Kolkata Unplugged - A Photo Story

samrat_m · July 25th, 2012, 11:19 AM

Photos from Kolkata city taken in recent times, which have been posted in various threads of Kolkata, have been compiled together in this thread. A concise effort to understand the essence & grandeur of this over-bustling metropolis.

samrat_m · July 25th, 2012, 11:25 AM

BBD Bag area. The Oldest CBD of the City, one of the oldest in the country. Formerly known as Dalhousie Square (names after Lord Dalhousie) it was rechristened BBD Bag (after 3 young martyrs of Freedom movement)

The Central waterbody, called Laldighi, right in the heart of BBD Bag. It is surrounded by several iconic structures like GPO, RBI, Writers Building, Royal Insurance Building & Telephone bhawan etc.

samrat_m · July 25th, 2012, 11:35 AM

GPO on Netaji Subhash Road, on the western side of BBD Bag.
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RBI Building, on Netaji Subhash Road
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samrat_m · July 25th, 2012, 11:42 AM

Jobe Charnock's church (Jobe Charnock was the founder of Kolkata in 1690), and a portion of Writers Building can be seen in this pic, which is on the northern side of BBD Bag

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A garden opposite the Writers Building, underneath which lies a multi-level car-park for ministers & govt high officials

samrat_m · July 25th, 2012, 11:50 AM

Brabourne Road, an important thoroughfare in the BBD BAG area. It houses mostly Govt PWD office buildings & Banks, built mostly in the '60s & 70's. Lately these buildings have undergone a makeover of sorts donning glass & aluminium facades, keeping up with modern times, I guess.

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samrat_m · July 25th, 2012, 11:57 AM

Old Court House Street, to the South of BBD Bag

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United Tower, HQ of United Bank of India

samrat_m · July 25th, 2012, 12:08 PM

Strand Road, lies on the western end of BBD Bag area, running adjacent to The Hooghly river. Some prominent buildings on this road include

New Secretariat Building

Ayudh Bhawan, HQ of Ordnance Factory Board

Samriddhi Bhawan, Regional HO of SBI

samrat_m · July 25th, 2012, 12:35 PM

Esplanade, The heart of the City, constitute a part of Chowringhee area. It lies at the Northern part of Jawaharlal Nehru Road (considered one of the prime thoroughfares of the City).

Victoria House on C R Avenue, HQ of Calcutta Electric Supply Corp, an RPG group Co.

Hindusthan Building on C R Avenue, an LIC Property

Further down the Road - C R Avenue

samrat_m · July 25th, 2012, 12:45 PM

Structures like this have given the tag "City of Palaces" to Kolkata

Metropolitan Building on J L Nehru Rd - The Grand Edifice in a renovated avatar. The Gr floor houses a "Big Bazaar" store & several state cottage emporiums.
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The Oberoi Grand on J L Nehru Road - The First Oberoi group hotel in the country & one of the finest. The Arcade is a retail hotspot.
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Student4life · July 25th, 2012, 03:35 PM

Fantastic pics . Looking forward to more

NiladriG · July 25th, 2012, 05:26 PM

Amazing pics samrat, nice thread.

Prasanth_KCV · July 26th, 2012, 06:34 AM

Excellent pics , Kolkata looks neat and Classy

samrat_m · July 26th, 2012, 12:39 PM

Thanx guys.

Will keep posting, much more to come.

samrat_m · July 26th, 2012, 12:56 PM

New Market (Sir Stuart Hogg market), the oldest market place of Kolkata, in the Esplanade area. Pedestrians enjoy a stroll in the promenade in front of the market, which houses an underground car park (Simpark)

Shreeram Arcade, a Shopping Plaza in Esplanade area, which came up in the early '90s

samrat_m · July 26th, 2012, 01:10 PM

The busy Humayun Place area, a ever conjested shopping zone

samrat_m · July 26th, 2012, 01:44 PM

The Maidan forms an integral part of South Chowringhee. Seen here is the present Chowringhee skyline from the Maidan

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samrat_m · July 26th, 2012, 01:53 PM

More views of South Chowringhee from the Maidan. Landmark buildings like Everest, Tata Centre, Jeevan Sudha, Jeevam Deep, CIC, etc can be seen towering above the lush greens of the Maidan.

samrat_m · July 26th, 2012, 01:58 PM

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samrat_m · July 26th, 2012, 02:09 PM

Elliot Park, on J L Nehru Road. This Park is created & maintained by Tata Steel.

