Garia (Bengali:গড়িয়া) is a neighbourhood in south Kolkata, India. It includes the localities of Kanungo Park, Srirampur, New Garia, Chak Garia, Garia Park, Baghajatin, Baishnabghata-Patuli, Techno City, Panchpota, Model Town, Ganguly Bagan, Tentulberia, East Tentulberia, Ramgarh, Briji, Kamalgazi, Mahamayatala, Boral, Sreenagar, Nayabad, Panchasayar, Balia and certain parts of New Ajaynagar. It is bounded by Jadavpur to the north, Bansdroni/Tollygunge to the north-west, Santoshpur to the north-east, Narendrapur/Sonarpur to the south and Mukundapur to the east. The southern part of the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass runs through the heart of the region. It is also represented by an important, ever-busy, and ever-crowded traffic junction from where a variety of public transports ply in different directions, making it a principal spot of south Kolkata.
Garia is one of the oldest settlements around the region, and is located on the Tolly's Nullah(canal) connecting Kolkata to the Vidhyadhari River to the east. It was primarily a peaceful residential neighbourhood before. The partition of India changed the very fabric of the area.
Overnight refugees came and settled down in the farm lands and country houses of the rich landowners of Kolkata in Garia, increasing the population of the area by many thousands.
Garia became another refugee settlement along with Jadavpur and Tollygunge in the southern fringes of the city. Slowly, after the initial upheaval, development of the area started and it grew to become a peaceful neighbourhood. But again another change was coming to the region. With the expansion of Kolkata to the east and the south during the 1990s, the area witnessed its latest change. Garia was the southern end of the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass, the next 'Chowringhee' of Kolkata. This road connected Garia to the northern parts of the city and the newly developing areas like Salt Lake City and Rajarhat, and also to the airport thus opening the way for rapid commercialization of the area. Already home to two major bus terminus, Garia became the transport and commercial hub for the region.
First settlements were on the north of the meeting point of N.S.C.Bose road,Garia main road & Raja Subodh Chandra Mullick road ;Garia More as it is known till day. Kanungo Park, planned by Late Sri Manindra Lal Das an Officer of The Directorate of Settlement Department of West Bengal,from which Milan park was later carved out was the first planned settlement at Garia. This locality is now home to some of the finest upcoming apartment complexes in the city, and is a heaven for people looking to get away from the congestion of Kolkata. Hiland Park, Avani's Victoria Greens, Westwind, Orbit City, Sugam Park, Sherwood Estate and Bengal Ambuja's Upohar are the most famous apartment complexes in Garia. However, increasing population day by day, and the upcoming projects and vast number of residential flats and increased traffic have made Garia almost the same as the other congested places of Kolkata, at present. Metro railway has added a new feather in terms of communication which connects Central & North Kolkata to save time & have a comfortable journey.
New Garia is a fast-growing neighbourhood in the eastern part of Garia. The terminal metro station of Kolkata metro in the south is located here.
Chak Garia, also known as Chakgaria, is a posh neighbourhood in the eastern part of Garia. It is dotted with highrises like Hiland Park and Bengal Ambuja Upohar.
Baishnabghata-Patuli Township is a township located in the northern part of Garia. Baishnabghata-Patuli Township is a World Bank–funded project on the EM Bypass. Currently, it is one of the most promising parts of south Kolkata.
Mahamayatala is a well known place in Garia. Even one of the most renowned posh localities in Garia. There are many residential apartments or complex, diagnostic centers, shops, bars etc. all required stuffs for living. Mahamayatala is known for its famous Maa Mahamaya Temple.
This is a residential place between Mahamayatala and Hindustan More. There is a sweet shop named Hindustan Sweets and Patton's factory nearby. Various residential buildings and housing complexes are situated in this locality such as Sanghati Abasan, Victoria Enclave, Tinni Apartment, Puskar Abasan, Basundhara Apartment,Luv kush Apartment, Mondal Para Sabuj Sangha club is also there and this area developing very faster etc.In this area one new temple is also established and its became famous also, its called a "Bajrangbali Temple".Nowadays this place is very crowded.
