India, West Bengal, Kolkata
Ballygunge
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Ballygunge is the elitist neighbourhood of Kolkata and has even featured among the most expensive locations in the country. Situated towards the south of Kolkata, the neighbourhood is flanked by Park Circus in the north, Gariahat in the south, Bhowanipore towards the west and Tiljala and Kasba in the east. ConnectivityBallygunge enjoys smooth connectivity with the rest of the city through the Ashutosh Chowdhury Avenue, Hazra Road, Ballygunge Circular Road, Gurusaday Road and Bondel Road. The nearest metro station to the area is Jatin Das Park, which is an auto ride away. The neighbourhood is served by autos, private and state-operated buses and trams that ply between Gariahat and Sealdah or Howrah. The Ballygunge Railway Station connects it to the Sealdah Railway Station. Trains along different routes such as Sealdah-Budge Budge and Sealdah-Garia and Canning stop at the station. The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is 20.4 kilometres away along the EM Bypass.Real Estate in BallygungeBallygunge is inhabited by established businessmen and older families of Kolkata, which is why it maintains its elite status. The neighbourhoods social, civic and physical infrastructure is well-developed. Mostly residential houses are being redeveloped into multi-storeyed apartment communities. There are several gated complexes that are coming up along this stretch. Although prices in the locality are steady, they are much higher than most other localities. Social InfrastructureBallygunge has one of the best social infrastructures among neighbourhoods in Kolkata. Top ranking schools of the city, hospitals, banks and shopping zones abounds the area. Reputed educational institutes located here are South Point High School, Ballygunge Shiksha Sadan, Modern High School, Patha Bhavan, St Lawrence High School and Ballygunge Government High School. Hospitals such as Repose Nursing Home, Apollo Gleaneagles Heart Centre, Ballygunge Maternity and Nursing Home and Dr Nihar Munsi Eye Foundation are located here. Banks like State Bank of India, United Bank of India, HDFC Bank and Canara Bank have their branches situated in the vicinity.Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/