia

• Kavi Subhash (formerly New Garia)
• Shahid Khudiram (formerly Birji)
• Kavi Nazrul (formerly Garia Bazar)
• Satyajit Ray^[4] (proposed)
• Gitanjali metro station (previously Naktala)

List of Railway Stations in Garia

• Garia
• New Garia
• Baghajatin

Major roads of Garia

• Eastern Metropolitan Bypass (gateway to Salt Lake City, New Town and Airport)
• Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Road (gateway to Tollygunge and Esplanade)
• Raja SC Mullick Road (gateway to Jadavpur and Gariahat)
• Garia Main Road (gateway to Rajpur-Sonarpur)
• Garia Station Road (gateway to Garia Railway Station. It also serves as a connector to the E.M. Bypass from Shitala Mandir Bus Stand of Garia.)
• Boral Main Road (gateway to Garia Adi Mahasamsan Ghat. It also serves the Shooting Location of "Pather Panchali" filmed by Satyajit Ray also connector to Joinpur and Nepalgunge

List of Metro Stations in Garia

• Kavi Subhash (formerly New Garia)
• Shahid Khudiram (formerly Birji)
• Kavi Nazrul (formerly Garia Bazar)
• Satyajit Ray^[5] (proposed)
• Gitanjali metro station (previously Naktala)

List of Railway Stations in Garia

• Garia
• New Garia
• Baghajatin

Shopping

Garia is one of the major shopping areas of Kolkata.^[6] It is home to many shopping malls and departmental stores. Some of them are :

• Metropolis Mall, Hiland Park, EM Bypass, Chak Garia.^[7]
• The Gift Shop, [1st Floor, Sonar Bangla Market Complex, Garia More, Kolkata- 700047] Mob -844914609 ^[8]
• Wood Square, Kamalgazi
• Big Bazaar, Hiland Park, EM Bypass, Chak Garia.^[9]
• Big Bazaar, Orbit Mall, Garia.^[10]
• Big Bazaar, Kamalgazi
• Spencer's, Garia Station Road.^[11]
• Spencer's, Mahamayatala.^[12]
• Spencer's, Upohar Town Centre, Chak Garia.
• Spencer's Express, Baishnabghata Patuli Township.^[13]
• Spencer's Express, Tolly Heights, Naktala.^[14]
• Proyozonio.^[15]
• Bizarre Bazar.^[16]
• Sonar Bangla Shopping Complex.^[17]

Cuisine

Aminia for Mughlai Cuisine near Garia More

There are many multicuisine and south Indian restaurants in Garia.^[18][19] Some of them are :

• R.B Healthy Caterers
• Aminia
• Relish
• Illusion Restro & Lounge Bar, Hiland Park, Chak Garia
• Azad Hind Dhaba, Baishnabghata-Patuli Township^[20]
• Anand's^[21]
• Babu Mashai^[22]
• Neelanjana Multicuisine Restaurant and Caterer^[23]
• Yo Foodies, Hiland Park, Chak Garia ^[24]
• Giani Di Hatti, Purani Delhi, Chakk Garia ^[25]
• Bhuter Raja Dilo Bor, Baishnabghata-Patuli Township ^[26]
• Banana Leaf^[27]
• Eats^[28]
• Dominos Pizza, Tolly Heights, Naktala^[29]
• Dominos Pizza, Narendrapur
• Cafe Coffee Day, Naktala^[30]
• Cafe Coffee Day, Wood Square, Narendrapur
• Little China, Naktala^[31]
• Ishan South Indian Delite^[32]
• TTK Restaurant
• Hatari^[33]
• Palki^[34]
• Atithya^[35]
• Bookhara^[36]
• New Bukhara^[37]
• Maharaj^[38]
• Penguin Hut^[39]
• Diamond Restaurant^[40]
• Sholo Ana Bangali^[41]

Medical facilities

• The Apollo Clinic^[42]
• Bengal Rural Welfare Service (BRWS) Hospital, junction of Raja Subodh Mullick Road and Baishnabghata Connector.
• Banchbo Healing Touch^[43]
• Peerless Hospital, at Panchasayar.
• Remedy Hospital, at Kalitala
• Lifeline Hospital, at Pratapgarh.
• Namita Biswas Memorial Eye Hospital at Garia Station.
• Hindusthan Health Point, at Hindusthan Bus Stop.
• Sevangan nursing home.
• Welkin diagnostic center.
• Smilz Dental Treatment Facility, Garia Park^[44]
• Remedy diagnostic center.
• Medical Health Clinic & Diagnostic Centre
• Care & cure diagnostic center.
• Friends Diagnostic Private Limited.
• Mother Teresa Memorial TB Hospital & Research Centre.^[45]
• Neotia Mediplus Super Speciality Clinic ( A unit of Park Hospitals)168 Garia Main Road, Kolkata 700084 (Opp. 228 bus stand)

Education

Garia is home to several academic, research and professional institutions and schools. Major colleges, schools and research institutions located here includes:

• Netaji Subhash Engineering College
• Indian Centre for Space Physics, Garia Station Road^[46]
• Dinabandhu Andrews College-one of the largest colleges in south Kolkata affiliated to Calcutta University. Electronics, Microbiology are the Masters' subjects recently added.^[47]
• Satyajit Ray Film and Television Institute
• Centre for Studies in Social Sciences, Calcutta^[48]
• Seacom Marine College^[49]
• National Institute of Hotel Management, Kolkata
• Sammilani Mahavidyalaya^[50]
• K.K. Das College^[51]
• Future Institute of Engineering and Management
• Swami Vivekananda Institute of Science & Technology
• Neotia Academy Of Nursing, Chak Garia^[52]
• Indus Valley World School^[53]
• Welland Gouldsmith School^[54]
• Techno India Group Public School^[55]
• Techno Model School^[56]
• Miranda High School^[57]
• B.D. Memorial Institute-Mahamayatala^[58]
• Garia Baroda Prasad High School^[59]
• Garia Harimati Devi U. Balika School^[60]
• Garia Vidyabhavana South School^[61]
• Kids World School

