Kaikhali

Kaikhali
Neighbourhood
VIP Road, Kaikhali
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Coordinates: 22°38′07″N 88°26′21″E / 22.6351747°N 88.4392357°E / 22.6351747; 88.4392357Coordinates: 22°38′07″N 88°26′21″E / 22.6351747°N 88.4392357°E / 22.6351747; 88.4392357
Country	India
State	West Bengal
District	Kolkata
Region	Greater Kolkata
Metro Station	Jessore Road(under construction) and Biman Bandar(under construction)
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	700052, 700136
Telephone code	+91 33
Vehicle registration	WB
BMC wards	5, 6, 7
Lok Sabha constituency	Dum Dum
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Rajarhat Gopalpur
Website	bmcwbgov.in

Kaikhali is a locality in Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation of North 24 Paraganas District in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata Airport and also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).^[1] Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate is responsible for the maintenance of law and order and the locality falls under the Airport Police Station.

Location[]

Kaikhali is developing into an important residential and commercial centre. Lake Town, Dum Dum Park, Krishnapur (more popularly known as Kestopur), Baguiati, Nagerbazar, Teghoria, Chinar Park, New Town, Salt Lake etc. are the nearby areas of Kaikhali. The population level has been constantly increasing, as has been observed in the rest of the city. This area is highly congested now.^[2]

Entertainment[]

City Centre, New Town (City Centre-II)

From 5 minutes distance of Kaikhali VIP Road and Major Arterial Road Crossing, there are Important urban entertainment and shopping outlets like - City Centre-II, Inox-Rajarhat (multiplex), Shoppers’ Stop, Spencers’,’ Reliance Trends. Popular eateries situated barely at a radius of a kilometre or so would be the biriyani hubs Arsalan and Aminiya chain of restaurants, Dominoes, Pizza Hut, Haldirams’ factory outlet, Tamara, O2, KFC and many more.

Transport[]

It is well accessible from Salt Lake Sector-V, the IT-hubs of New Town, Howrah Railway station and most importantly, only two kilometres approximately from the Dumdum/Kolkata Airport (barely five minutes of car ride without traffic). Recently, metro railway tracks are under construction nearby and it is hoped that soon Kaikhali will enjoy further faster connectivity with other parts of the city.

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