Salt Lake City, also known as Bidhannagar is a planned satellite town in West Bengal. It was developed between 1958 and 1965 and comes under the Metropolitan Development Department. The locality was built on a reclaimed salt-water lake, which gave rise to its popular name of Salt Lake City.
It is a popular hub of economic and social expansion and is a famous IT centre in the city. TCS, Accenture, Wipro, IBM, Tech Mahindra, Genpact, HCL Technologies, NIIT Technologies, Siemens, Cognizant Technology Solutions, Capgemini, Deloitte and Lexmark are some of the famous companies located in Salt Lake City. For those working in nearby commercial hubs and IT companies, buying real estate property in Salt Lake City is an ideal choice.
Connectivity
Salt Lake City is well-connected to other parts of the city via an extensive network of railways and roadways. It is only 8.5 kilometers from the city center and enjoys all benefits of being located close to Kolkata. The Eastern Metropolitan Bypass Road is the major road on the east side of Kolkata that connects Salt Lake City on the northeast to the southern parts of Kolkata.The Chitpur Railway Station is only 7 kilometers via the Canal Circular Road and the International Airport is about 14 kilometers via the VIP Road.
Educational Institutions
The locality houses many good educational institutions. These include Salt Lake School, Bidhannagar Municipal School, Lady Queen of the Missions School, Brainware College of Professional Studies, Indian Institute of Foreign Trade, Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics, S N Bose National Centre for Basic Sciences, All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health, National University of Juridical Sciences and National Institute of Fashion Technology.
Hospitals
Famous hospitals in the area include LDS Hospital, Salt Lake Regional Medical Center, St. Mark’s Hospital, Pioneer Valley Hospital and Alliance Hospital.
Shopping Malls
City Centre, INOX Multiplex and RDB Big Cinemas Multiplex are some of the famous shopping and entertainment spots in Salt Lake City. In addition, the area is famous for Nicco Park, the first amusement park in eastern India located in Sector IV.
Real Estate in Salt Lake City
Existence and emergence of good social infrastructure like colleges, schools and hospitals has contributed to the growth of the residential real estate property in Salt Lake City. Developers such as Ideal Group, Mani Group, Group and Sureka Group have begun construction of real estate projects in Salt Lake City.Some of the key projects in Salt Lake City are Aqua View by Ideal Group, Swarnamani by Mani Group and Stesalit Towers by Sureka Group. Currently, 3 projects are under construction and 1 project is ready for possession. Unit sizes of apartments in Salt Lake City range from 950 sq. ft. to 3,557 per sq. ft.The average real estate apartment price in Salt Lake City is Rs. 6,383 per sq. ft.
