Subhas Nagar

Subhas Nagar
Neighbourhood
Sarat Bose Rd
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Coordinates: 22°38′03″N88°24′19″E / 22.6343°N 88.4052°E / 22.6343; 88.4052
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	South Dumdum Municipality
Languages
• Official	Bengali, English
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	700065
Telephone code	+91 33
Vehicle registration	WB
Lok Sabha constituency	Dum Dum
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Dum Dum

Subhas Nagar is a locality in South Dumdum of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). ^{[1] [2]}

Geography

Subhas Maidan, Subhas Nagar

Subhas Nagar is spread across Ward nos. 5 and 6 of South Dum Dum Municipality. Ward no. 6 covers the South Subhas Nagar area. It is a posh locality located near Dum Dum Cantonment metro station and Dum Dum Cantonment railway station. ^[3] The locality is named after the prominent freedom fighter Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose. ^[4]

Police station

Dum Dum police station under Barrackpore Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over Subhas Nagar areas. ^[5]

Post Office

Rabindra Nagar has a delivery sub post office, with PIN 700065 in the Kolkata North Division of Kolkata district in Calcutta region. Other post office with the same PIN is Subhas Nagar. ^[6]

Education

Prominent schools in Subhas Nagar area are as follows:

• Dum Dum Subhas Nagar High School and
  Dum Dum Subhas Nagar Girls High School, Estd. in 1954 and 1955 respectively, are oldest and reputed higher secondary schools at Sarat Bose Rd, Subhas Nagar. ^{[7] [8]}

• Dum Dum Deshbandhu High School is a primary and a higher secondary school at Subhas Nagar Bye Lane, South Subhas Nagar. It was established in the year 1968. ^[9]

• Subhas Nagar Prathamik Vidyalaya is a primary school at Subhas Nagar Rd. It was established in the year 1951. ^[10]

• Adarsha Vidyabhavan, established in 1957, is a primary school at Sarat Bose Rd, Subhas Nagar (near Trikon Park). ^[11]

• Rajendra Sarkhel Prathamik Vidyalaya is a primary school at South Rabindra Nagar. It was established in 1973. ^[12]

Transport

Railways

Dum Dum Cant. railway station

Dum Dum Cantonment railway station on the Sealdah-Bangaon line is situated nearby. ^[13]

Metro

Dum Dum Cantonment metro station of Yellow Line is situated just near Subhas Nagar. Gate no. 1 and 2 of Dum Dum Cant. metro station will serve Subhas Nagar areas. ^[14]

Bus

Bus route number 30D serves the area which runs from Dum Dum Cantonment to Babughat. ^[15]

Air

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

Markets

Subhas Nagar Supermarket

Markets in or near Subhas Nagar area are:

• Subhas Nagar Supermarket
• Gorabazar Market
• Natun Bazar Market
• S Paul Fish Market

See also

• South Dum Dum
• Dum Dum Cantonment metro station

References

1. "Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority". KMDA. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
2. "Kolkata Metropolitan Area Map". KMDA. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
3. "Map of South Dum Dum Municipality". SDDM. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
4. "This is the huge number of Indian villages named after historical figures". The Times of India. Retrieved 18 March 2025.
5. "Dum Dum Police station". www.barrackporecitypolice.in. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
6. "Rabindra Nagar Post office" . Retrieved 7 July 2025.
7. "Dum Dum Subhas Nagar High School" . Retrieved 22 January 2025.
8. "Dum Dum Subhas Nagar Girls High School" . Retrieved 22 January 2025.
9. "Dum Dum Deshbandhu High School" . Retrieved 22 January 2025.
10. "Subhas Nagar Prathamik Vidyalaya" . Retrieved 22 January 2025.
11. "Adarsha Vidyabhavan" . Retrieved 22 January 2025.
12. "Rajendra Sarkhel Prathamik Vidyalaya" . Retrieved 22 January 2025.
13. "DDC/Dum Dum Cantt". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
14. "Airport metro dream may come true in March". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 January 2025.
15. "30D Bus Route" . Retrieved 22 January 2025.

External links

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