Its one of the posh areas of Garia location with renowned multi specialty nurshing home like Hindustan health point and shopping destination like bizaare. BSF camp. Housing Complex like Ananya Apartments. Balia : Balia is also a fast-growing neighbourhood in the eastern part of Garia.
The converging point of Raja S.C.Mullick Road,N.S.C.Bose Road & Garia Main Road also known as Garia" More", adjacent to Kanungo Park & Garia Traffic Guard of Kolkata Police is the point where Garia started evolving post Independence.
Garia is home to four major bus termini (popularly named as No.5, AC5, No.6, AC6, S-21, S-7, AC7 and the 45A, 45B, 80A,80B,218,228,AC37A,AC37B,S37A,AC50,S51) after the routes they originally used to serve) Garia to B.B.D. Bag buses ply from Kanungo Park along with Baishnabghata to Howrah route buses. Airconditioned Volvo Buses are available to Howrah Railway Station, Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Rajarhat, Kolkata Station & other important locations. Garia is connected by all varieties of bus services to all parts of the city. Autorickshaws ply on share basis from Kanungo Park to Golpark, Tollygunj, Baruipur, Sonarpur, Boral & other locations.
Kavi Nazrul station connects this locality to the Kolkata Metro network. Two more stations - Shahid Khudiram (Near E M Bypass and Garia Station Road crossing popularly known as "Dhalai Bridge", meaning concrete bridge) & Kavi Subhash (at New Garia, the terminal station in this route near Pancha Shyar, in between Baghajatin Railway Station & Garia Railway Station and just beside New Garia Railway Station) have become operational from 7 October 2010.
Garia is served by the Garia, New Garia and Baghajatin railway stations on the Sealdah South section of the Kolkata Suburban Railway. Surface transport routes and many private bus routes ply from Garia to many important destinations via E.M. Bypass and the main roads. There are also long distance bus routes specially the Digha bus route which also ply from Garia regularly.
C26 Howrah Station – Baruipur via Barabazar, Esplanade, Moulali, CIT Road, Chittaranjan Hospital, Park Circus, Bridge No.4, Topsia, Science City, VIP Bazar, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Hiland Park, Patuli, Dhalai Bridge, Fartabad, Kumrakhali, Kamalgazi, Narendrapur, Rajpur, Chowhati, Harinavi, Harharitala, Beltala, Kodalia, Battala, Atlas Pump, Panchabati, Malancha, Gobindapur, Jagibattala, PadmapukurC43 Habra – Garia Bus Stand via Joygachi,Habra Bus Terminus, Nagarukhra More, Habra Station, Habra No.1 Rail Gate, Ashoknagar Station, Ashoknagar No.3 Rail Gate, Khosdelpur, Guma, Lokhisimipur, Bira Chowmatha, Joypul Bazar, Duttapukur Natun Rastar More, Tentultala, Bamungachi, Mondon Kathi, Kazipara, Barasat Champadali, Dakbungalow More, Madhyamgram Chowmatha, Doltala, B.T. College, Michael Nagar, Gouripur, Birati, Airport Gate No.1, Kaikhali, Chinar Park, City Centre 2, Akansha, Nababpur, Eco Park, Jatragachi, Narkelbagan, New Town, DLF More, Mahishbathan, Technopolis, College More, SDF, nICCO pARK, Chingrighata, Science City, VIP Bazar, Ruby Hospital, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoynagar, Hiland Park, Patuli, BaishnabghataAC5 Garia Bus Stand – Howrah StationAC6 Garia Bus Stand – Howrah StationAC14 Baruipur – Salt LakeAC37A Garia Bus Stand – Airport TerminalAC37B Garia Bus Stand – Airport Gate No.1AC50 Garia Bus Stand – Bally HaltAC50A Rajchandrapur – Garia Bus StandS5 Howrah Station – Garia Bus Stand via Kalighat,BBD Bag,Park Street,Jadavpur.S5C Howrah Station – Nayabad (Garia) via Santoshpur,BBD Bag,Kalighat,Park Street.S7 Howrah Station – Garia Bus Stand via Barabazar, Dalhousie/Strand Road, Park Street, Rabindra Sadan, Tollygunj Metro,Bansdroni,Naktala.S12C Paikpara – Nayabad (Garia)via New Garia Metro, Peerless,Ajaynagar,Rubi,Science City,Ultadanga,Shyambazar.S14 Salt Lake – Garia Bus Stand via Patuli,Ajaynagar,Science City,Ruby,Chingrihata,PNB,Saltlake Gate.S15G Dakshineshwar – Baruipurvia Jadavpur,Kalighat,Dunlop.S21 Bagbazar – Garia Bus Stand via Patuli,Ajaynagar,Ruby,Science City,Chingrihata,Mani Square,Ultadanga,GouriBari,Shyambazar.S37A Airport Gate No.1 – Garia Bus Stand via Patuli,Ultadanga,Kaikhali,Ajaynagar,Laketown,Bangur,Baguiati,Kestopur.S51 Eden City – Garia Bus Stand via Akra Santoshpur,Budge Budge, Jadavpur, Jadavpur PS, Behala,Diamond Harbour Road,Alipore.1B Ramnagar – Nayabad (Garia)via Santoshpur,Majherhut,Jadavpur,Taratala,Tollygunge Phari,Rasbihari Xing.37A Howrah Station – Nayabad (Garia)via Santoshpur,Jadavpur,Kalighat,Rasbihari Xing,Gariahut,Park Street,BBD Bag,Mayo Road.45A Gouripur - Garia Railway Stationvia Jadavpur,Park Circus,Ultadanga,Kaikhali.45/A Beleghata Building More - Garia Railway Station via Bypass45B Beleghata Building More - Garia Railway Station via Jadavpur80A Esplanade – Garia Bus Stand via Tollygung80B Esplanade – Joyenpur via Park Street, Rabindra Sadan, Bhawanipore, Hazra, Rashbehari, Deshapriya Park, Gariahat, Golpark, Dhakuria, Jadavpur, Sulekha, Baghajatin, Gangulybagan, Ramgarh, Padmasree, Baishnabghata, Garia Bus Stand, Sitala Mandir, Boral, Rakshiter More, Natunhat206 New Garia Station – Salt Lake AJ Block via Panchasayar, Peerless Hospital, Hiland Park, Ajoynagar, Santoshpur, Sulekha, Jadavpur 8B Bus Stand, Dhakuria, Golpark, Gariahat, Ballygunge Phari, Ballygunge Circular Road, Minto Park, Rabindra Sadan, Park Street, Esplanade, Moulali/Dalhousie, Sealdah, Rajabazar, Maniktala, Khanna, Ultadanga, PNB More, CA Market, City Centre, Lalkuthi, Purta Bhawan, Swimming Pool, Baisakhi, Tank No.7, Tank No.8218 Babughat – Baruipur via Esplanade, Moulali, Mullickbazar, Park Circus, Ballygunge Phari, Gariahat, Golpark, Dhakuria, Jadavpur 8B Bus Stand, Sulekha, Baghajatin, Gangulybagan, Ramgarh, Padmasree, Baishnabghata, Garia Bus Stand, Sitala Mandir, Mahamayatala, Pratapgarh, Kamalgazi, Narendrapur, Rajpur, Chowhati, Harinavi, Harharitala, Beltala, Kodalia, Battala, Atlas Pump, Panchabati, Malancha, Gobindapur, Jagibattala, Padmapukur, Kachari Bazar, Shibanipith228 Mahamayatala – Babughatvia Tollygung251 Esplanade – Narendrapur via Park Street, Rabindra Sadan, Minto Park, Lansdowne, Sishumangal Hospital, Deshapriya Park, Gariahat, Golpark, Dhakuria, Jadavpur, Sulekha, Baghajatin, Gangulybagan, Ramgarh, Padmasree, Baishnabghata, Garia Bus Stand, Sitala Mandir, Mahamayatala, KamalgaziKB17 Sonarpur – Salt LakeSD5 Sonarpur Station - KhariberiaJM2 Subhasgram – Kolkata Railway StationJM4 Dharsa – NarendrapurBarasat - Baruipurvia Ultadanga,Airport,Birati,Madhyamgram,New Barrackpore.Barasat - Garia Bus Stand via Ultadanga,Airport,Birati,Madhyamgram,New Barrackpore.Barasat (Jagannathpur) - Garia Bus Stand via Ultadanga,Airport,Birati,Madhyamgram,New Barrackpore.Basirhat - Barasat - Garia Bus Stand101 Garia - B.B.D. Bag101/1 Garia Railway Station - B.B.D. Bag102 Ramgarh / Patuli - B.B.D.Bagh112 Garia Railway Station/Naktala - Howrah Station113 Harinavi - Howrah Station116 Garia Railway Station - Howrah Station124 Garia Railway Station - Howrah Station135 Baishnabghata - Howrah MaidanM8/1 Sonarpur Station - Aurobinda SetuDigha – Garia Railway Station via Santoshpur,Jadavpur.Solpatta – Garia Railway StationBaruipur — Chandrakona TownBaruipur – DighaDankuni - KamalgaziKolkata Railway Station - Sonarpur StationDakshineshwar - NaktalaVS13 Bantala IT Park - GariaST12 Sapoorji Estate – Baruipur / KamalgaziEsplanade – JoynagarHowrah Station - KaikhaliGaria Bus Stand - Digha (AC Mini / Non AC)Baruipur - Digha (AC Bio / Non AC)Eastern Metropolitan Bypass (gateway to Salt Lake City, New Town and Airport)Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Road (gateway to Tollygunge and Esplanade)Raja SC Mullick Road (gateway to Jadavpur and Gariahat)Garia Main Road (gateway to Rajpur-Sonarpur)Garia Station Road (gateway to Garia Railway Station. It also serves as a connector to the E.M. Bypass from Shitala Mandir Bus Stand of Garia.)Boral Main Road (gateway to Garia Adi Mahasamsan Ghat.Kavi Subhash (formerly New Garia)Shahid Khudiram (formerly Birji)Kavi Nazrul (formerly Garia Bazar)Satyajit Ray (proposed)Gitanjali metro station (previously Naktala)GariaNew GariaBaghajatinEastern Metropolitan Bypass (gateway to Salt Lake City, New Town and Airport)Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Road (gateway to Tollygunge and Esplanade)Raja SC Mullick Road (gateway to Jadavpur and Gariahat)Garia Main Road (gateway to Rajpur-Sonarpur)Garia Station Road (gateway to Garia Railway Station. It also serves as a connector to the E.M. Bypass from Shitala Mandir Bus Stand of Garia.)Boral Main Road (gateway to Garia Adi Mahasamsan Ghat. It also serves the Shooting Location of "Pather Panchali" filmed by Satyajit Ray also connector to Joinpur and NepalgungeKavi Subhash (formerly New Garia)Shahid Khudiram (formerly Birji)Kavi Nazrul (formerly Garia Bazar)Satyajit Ray (proposed)Gitanjali metro station (previously Naktala)GariaNew GariaBaghajatinGaria is one of the major shopping areas of Kolkata. It is home to many shopping malls and departmental stores. Some of them are :
Metropolis Mall, Hiland Park, EM Bypass, Chak Garia.Big Bazaar, Orbit Mall, Garia.Spencer's, Garia Station Road.Spencer's Express, Baishnabghata Patuli Township.Spencer's Express, Tolly Heights, Naktala.Proyozonio.Bizarre Bazar.Sonar Bangla Shopping Complex.Aminia for Mughlai Cuisine near Garia More
There are many multicuisine and south Indian restaurants in Garia. Some of them are :
R.B Healthy CaterersAminiaRelishChowman Baishnabghata-Patuli TownshipIllusion Restro & Lounge Bar, Hiland Park, Chak GariaAzad Hind Dhaba, Baishnabghata-Patuli TownshipAnand'sBabu MashaiNeelanjana Multicuisine Restaurant and CatererYo Foodies, Hiland Park, Chak Garia Giani Di Hatti, Purani Delhi, Chakk Garia Bhuter Raja Dilo Bor, Baishnabghata-Patuli Township Banana LeafEatsDominos Pizza, Tolly Heights, NaktalaDominos Pizza, NarendrapurCafe Coffee Day, NaktalaCafe Coffee Day, Wood Square, NarendrapurLittle China, NaktalaIshan South Indian DeliteThe Noodle Hub, NaktalaTTK RestaurantHatariPalkiAtithyaBookharaNew BukharaMaharajPenguin HutDiamond RestaurantSholo Ana BangaliThe Apollo ClinicBengal Rural Welfare Service (BRWS) Hospital, junction of Raja Subodh Mullick Road and Baishnabghata Connector.Banchbo Healing TouchPeerless Hospital, at Panchasayar.Remedy Hospital, at KalitalaLifeline Hospital, at Pratapgarh.Namita Biswas Memorial Eye Hospital at Garia Station.Hindusthan Health Point, at Hindusthan Bus Stop.Sevangan nursing home.Welkin diagnostic center.Smilz Dental Treatment Facility, Garia ParkRemedy diagnostic center.Medich Health Clinic & Diagnostic CentreCare & cure diagnostic center.Friends Diagnostic Private Limited.Mother Teresa Memorial TB Hospital & Research Centre.Neotia Mediplus Super Speciality Clinic ( A unit of Park Hospitals)168 Garia Main Road, Kolkata 700084 (Opp. 228 bus stand)Garia is home to several academic, research and professional institutions and schools. Major colleges, schools and research institutions located here includes:
Netaji Subhash Engineering CollegeIndian Centre for Space Physics, Garia Station RoadDinabandhu Andrews College-affiliated to Calcutta University.Satyajit Ray Film and Television InstituteCentre for Studies in Social Sciences, CalcuttaSeacom Marine CollegeNational Institute of Hotel Management, KolkataSammilani MahavidyalayaK.K. Das CollegeFuture Institute of Engineering and ManagementSwami Vivekananda Institute of Science & TechnologyNeotia Academy Of Nursing, Chak GariaIndus Valley World SchoolWelland Gouldsmith SchoolTechno India Group Public SchoolTechno Model SchoolMiranda High SchoolB.D. Memorial Institute-MahamayatalaGaria Baroda Prasad High SchoolGaria Harimati Devi U. Balika SchoolGaria Vidyabhavana South SchoolKids World SchoolBANCHBO - NGO of West Bengal. Work in the field of Education of children,Elderly care,Women EmpowermentBoral Kalpataru Seva Samity - Work in the field of Medicine. Provides free health checks and medicine. Govt registration Num S/2L/38619Hiland Park is the second tallest tower in Kolkata (after South City) and is located in Chak Garia on the E. M. Bypass.The Conclave Club Verde Vista, Chak Garia.Garia Bazaar is one of the largest wholesale fish and vegetable markets in Kolkata.Sant Sri Asaramji Ashram, near Netaji Subhash Engineering College.Bharat Sevashram Sangha, which is located near Briji.Very old twin temples at Garia Burning Ghat. Srimanta Saudagar (the son of Chand Saudagar) built these two temples (dedicated to Kali and Mahakal Shiva).Garia Buddha TempleBaroda Avenue Kali Temple (one of the oldest Kali temples of Garia).A very old temple namely of historical importance (said to be as old as the reigns of the Sen rulers of Bengal, however the old construction has been ruined)-Tripurasundari