Kolkata Gate

Kolkata Gate
Biswa Bangla Gate
Biswa Bangla Gate
General information
Type	Restaurant
Architectural style	Retrofuturism
Town or city	New Town, Kolkata, West Bengal
Country	India
Coordinates	22°34′43″N88°28′18″E / 22.57861°N 88.47167°E / 22.57861; 88.47167
Construction started	6 March 2017
Completed	27 January 2018
Owner	Government of West Bengal
Height	55 metres (180 feet)
Design and construction
Architecture firm	Vector Designs
Main contractor	HIDCO
Website
biswabanglagatekolkata.in

Kolkata Gate (officially known as Biswa Bangla Gate) is an arch-monument in the city of New Town, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is built by Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (HIDCO) on the Biswa Bangla Sarani at Narkelbagan, Action Area - I of New Town. ^[1] It also houses a restaurant. The visitors' gallery and restaurant are surrounded by glass, which will be part of the wall. From here, one can see various parts of New Town. ^[2]

Location

Kolkata Gate is located over the third rotary traffic island on Biswa Bangla Sarani, near Rabindra Tirtha in Action Area 1, New Town, Kolkata. It is connected with the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre metro station of Kolkata Metro Line 6.

History and construction

Kolkata Gate under construction in 2017

The idea of Kolkata Gate came up under the Newtown beautification project. ^[3] design was made public in 2015. ^[4] The construction of the Gate started on 6 March 2017. The total cost of the construction of the gate was expected to be around ₹ 25 crore (US$3.1 million). ^{[5] [6] [7]}

The initial plan for the structure also included a Biswa Bangla globe ^{[lower-alpha 1]} hanging in the centre of the ring. But, while it was being pulled up, the pulley mechanism faulted and it crashed to the ground. No one was injured and it was decided to scrap the idea of globe. ^{[8] [9] [10]}

On 2 February 2019, the gate was opened for public by Chief Minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee.

The ring is supported by two parabolic arches from four sides of the intersection.

Structure details

This gate is 55 metres (180 feet) high. The 60 metres (197 feet) diameter circular viewing gallery is approximately 25 metres (82 feet) above the ground with an overall diameter of 220 metres (722 feet). The ring is supported by two parabolic arches from four corners of the intersection. The four legs stand on concrete foundations 70 tonnes (70,000 kg) steel was used for the structure. ^[11] There are two staircases and an elevator to reach the gallery. Decorative paintings of luminaries have been drawn on the wall inside the ring with the outer side having a glass façade to have a view of the township. Maximum 100 visitors are allowed at a time on the ring. Biswa Bangla Gate logo is put up on the outer wall of the ring. ^{[12] [ better source needed ]}

Notes

1. Reference image of Biswa Bangla globe

References

1. "নিউটাউনে তৈরি হতে চলেছে গেট ওয়ে ওফ কলকাতা". বাংলাHunt. 17 March 2017. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
2. "কলকাতা গেটে ঝুলন্ত রেস্তোরাঁ". এবেলা. 4 April 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
3. "Liveability quotient increases in Rajarhat New Town with multiple social, cultural and infrastructural initiatives". Real Estate News. 1 May 2019. Retrieved 23 July 2021.
4. "মুখ্যমন্ত্রীর তিলত্তমার সৌন্দর্য বৃদ্ধি কলকাতা গেট দিয়ে" [The beauty of the Chief Minister's Tilattama is enhanced by the Calcutta Gate]. bengalinews.in (in Bengali). 10 April 2017. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
5. "টাওয়ারে এবার কলকাতা দর্শন!". kolkata24x7.com (in Bengali). 17 October 2015. Archived from the original on 27 July 2018. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
6. "Kolkata Gate work at full pelt in New Town". Times of India. 24 May 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
7. "'Kolkata Gate' Is Almost Ready. Here Are 5 Facts". The Beacon kolkata. 21 June 2017. Archived from the original on 2 September 2017. Retrieved 1 September 2017.
8. "Biswa Bangla globe falls from 40m in New Town". The Times of India . 13 November 2017. Retrieved 7 November 2020.
9. "200kg globe over a key crossing (Bengal's vision) becomes cause for worry". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
10. "বিশ্ব বাংলা গ্লোব ভাঙল কেন, শুরু হল তদন্ত". www.anandabazar.com (in Bengali). Retrieved 22 July 2021.
11. MP, Team (31 January 2019). "CM inaugurates Biswa Bangla Gate, doors to open for public on Feb 2". www.millenniumpost.in. Retrieved 22 July 2021.
12. "kolkata Gate". www.biswabanglagatekolkata.in. Retrieved 29 October 2020.

External links

• Official website