World Trade Centre Kolkata

Location of Kolkata within India

World Trade Center Kolkata
General information
Status	Under construction
Type	Commercial
Location	Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Height	219 metres (719 ft)
Technical details
Floor count	51

The World Trade Centre Kolkata in the New Town Rajarhat , is an under construction building in the city of Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal . It will consist of two twin towers.It will be the largest building in the entire East India after construction completes.It is also going to be the tallest World Trade Centre in India ever made.The location is close to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (Kolkata airport) and hence it will require a mandatory clearance from the Airport Authority of India to ensure that it does not infringe the city`s air route. As a matter of convention, a World Trade Centre has to be the tallest tower in a particular city,`` Urban Development Minister of West Bengal Firhad Hakim told reporters at the Writers' Building in Kolkata .^[1]

According to highly placed sources, Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee, during the industry enclave meet in Mumbai, was approached by the promoters of WTC, Mumbai with a proposal to erect a similar structure in Kolkata.^[2]

References

Belvedere Estate Indian Museum Jorasanko Thakur Bari Marble Palace National Library of India Netaji Bhawan Raj Bhavan Sabarna Sangrahashala Shaheed Minar Victoria Memorial Metcalfe Hall Writers' building Metropolitan Building Grand Hotel Shobhabazar Rajbari St. John's Church

High rises	Completed Chatterjee International Center South City Tata Centre Industry House Everest House Jeevan Sudha GOI Building Hiland Park Upcoming The 42 Urbana Uniworld City

Education

Secondary	Birla High School Calcutta Boys' School Calcutta Girls High School Don Bosco School, Park Circus Hare School La Martiniere Calcutta Loreto School South Point School St. James' School St. Xavier's Collegiate School

Higher	Aliah University Asiatic Society Asutosh College Marine Engineering and Research Institute Bethune College Government College of Engineering and Ceramic Technology Medical College Kolkata Calcutta National Medical College Centre for Studies of Social Sciences Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur Indian Institute of Management Calcutta Indian Institute of Science Education and Research, Kolkata Indian Institute of Social Welfare and Business Management Indian Statistical Institute Jadavpur University Maulana Azad College Maulana Abul Kalam Azad Institute of Asian Studies Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology National Library of India Netaji Subhas Open University Presidency College Rabindra Bharati University Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics School of Tropical Medicine Scottish Church College St. Xavier's College University of Calcutta West Bengal University of Health Sciences West Bengal National University of Juridical Sciences Calcutta School of Music

Industry and
economy

Transportation

Road	Calcutta Tramways Company Calcutta State Transport Corporation Kalyani Expressway Kolkata BRTS West Bengal Surface Transport Corporation South Bengal State Transport Corporation Howrah Bridge (Rabindra Setu) Belghoria Expressway Vidyasagar Setu Vivekananda Setu Nivedita Setu Golden Quadrilateral Rickshaw Hand pulled rickshaw

Rail	Kolkata Metro Kolkata Circular Railway Kolkata Suburban Railway Eastern Railway South Eastern Railway Trams in Kolkata Kolkata LRTS Howrah railway station Kolkata railway station Sealdah railway station Shalimar railway station Kolkata Monorail

Sea	Port of Kolkata

Air	Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport List of Airports

Culture

Places of
worship

Sports

World Trade Centre Kolkata

References

See also