WCinema has been one of the most popular forms of entertainment in the city of Kolkata, India and movie theatres since the 20th century. And movie theatres are major entertainment venues in the city.
WThe Kolkata Metro is a Mass Rapid Transit Urban Railway network in Kolkata, India. It was the first underground railway to be built in India, with the first operations commencing in October, 1984 and the full stretch that was initially planned being operational by February, 1995. As of 4 October, 2020, there are 31 metro stations in the network.
WThis is a list of famous roads, streets and avenues in and around Kolkata.Jessore Road Kalyani Expressway Belghoria Expressway Barrackpore Trunk Road VIP Road Aurobindo Sarani Raja Nabakrishna Street Vivekananda Road Bidhan Sarani AJC Bose Road & APC Road Chittaranjan Avenue Strand Road MG Road Amherst Street College Street Bepin Behari Ganguly Street Netaji Subhash Road Hare Street Chowringhee Road Park Street Sudder Street Camac Street Mirza Ghalib Street Shakespeare Sarani Red Road Gobinda Chandra Khatik Road Pulin Khatik Road Eastern Metropolitan Bypass Ballygunge Circular Road Gurusaday Dutta Road Gariahat Road Sarat Bose Road Rashbehari Avenue Southern Avenue Prince Anwar Shah Road Raja SC Mullick Road Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Road
WKolkata is currently the third-most populous metropolitan city in India after Mumbai and Delhi.
WThe Kolkata Police Force (KPF) is one of the three presidency police forces of the Indian state of West Bengal. Kolkata Police has the task of policing the metropolitan area of Kolkata, India, as defined under the Calcutta Police Act, 1866 and the Calcutta Suburban Police Act,1866. The primary functions of the forces are maintaining law and order in the city, traffic management, prevention and detection of crime and co-ordinating various citizen-centric services for the people of Kolkata. As of 2018, Kolkata Police has 8 divisions covering 79 police stations. It has a strength of approximately 35,000 and a territorial jurisdiction of 243 km2 (approx). There are 8 battalions of armed forces as well as specialised branches. The force also uses various modern technologies for effective handling of unconventional crimes, terrorism and related activities.
WThe Kolkata Metro, was the first underground railway to be built in India, with the first operations commencing in October, 1984 and the full stretch that was initially planned being operational by February, 1995.
WThis list of tallest buildings in Kolkata enumerates high-rises in Kolkata. More than 800 high-rises are already constructed in the city and more are under construction. The 42 which was constructed in 2017 is currently the tallest building in the city with a height of 249 metres (817 ft) consisting of 62 floors.