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samrat_m · July 28th, 2012, 11:04 AM

Jawaharlal Nehru Road (formerly Chowringhee Road), is the most important north-south connecting road, and forms the integral part of the other CBD of Kolkata. It can be rightfully described as the cradle of Corporate Kolkata.

Near Chowringhee flyover, Park Street Xing. The tallest building in view is CIC.

July 25th, 2012, 11:19 AM	#1
samrat_m Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,873 Likes (Received): 244	Kolkata Unplugged - A Photo Story Photos from Kolkata city taken in recent times, which have been posted in various threads of Kolkata, have been compiled together in this thread. A concise effort to understand the essence & grandeur of this over-bustling metropolis. __________________ Samrat Kolkata Skylines, Kolkata Unplugged, Kolkata in Flickr, A Kolkata Album , India Rising Last edited by samrat_m; July 26th, 2012 at 02:14 PM.

July 25th, 2012, 11:25 AM	#2
samrat_m Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,873 Likes (Received): 244	BBD BAG BBD Bag area. The Oldest CBD of the City, one of the oldest in the country. Formerly known as Dalhousie Square (names after Lord Dalhousie) it was rechristened BBD Bag (after 3 young martyrs of Freedom movement) The Central waterbody, called Laldighi, right in the heart of BBD Bag. It is surrounded by several iconic structures like GPO, RBI, Writers Building, Royal Insurance Building & Telephone bhawan etc. __________________ Samrat Kolkata Skylines, Kolkata Unplugged, Kolkata in Flickr, A Kolkata Album , India Rising

July 25th, 2012, 11:35 AM	#3
samrat_m Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,873 Likes (Received): 244	GPO on Netaji Subhash Road, on the western side of BBD Bag. image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr RBI Building, on Netaji Subhash Road image hosted on flickr __________________ Samrat Kolkata Skylines, Kolkata Unplugged, Kolkata in Flickr, A Kolkata Album , India Rising

July 25th, 2012, 11:42 AM	#4
samrat_m Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,873 Likes (Received): 244	Jobe Charnock's church (Jobe Charnock was the founder of Kolkata in 1690), and a portion of Writers Building can be seen in this pic, which is on the northern side of BBD Bag image hosted on flickr A garden opposite the Writers Building, underneath which lies a multi-level car-park for ministers & govt high officials __________________ Samrat Kolkata Skylines, Kolkata Unplugged, Kolkata in Flickr, A Kolkata Album , India Rising

July 25th, 2012, 11:50 AM	#5
samrat_m Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,873 Likes (Received): 244	Brabourne Road, an important thoroughfare in the BBD BAG area. It houses mostly Govt PWD office buildings & Banks, built mostly in the '60s & 70's. Lately these buildings have undergone a makeover of sorts donning glass & aluminium facades, keeping up with modern times, I guess. image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr __________________ Samrat Kolkata Skylines, Kolkata Unplugged, Kolkata in Flickr, A Kolkata Album , India Rising

July 25th, 2012, 11:57 AM	#6
samrat_m Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,873 Likes (Received): 244	Old Court House Street, to the South of BBD Bag image hosted on flickr United Tower, HQ of United Bank of India __________________ Samrat Kolkata Skylines, Kolkata Unplugged, Kolkata in Flickr, A Kolkata Album , India Rising

July 25th, 2012, 12:08 PM	#7
samrat_m Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,873 Likes (Received): 244	Strand Road, lies on the western end of BBD Bag area, running adjacent to The Hooghly river. Some prominent buildings on this road include New Secretariat Building Ayudh Bhawan, HQ of Ordnance Factory Board Samriddhi Bhawan, Regional HO of SBI __________________ Samrat Kolkata Skylines, Kolkata Unplugged, Kolkata in Flickr, A Kolkata Album , India Rising

July 25th, 2012, 12:35 PM	#8
samrat_m Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,873 Likes (Received): 244	ESPLANADE - The City Centre Esplanade, The heart of the City, constitute a part of Chowringhee area. It lies at the Northern part of Jawaharlal Nehru Road (considered one of the prime thoroughfares of the City). Victoria House on C R Avenue, HQ of Calcutta Electric Supply Corp, an RPG group Co. Hindusthan Building on C R Avenue, an LIC Property Further down the Road - C R Avenue __________________ Samrat Kolkata Skylines, Kolkata Unplugged, Kolkata in Flickr, A Kolkata Album , India Rising

