Kolkata Cab
Traveling within the congested Kolkata just got a little easier as ORIX Auto Infrastructure Services Ltd. (OAIS) has introduced an air-conditioned radio taxi service in the West Bengal capital. OAIS happens to be an Indo-Japanese joint venture infrastructure company.
Howrah Bridge
This is the busiest Cantilever Bridge in the World, which sees a daily traffic of about 60,000 vehicles and innumerable pedestrians similar to Sydney Harbor Bridge. It got its name owing to the fact that it connects the city of Howrah to Calcutta. Howrah Bridge in Kolkata, India, also known by the name ‘Rabindra Setu’, was set up in 1874. It stands on two 270 feet high pillars. Calcutta Howrah Bridge is a cantilever truss bridge that was constructed without using any nuts and bolts.
Belur Math
Though Belur Math is not within Kolkata’s periphery, but it must be visited by those who come to Kolkata. It is only 10 Kms. away from the city, situated at the bank of river Ganga. It is the headquarters of Ramakrishna Math and Mission which controls over 100 centres in India and abroad. Opens from 6:30 am to 11 am and from 4 pm to 7:30 pm.
Mother Teresa
Mother Teresa was a Roman Catholic nun who founded the Missionaries of Charity in Kolkata (Calcutta), India in 1950. For over forty years she ministered to the poor, sick, orphaned, and dying, while guiding the Missionaries of Charity’s expansion, first throughout India and then in other countries.
Parsee
The Parsee place for worship and offering prayers. The Parsees are the followers of Zorathrushtra.
Fort William
Fort William is a must visit tourist attraction place of Calcutta. Fort William the most impressive edifice in calcutta of the military power of the British Raj in the East. It still continues to serve as a citadel of the Indian army in Eastern India. There were actually two Fort Williams, the old and the new. The old fort goes back to the early days of the east india company. Sir Charles Eyre started the construction of the southeast bastion and the adjacent walls. His successor John Beard added the northeast bastion around 1701. He began the Factory or the Government House in 1702 in the middle of the fort and on completion in 1706, it was named after King William of England. Situated at the banks of river Hooghly, it was named after King William III of England.
South City Mall
South City the biggest retail development in Eastern India. With exclusive zones for shopping, entertainment and food, South City Mall gives an international experience. The mall has modern facilities like multi level car parking and zoning for retailers, along with the largest food court in eastern India. It is the largest mall in eastern India and is spread over one million sq ft.