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.
denotes under construction denotes proposed denotes scrapped or discontinued |
Name | Location | Opened/ established | Notes/ details | Ref(s) |
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Bengal Silicon Valley Tech Hub | New Town | 2018 | 250 Acres Region specialized for IT and Data centers | [1] |
FinTech Hub, Kolkata | New Town | 2010 | 70 Acres Region specialized for financial and legal companies | [2] |
Happy Works working pod | New Town | 2021 | Dedicated office space for startups | [3] [4] |
Name | Location | Opened/ established | Notes | Ref(s) |
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Biswa Bangla Convention Centre | New Town, Kolkata | 2017 | Largest convention centre in East India | [5] |
Dhanadhanya Auditorium | Alipore, Kolkata | 2023 | Multi-auditorium complex shaped like a conch | [6] |
Name | Location | Opened/ established | Notes | Ref(s) |
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Gitabitan Township | Shibpur near Santiniketan, Birbhum | 2017 | Township project | [7] [8] |
Snehadiya | New Town, Kolkata | Old age home | [9] | |
Affordable Housing Project | New Town, Kolkata | Apartment complex | [10] |
Name | Location | Opened/ established | Notes | Ref(s) |
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New Town Eco Park | New Town | 2012 | India's lagest urban park (as of 2024) | [11] |
Eco Urban Village | New Town | 2014 | Large picnic spot | [12] |
Swapna Bhor | New Town | 2015 | Dedicated park for senior citizens | [13] |
Name | Location | Opened/ established | Notes | Ref(s) |
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Mother's Wax Museum | New Town, Kolkata | 2014 | [14] | |
New Town Aircraft museum | New Town, Kolkata | 2022 | India'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] |
Name | Location | Opened/ established | Notes | Ref(s) |
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Rabindra Tirtha | New Town, Kolkata | 2012 | [19] | |
Nazrul Tirtha | New Town, Kolkata | 2014 | [20] | |
Biswa Bangla Exhibition Centre | New Town, Kolkata | 2023 | [21] |
Name | Location | Opened/ established | Notes | Ref(s) |
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Narkelbagan Underpass | New Town, Kolkata | 2023 | Kolkata's first multi tier underpass | [22] |
Bagjola Canal Bridge | New Town, Kolkata | 2031 | [23] | |
New Town major arterial road expansion | New Town, Kolkata | Under construction | 10 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] |
Name | Location | Opened/ established | Notes | Ref(s) |
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Echo Park Golf Arena | New Town, Kolkata | Golfe course | [30] | |
Dumurjala Sports City | Howrah | 2022 | Large spprt complex of 60 Acres | [31] |
Cycle velodrome | New Town, Kolkata | Under construction | State's first cycle velodrome | [32] |
Name | Location | Opened/ established | Notes/details | Ref(s) |
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Biswa Bangla Gate | New Town, Kolkata | 2019 | Arch monument and India's first hanging restaurant | [33] [34] |
Jagannath Temple, Digha | Digha | Under construction | [35] |
New Town is a planned Satellite city of Kolkata metropolitan region located in both North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is administered by NKDA. New Town is declared as a "Solar City" and "Smart Green City" by Government of India.
The Alipore Jail or Alipore Central Jail, also known as Presidency Correctional Home, is a prison in Alipore, Kolkata, where political prisoners were kept under British rule. It also housed the Alipore Jail Press. It is no longer in operation as a jail, having been shut down on 20 February 2019. The jail site has been now developed into an independence museum in memory of the martyrs who were imprisoned and executed there.
Kolkata Light Rail Transit (KLRT) is a mass rapid transit system proposed for the city of Kolkata in India. The Government of West Bengal and SREI Infrastructure Finance signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to set up the light rail transit (LRT) system. A special purpose vehicle, Kolkata Mass Rapid Transit Pvt Ltd has been formed to execute this Rs.6000 crore project.
Kolkata Monorail was a rail-based transit project planned for the city of Kolkata, West Bengal, India. This was the first proposed monorail in the country.
Eco Park : is an urban park in New Town, Kolkata, India. With an area of 480 acres (190 ha), including a 104 acres (42 ha) waterbody, Eco Park is the largest urban park in India. The park was conceptualised by Mamata Banerjee, the CM of West Bengal, in July 2011. It is constructed under the oversight of WBHIDCO, along with different other government bodies responsible for implementation of different works inside the park. Eco Park offers diverse attractions, including theme gardens and recreational activities, making it a prime spot for eco-friendly tourism in Kolkata.
