Gorabazar, Dum Dum

Gora Bazar
Neighbourhood
Dum Dum Municipal Headquarters
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Coordinates: 22°38′07″N88°24′51″E / 22.6352°N 88.4143°E / 22.6352; 88.4143
Country	India
State	West Bengal
Division	Presidency
District	North 24 Parganas
Metro Station	Dum Dum Cantonment (under construction)
Railway Station	Dum Dum Cantonment
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Dum Dum Municipality
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	700028
Telephone code	+91 33
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Dum Dum
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Dum Dum

Gora Bazar is a neighbourhood in Dum Dum of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is one of the largest markets in the Dum Dum Cantonment area. ^[1] It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). ^{[2] [3]}

Geography

Post Office

Dum Dum Head Post Office and Passport Seva Kendra

Dum Dum has a delivery Head post office, with PIN 700028 in the Kolkata North Division of Kolkata district in Calcutta region. Other post offices with the same PIN are Ordnance Factory, Kumarpara, Kamalapur and Rajabagan. ^[4]

Police station

Dum Dum police station

Dum Dum police station under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over Dum Dum and parts of South Dum Dum municipal areas. ^[5]

Transport

Railways

Dum Dum Cantonment railway station on the Sealdah-Bangaon line is situated nearby. ^[6]

Metro

Dum Dum Cantonment metro station of Yellow Line is situated nearby. ^[7]

Bus

Bus route number 30D serves the area which runs from Dum Dum Cantonment to Babughat. ^[8]

Air

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport is just 3.9 Km away from Dum Dum Cantonment.

References

1. "History of Dum Dum Cantonment". 11 October 2013. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
2. "Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority". KMDA. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
3. "Kolkata Metropolitan Area Map". KMDA. Retrieved 10 February 2025.
4. "Dum Dum Head Post Office". pincode.net.in. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
5. "Barrackpore Police Commissionerate". barrackporecitypolice.in. Retrieved 17 February 2025.
6. "DDC/Dum Dum Cantt". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
7. "Airport metro dream may come true in March". The Times of India. 23 October 2024. Retrieved 16 February 2025.
8. "30D Bus Route" . Retrieved 16 February 2025.

External links

• Kolkata/Dum Dum travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Dum Dum Municipality website