Baguiati

Baguiati is a neighbourhood in Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal.^[1] It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).^[2][3]

Baguiati
Neighbourhood
VIP Road at Raghunathpur, Baguiati
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Coordinates: 22.6168°N 88.4275°E / 22.6168; 88.4275
Country	India
State	West Bengal
Division	Presidency
District	North 24 Parganas
Metro Station	Belgachia
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	700059, 700159
Telephone code	+91 33
Vehicle registration	WB
BMC wards	8, 9, 10, 11, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
Lok Sabha constituency	Dum Dum
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Rajarhat Gopalpur
Website	bmcwbgov.in

Geography

260m
283yds

Baguiati

   

Sub localities within Baguiati area include Deshbandhu Nagar, Ashwini Nagar, Jyangra, Raghunathpur, Arjunpur and adjacent areas. There are 2 main Post offices covering this area, one on the western half of VIP road (Deshbandhunagar), the other one on the eastern half of VIP Road (Aswininagar) which has been newly established.^[4] It also has a dedicated police station under the jurisdiction of the Bidhannagar City Police.^[5]

The flyover from Dum Dum Park to Raghunathpur above VIP Road was opened in March 2015 to keep the traffic congestion away from Baguiati, and provide a smoother flow to the Airport.^[6]

Infrastructure

Orbit Hotel, VIP Road at Raghunathpur, Baguiati

A huge number of small enterprises exist in this region. These enterprises primarily deal with the import and export of small articles like jute, electronics, watch manufacturing, polyware manufacturing, medical equipment supplies etc. The area is a hub for shopping in the North Kolkata area, with The bazaar being quite famous. The township has a number of educational institutes, hotels and health care institutes. Baguiati Bazar and Baguiati VIP Super Market are well known as prominent locations for shopping.

Retail stores

Baguiati is the first location in Kolkata and West Bengal to witness the opening of Big Bazaar, one of the leading retail chains of India. It is located at Parvati Vihar, Raghunathpur and is one of the oldest departmental store of its kind in Kolkata.^[7]

Transport

A large number of buses ply on VIP Road.

WBTC Bus

• AC 39 (Airport - Howrah Stn)^[8]
• VS 2 (Airport - Howrah Stn)
• VS 1 (Airport - Esplanade)
• V 1 (Airport - Tollygunge Tram Depot)
• AC 2 (Barasat - Howrah Stn)
• AC 37 (Barasat - Garia)
• AC 50A (Garia - Rajchandrapur)
• EB-13 (Hatisala - Howrah Stn)
• S 64 (Naihati - Newtown)

Private Bus

Bus route numbers 12C/2, 30C, 30C/1, 44, 44/1, 45, 45A, 46, 46B, 79D, 91C, 237, D-1A, L238, DN17, S-151 (Mini), S-152 (Mini), S-172 (Mini), S-175 (Mini), S-184 (Mini), 211, 211A, 211B, 215, 217, 217B etc serve the area.^[9]