Bailey Road is a road and neighbourhood in Patna, India. It connects Patna with Danapur. It roughly starts from Income Tax Golambar and ends in Danapur, running through the heart of the city. It is one of the most important roads in the city. Many important landmarks like Patna High Court, Patna Women's College, Patna Secretariat, Patna Zoo, Patna Airport, Bihar Museum etc. are situated beside or near to this road. Bailey Road was officially renamed as Jawahar Lal Nehru Marg, but this road is still widely known as Bailey Road. Now, this road has been renamed as Nehru Path by the government of Bihar. This area is served by Shastrinagar Police Station of Patna Police.
The Hatania Doania river flows through the district of South 24 Parganas, West Bengal province of India. Namkhana is on its north bank and Narayanpur is on its south bank. There is a ferry service to cross the river and a vessel service for vehicles. A bridge was in the process of construction, and has since been constructed and inaugurated.
Kolkata Museum of Modern Art (KMOMA) is a proposed art museum to be built in New Town, Kolkata.
West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation is a Government of West Bengal owned public sector undertaking headquartered in Narkelbagan, Action Area- I of New Town, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It plans and executes infrastructure and housing development projects in West Bengal which includes buildings, parks, museum, subways, overbridges, drains, sewerage line, water supply lines, beautification works and others.
Line 6 is a rapid transit metro line of the Kolkata Metro in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It will connect New Garia with Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport via two major satellite towns of Kolkata metropolitan region, Salt Lake and New Town. It currently operates between Kavi Subhash and Hemanta Mukhopadhyay. This line will be one of the most important stretches of Kolkata Metro because it will connect the southern and the eastern parts of the city with Kolkata Airport. The total distance of this route will be 29.87 km (18.56 mi). It connects Line 1 at Kavi Subhash and will eventually connect Line 2 at Sector-V and Kaikhali and Line 4 at Airport.
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, Kolkata metropolitan area. It also houses India's first hanging restaurant. The visitors' gallery and restaurant are surrounded by glass giving a show to various parts of New Town.
Mishti Hub is an MSME enterprise established by the Government of West Bengal to promote different types of sweets of Indian state of West Bengal. One can have sweets made by renowned manufacturers and also by traditional manufactures from different parts of Bengal, in one place, under one roof, its only one of its kind in the state of West Bengal. It is located near Gate No.3 in Eco Park, New town.
The Naval Aircraft Museum is a military aviation museum located in New Town, Kolkata, India. It is built by the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority and is exhibiting a Tupolev Tu-142 of Indian Navy.
The National Center of Excellence by All India Football Federation is an under construction football complex, in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It serves as the one of the home base for India national football team and India women's national football team. It includes India’s first ever roof top pitch. Built on a 15 acres (650,000 sq ft) land behind Eco Park and beside a proposed deer park, in Action Area II, Rajarhat, New Town.
Biswa Bangla Convention Centre is a convention centre in New Town, West Bengal, India. It was built by West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (HIDCO) and opened in the year 2017. It was built to attract meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) tourism in the city.
Vivek Tirtha or Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Centre for Human Excellence and Social Sciences is an upcoming cultural and education centre dedicated to Swami Vivekananda in New Town, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee laid the foundation stone of Vivek Tirtha on 11 November 2014. It is being built with an aim to help people to live a life of peace and happiness.
Dumurjala Sports City is a sports complex of 56 acres in Dumurjala, Howrah, West Bengal, India. The complex consists of an indoor stadium with 6000-seating capacity; outdoor grounds for football, cricket, and hockey; a swimming pool; an outdoor gym; and a public park. The complex also has two helipads.
Bengal Silicon Valley Tech Hub is an under construction technology hub in the Indian state of West Bengal, consisting of various tech parks, buildings, projects and premises which work on the sectors like IT/ITeS, Data Centre, E-commerce, IoT, KPO, AI, R&D and Telecom. The hub is projected to be completed in 2025, generating 1,00,000 direct jobs. As of 2022, the total investment in the hub is ₹1 trillion.
FinTech Hub is a financial, commercial centre and business district located in New Town city, which lies outskirts of Kolkata under its metropolitan area in the state of West Bengal, India. The hub has the presence of a large number of banking, financial companies and legal institutions. Many major companies have their headquarters, offices and training centres operational or under construction.
Beleghata, is a station of Line 6 of the Kolkata Metro located in Beleghata at Biswa Bangla Sarani, Dhapa of Kolkata, West Bengal, India, serving Beleghata and Metropolitan areas. The station is elevated beside the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass.