Status Under construction Floor count 51 Floors 51 | Type Commercial Height 219 m | |
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Location Kolkata, West Bengal, India Similar Marble Palace Zoo, Alipore Zoological Gardens, Nicco park, Aquatica, Howrah Bridge | ||
The World Trade Centre Kolkata in the New Town Rajarhat , is an under construction building in the city of Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal . It will consist of two twin towers.It will be the largest building in the entire East India after construction completes.It is also going to be the tallest World Trade Centre in India ever made.The location is close to Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport (Kolkata airport) and hence it will require a mandatory clearance from the Airport Authority of India to ensure that it does not infringe the city`s air route. As a matter of convention, a World Trade Centre has to be the tallest tower in a particular city,`` Urban Development Minister of West Bengal Firhad Hakim told reporters at the Writers' Building in Kolkata .
According to highly placed sources, Chief Minister of West Bengal Mamata Banerjee, during the industry enclave meet in Mumbai, was approached by the promoters of WTC, Mumbai with a proposal to erect a similar structure in Kolkata.