Temple near Boral High School.Kaliganga (canal, a branch from the Ganga)Shri Shri Baba Lokenath Mandir ( near the newly inaugurated 'Kavi Nazrul' Metro Station)Bipattarini Mandir (Small incarnation of original Bipattarini Temple situated at Rajpur, South 24 Pgs). Those who are unable to visit Rajpur may visit this temple at Garia.)Mahamaya Mandir near Mahamayatala petrol pump on the Garia Main Road.Jora Mandir near Kali ganga canal consisting a pair of templesBaishnab Ghata Putul Park.Shree Guru Asram, Naktala.Durga Puja is celebrated at Garia with great pomp. Nabadurga, Panchadurga,Mahamayapur Mondal Para sabuj Sangha Durgotsav, Durga puja of Jatra Shuru Sangha, Kanungo Park, Srirampur Kalyan Samity, Milan Park, Sangathani Sangha, Moitri Sangha, Kalyan Parisad and many pujas of housing societies needs special appreciation. People from all corners of the city comes and enjoy these pujas at Garia.Buddha Jayanti- celebration of 3 important event of Lord Buddha's life (Birth, Buddhata, Maha Parinirvan)at Garia Buddha Temple on Buddha Purnima Day.Kathina Chivara Dana- special occasion for Buddhist specially for Buddhist monk after completion of 3 months of Varsha Mash at Garia Buddha Temple.Baishnabghata Patuli Boi Mela - Book Fair at Kendua Shanti Sangha ground at December since 2012.Seva Utsav, organized by Dakshin Kalikata Krira O Sanskriti Parishad. It is successfully running for last 35th year. Activities are Free Eye Operation camp, Free Medical Camp, Various Cultural Competition & Programme, Torch relay, Various Exhibition, workshop, Demonstration, All Bengal Yogasan Competition, Baul Mela, Kavi Sammelan, Seminars, etc.Rakhi Utsav, Annual function of Sreerampur Kalyan Samity.West Bengal Art and Handicrafts Fair(sponsored by the Govt. of West Bengal).Old Rath Yatra fair at Rathtala and many other local fairs round the year.Puja Rating & Ride by Under Privileged & Street Children & also by Senior Citizen on Sasti/Saptami of Durga Puja organised by Banchbo.International Senior Citizen Day on 1 October of every year organized by Banchbo Healing Touch.World Diabetes Day on 14 November of every year organized by Banchbo Healing Touch.World Environment Day on 5 June of every year organized by Banchbo & METTA PARISHAD - Youth Wing of Garia Bauddha Sanskriti Samsad.Doctors' Day on 1 July of every year organized by Banchbo & KENDUA SHANTI SANGHA.Rakhi Utsav organized by "Garia Manabik" a NGO held every year at Kishore Kalyan Samsad ground Garia, Kamdohari Narkelbagan, Celebrities and dignitaries from different fields and society attend this ceremony.
In early 1953, the principal photography of the Satyajit Ray's debut film Pather Panchali was done at Boral, then a small village on the outskirts of Kolkata, now a locality of Garia. A decade later, Ray again shot a scene of Goopy Gyne Bagha Byne in the dense bamboo groves near a local pond.
Ashapurna Devi, legendary and highly acclaimed novelist and poetAnurag Basu, Bollywood film directorKaushik Ganguly, film directorChurni Ganguly, actressLocket Chatterjee, actressRashid Khan, famous classical singerSrijato, poetSunil Ganguly, guitaristKabir Suman (Renowned Poet, Singer, Musician & Socio-Political Activist)
