Dum Dum Park is a locality in South Dumdum of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[2] Dum Dum Park is a planned area with straight and wide roads, multiple water tanks have become a coveted neighbourhood in Greater Kolkata.
In recent years, the multiple high budget theme Durga Puja of Kolkata draw several visitors to the area during the Durga Puja.

Dum Dum Park
Neighbourhood in South Dum Dum
Dum Dum Park
Dum Dum Park
Dum Dum Park is located in West Bengal
Dum Dum Park
Dum Dum Park
Location in West Bengal, India
Dum Dum Park is located in India
Dum Dum Park
Dum Dum Park
Dum Dum Park (India)
Coordinates: 22°36′37″N 88°24′52″E / 22.610239°N 88.414350°E / 22.610239; 88.414350
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictNorth 24 Parganas
RegionKolkata Metropolitan
Metro Station
Police StationLake Town police station
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodySouth Dumdum Municipality, [1]
Ward no. 28
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
700055
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBidhannagar

Geography

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Dum Dum Park is flanked by Shyamnagar, Satgachi and Nagerbazar in the north, Bidhannagar in the south, Baguiati and adjacent areas of VIP Road in the east and the posh locality of Lake Town and Bangur Avenue in the west.

Police station

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Lake Town police station under Bidhannagar Police Commissionerate has jurisdiction over South Dum Dum Municipal areas.[3]


 
Lake Town police station

Durga Puja

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Dum Dum Park Tarun Sangha 2023
Dum Dum Park Tarun Dal 2023
Dum Dum Park Bharat Chakra 2022
Dum Dum Park Yubak Brinda 2022

In recent years, various organizations in Dum Dum Park like Dum Dum Park Tarun Sangha, Dum Dum Park Bharat Chakra, Dum Dum Park Tarun Dal, Dum Dum Park Yubak Brinda and Dum Dum Park Sarbojanin Durga Puja Samity have come into limelight for their most elaborate and innovative theme Durga Puja.[4][5][6]

Transport

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Metro

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Belgachia metro station and Dum Dum metro station are the two nearby metro stations from Dum Dum Park. Under construction Biman Bandar metro station (Airport Metro Station) and Jessore Road metro station are also a nearby metro station from Dum Dum Park.

Train

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Bidhannagar Road railway station, Patipukur railway station, Kolkata Station and Dum Dum Junction are the railway stations close to Dum Dum Park. Howrah Station is the major railway station which is at a distance of 11 km from Dum Dum Park. Sealdah Station is another major railway station which is at a distance of 8.5 km from Dum Dum Park.

Buses ply along Jessore Road and VIP Road are:

WBTC Bus

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Private Bus

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Mini Bus

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The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata is at a distance of about 5.3 kilometres from Dum Dum Park.

Major Roads

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Shyambazar Five Point Crossing is at a distance of 4.2 kilometres from Dum Dum Park More.

Shopping

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Diamond Plaza Mall, Jessore Rd (Shyamnagar-Satgachi) [7]

Diamond Plaza Mall, one of the major shopping mall in Dum Dum area and around North Kolkata.

Medical Facilities

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  • ILS Hospitals Dum Dum, one of the renowned multispeciality hospitals in the Kolkata Metropolitan Area, is located around 2.2 kilometres from Dum Dum Park.
  • The Apollo Clinic

References

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  1. ^ "South Dum Dum Municipality". www.sddm.ind.in. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  2. ^ "Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority". KMDA. Retrieved 18 September 2024.
  3. ^ "Bidhannagar City Police". bidhannagarcitypolice.gov.in. Retrieved 20 September 2024.
  4. ^ "দমদম পার্ক তরুণ সঙ্ঘের থিমে মানুষ, প্রকৃতি ও দেবতার মধ্যে সম্পর্কের কথা". ABP Ananda. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  5. ^ "Dum Dum Durga Puja portrays farmers' protest". The Telegraph. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Top Durga Pujas in North Kolkata and Dum Dum area". The Telegraph. Retrieved 31 August 2024.
  7. ^ "Diamond Plaza Mall - Kolkata". www.diamondplaza.in. Retrieved 20 September 2024.