List of projects by HIDCO

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West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation or HIDCO is a Government of West Bengal owned public sector undertaking which has been engaged in major construction and housing projects throughout the state although most of their projects are based in New Town, Kolkata. This a list of notable projects executed or being executed by HIDCO.

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Key
denotes under construction
denotes proposed
denotes scrapped or discontinued

Commercial projects

NameLocationOpened/ establishedNotes/ detailsRef(s)
Bengal Silicon Valley Tech Hub New Town 2018250 Acres
Region specialized for IT and Data centers
[1]
FinTech Hub, Kolkata New Town 201070 Acres
Region specialized for financial and legal companies
[2]
Happy Works working pod New Town 2021Dedicated office space for startups [3] [4]

Convention centers and auditorium complexes

NameLocationOpened/ establishedNotesRef(s)
Biswa Bangla Convention Centre New Town, Kolkata 2017Largest convention centre in East India [5]
Dhanadhanya Auditorium Alipore, Kolkata 2023Multi-auditorium complex shaped like a conch [6]

Housing and township projects

NameLocationOpened/ establishedNotesRef(s)
Gitabitan TownshipShibpur near Santiniketan, Birbhum 2017Township project [7] [8]
Snehadiya New Town, Kolkata Old age home [9]
Affordable Housing Project New Town, Kolkata Apartment complex [10]

Parks and recreational projects

NameLocationOpened/ establishedNotesRef(s)
New Town Eco Park New Town 2012India's lagest urban park (as of 2024) [11]
Eco Urban Village New Town 2014Large picnic spot [12]
Swapna Bhor New Town 2015Dedicated park for senior citizens [13]

Museums

NameLocationOpened/ establishedNotesRef(s)
Mother's Wax Museum New Town, Kolkata 2014 [14]
New Town Aircraft museum New Town, Kolkata 2022India's second naval aircraft museum [15]
Alipore Jail Museum Alipore, Kolkata 2019 [16]
New Town Tribal museum New Town, Kolkata 2021 [17]
Kolkata Museum of Modern Art New Town, Kolkata Proposed [18]

Cultural and exhibition centers

NameLocationOpened/ establishedNotesRef(s)
Rabindra Tirtha New Town, Kolkata 2012 [19]
Nazrul Tirtha New Town, Kolkata 2014 [20]
Biswa Bangla Exhibition Centre New Town, Kolkata 2023 [21]


Transport projects

NameLocationOpened/ establishedNotesRef(s)
Narkelbagan Underpass New Town, Kolkata 2023Kolkata's first multi tier underpass [22]
Bagjola Canal Bridge New Town, Kolkata 2031 [23]
New Town major arterial road expansion New Town, Kolkata Under construction10 lane high speed corridor [24]
New Town international bus terminus New Town, Kolkata Under construction [25]
Kolkata LRT Narkelbagan- Hatisala route New Town, Kolkata Proposed [26]
Kolkata Monorail Bidhannagar- New Town route KMA Proposed [27]
Vehicular and pedestrian underpass near Tata Medical Centre New Town, Kolkata Proposed [28]
Vehicular and pedestrian underpass near St. Xavier's University New Town, Kolkata Proposed [28]
Vehicular underpass near Westin New Town, Kolkata Proposed [29]
Vehicular underpass near Chinar park New Town, Kolkata Proposed [29]
Vehicular underpass near Noapara New Town, Kolkata Proposed [29]
Vehicular underpass near Shrachi more New Town, Kolkata Proposed [29]

Sport projects

NameLocationOpened/ establishedNotesRef(s)
Echo Park Golf Arena New Town, Kolkata Golfe course [30]
Dumurjala Sports City Howrah 2022Large spprt complex of 60 Acres [31]


Cycle velodrome New Town, Kolkata Under constructionState's first cycle velodrome [32]

Other projects

NameLocationOpened/ establishedNotes/detailsRef(s)
Biswa Bangla Gate New Town, Kolkata 2019Arch monument and India's first hanging restaurant [33] [34]
Jagannath Temple, Digha Digha Under construction [35]

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