Places of interest

• Hiland Park is the second tallest tower in Kolkata (after South City) and is located in Chak Garia on the E. M. Bypass.
• The Conclave Club Verde Vista, Chak Garia.
• Big Bazaar, located near Hiland Park & Big Bazaar—Gangulybagan and Big Bazaar Wood Square, Narendrapur(front of Sherwood Estate)

are shopper's paradise and food-lover's delight.

• Garia Bazaar is one of the largest wholesale fish and vegetable markets in Kolkata.
• Sant Sri Asaramji Ashram, near Netaji Subhash Engineering College.
• Bharat Sevashram Sangha, which is located near Briji.
• Very old twin temples at Garia Burning Ghat. Srimanta Saudagar (the son of Chand Saudagar) built these two temples (dedicated to Kali and Mahakal Shiva).
• VIP Ground
• 3 newly inaugurated metro stations.
• Garia Buddha Temple
• Baroda Avenue Kali Temple (one of the oldest Kali temples of Garia).
• A very old temple namely of historical importance (said to be as old as the reigns of the Sen rulers of Bengal, however the old construction has been ruined)-Tripurasundari Temple near Boral High School.
• Kaliganga (canal, a branch from the Ganga)
• Shri Shri Baba Lokenath Mandir ( near the newly inaugurated 'Kavi Nazrul' Metro Station)
• Bipattarini Mandir (Small incarnation of original Bipattarini Temple situated at Rajpur, South 24 Pgs). Those who are unable to visit Rajpur may visit this temple at Garia.)
• Mahamaya Mandir near Mahamayatala petrol pump on the Garia Main Road.
• Jora Mandir near Kali ganga canal consisting a pair of temples
• Baishnab Ghata Putul Park.
• Shree Guru Asram, Naktala.
• Devesh Car Accessories Xlusiv Showroom Of Car Accessories

Festivals of Garia

• Durga Puja is celebrated at Garia with great pomp. Nabadurga, Panchadurga, Durga puja of Jatra Shuru Sangha, Kanungo Park, Srirampur Kalyan Samity, Milan Park, Sangathani Sangha, Moitri Sangha, Kalyan Parisad and many pujas of housing societies needs special appreciation. People from all corners of the city comes and enjoy these pujas at Garia.
• Buddha Jayanti- celebration of 3 important event of Buddha's life (Birth, Buddhata, Maha Parinirvan)at Garia Buddha Temple on Buddha Purnima Day.
• Kathina Chivara Dana- special occasion for Buddhist specially for Buddhist monk after completion of 3 months of Varsha Mash at Garia Buddha Temple.
• Seva Utsav, organized by Dakshin Kalikata Krira O Sanskriti Parishad. It is successfully running for last 35th year. Activities are Free Eye Operation camp, Free Medical Camp, Various Cultural Competition & Programme, Torch relay, Various Exhibition, workshop, Demonstration, All Bengal Yogasan Competition, Baul Mela, Kavi Sammelan, Seminars, etc.
• Rakhi Utsav, Annual function of Sreerampur Kalyan Samity.
• West Bengal Art and Handicrafts Fair(sponsored by the Govt. of West Bengal).
• Old Rath Yatra fair at Rathtala and many other local fairs round the year.
• Puja Rating & Ride by Under Privileged & Street Children & also by Senior Citizen on Sasti/Saptami of Durga Puja organised by Banchbo.
• International Senior Citizen Day on 1 October of every year organized by Banchbo Healing Touch.

Rakhi Utsav organized by "Garia Manabik" a NGO held every year at Kishore Kalyan Samsad ground Garia, Kamdohari Narkelbagan, Celebrities and dignitaries from different fields and society attend this ceremony.

In popular culture

In early 1953, the principal photography of the Satyajit Ray's debut film Pather Panchali was done at Boral, then a small village on the outskirts of Kolkata, now a locality of Garia. A decade later, Ray again shot a scene of Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne in the dense bamboo groves near a local pond.^[62]

Notable people from Garia

• Ashapurna Devi, legendary and highly acclaimed novelist and poet
• Dr. Pabitra Sarkar, eminent educationalist, Ex-VC Rabindrabharati University
• Anurag Basu, Bollywood film director
• Kaushik Ganguly, film director
• Churni Ganguly, actress
• Locket Chatterjee, actress
• Rashid Khan, famous classical singer
• Sukumar Samajpati, famous East Bengal Football player and classical singer
• Sandipan Samajpati, famous classical singer
• Sidhu (a.k.a. Siddhartha Ray), musician (vocalist of Cactus band)
• Srijato, poet
• Sunil Ganguly, guitarist
• Nimu Bhaumick, actor
• Kabir Suman (Renowned Poet, Singer, Musician & Socio-Political Activist)
• Indrani Chakraborty, actress

Gallery

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  Garia Bazar Metro Station

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  Shahid Khudiram Metro Station

See also

• New Garia
• Kolkata Metro Railway Routes (North South Corridor)
• Kolkata Suburban Railway
• Eastern Metropolitan Bypass

References

63. Giani Di Hatti

External links

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Kolkata/Southern fringes travel guide from Wikivoyage

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