July 25th, 2012, 12:45 PM	#9
samrat_m Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,873 Likes (Received): 244	Structures like this have given the tag "City of Palaces" to Kolkata Metropolitan Building on J L Nehru Rd - The Grand Edifice in a renovated avatar. The Gr floor houses a "Big Bazaar" store & several state cottage emporiums. image hosted on flickr The Oberoi Grand on J L Nehru Road - The First Oberoi group hotel in the country & one of the finest. The Arcade is a retail hotspot. image hosted on flickr __________________ Samrat Kolkata Skylines, Kolkata Unplugged, Kolkata in Flickr, A Kolkata Album , India Rising

July 25th, 2012, 03:35 PM	#10
Student4life Registered User Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Chennai Posts: 812 Likes (Received): 23	Fantastic pics . Looking forward to more

July 25th, 2012, 05:26 PM	#11
NiladriG Shonar Bangla Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Kolkata Posts: 2,733 Likes (Received): 245	Amazing pics samrat, nice thread. __________________ http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1519080

July 26th, 2012, 06:34 AM	#12
Prasanth_KCV Registered User Join Date: May 2011 Location: Kochi, Kannur, Kollam,Dubai Posts: 1,851 Likes (Received): 343	Excellent pics , Kolkata looks neat and Classy

July 26th, 2012, 12:39 PM	#13
samrat_m Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,873 Likes (Received): 244	Thanx guys. Will keep posting, much more to come. __________________ Samrat Kolkata Skylines, Kolkata Unplugged, Kolkata in Flickr, A Kolkata Album , India Rising

July 26th, 2012, 12:56 PM	#14
samrat_m Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,873 Likes (Received): 244	New Market (Sir Stuart Hogg market), the oldest market place of Kolkata, in the Esplanade area. Pedestrians enjoy a stroll in the promenade in front of the market, which houses an underground car park (Simpark) Shreeram Arcade, a Shopping Plaza in Esplanade area, which came up in the early '90s __________________ Samrat Kolkata Skylines, Kolkata Unplugged, Kolkata in Flickr, A Kolkata Album , India Rising

July 26th, 2012, 01:10 PM	#15
samrat_m Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,873 Likes (Received): 244	The busy Humayun Place area, a ever conjested shopping zone __________________ Samrat Kolkata Skylines, Kolkata Unplugged, Kolkata in Flickr, A Kolkata Album , India Rising

July 26th, 2012, 01:44 PM	#16
samrat_m Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,873 Likes (Received): 244	SOUTH CHOWRINGHEE The Maidan forms an integral part of South Chowringhee. Seen here is the present Chowringhee skyline from the Maidan image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr __________________ Samrat Kolkata Skylines, Kolkata Unplugged, Kolkata in Flickr, A Kolkata Album , India Rising

July 26th, 2012, 01:53 PM	#17
samrat_m Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,873 Likes (Received): 244	More views of South Chowringhee from the Maidan. Landmark buildings like Everest, Tata Centre, Jeevan Sudha, Jeevam Deep, CIC, etc can be seen towering above the lush greens of the Maidan. __________________ Samrat Kolkata Skylines, Kolkata Unplugged, Kolkata in Flickr, A Kolkata Album , India Rising

July 26th, 2012, 01:58 PM	#18
samrat_m Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,873 Likes (Received): 244	FRAME image hosted on flickr image hosted on flickr __________________ Samrat Kolkata Skylines, Kolkata Unplugged, Kolkata in Flickr, A Kolkata Album , India Rising

July 26th, 2012, 02:09 PM	#19
samrat_m Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,873 Likes (Received): 244	Elliot Park, on J L Nehru Road. This Park is created & maintained by Tata Steel. image hosted on flickr __________________ Samrat Kolkata Skylines, Kolkata Unplugged, Kolkata in Flickr, A Kolkata Album , India Rising

July 28th, 2012, 11:04 AM	#20
samrat_m Registered User Join Date: Mar 2011 Posts: 2,873 Likes (Received): 244	JAWAHARLAL NEHRU ROAD Jawaharlal Nehru Road (formerly Chowringhee Road), is the most important north-south connecting road, and forms the integral part of the other CBD of Kolkata. It can be rightfully described as the cradle of Corporate Kolkata. Near Chowringhee flyover, Park Street Xing. The tallest building in view is CIC. __________________ Samrat Kolkata Skylines, Kolkata Unplugged, Kolkata in Flickr, A Kolkata Album , India Rising Last edited by samrat_m; July 28th, 2012 at 11:11 AM.

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