Biswa Bangla Gate
| Kolkata Gate | |
|---|---|
Biswa Bangla Gate | |
Biswa Bangla Gate | |
| General information | |
| Type | Restaurant |
| Architectural style | Retrofuturism |
| Town or city | New Town, Kolkata, West Bengal |
| Country | India |
| Coordinates | 22°34′43″N 88°28′18″E / 22.57861°N 88.47167°E |
| Construction started | 6 March 2017 |
| Completed | 27 January 2018 |
| Opened | 2 February 2019 |
| Owner | Government of West Bengal |
| Height | 55 metres (180 feet) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Vector Designs |
| Main contractor | HIDCO |
| Other information | |
| Public transit access | Biswa Bangla Convention Centre metro station (Under Construction) |
| Website | |
| www | |
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Biswa Bangla Gate (also known as Kolkata Gate) is an arch-monument in the city of New Town, Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is built by Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (HIDCO) on the Biswa Bangla Sarani at Narkelbagan, Action Area - I of New Town, Kolkata metropolitan area. It also houses India's first hanging restaurant. The visitors' gallery and restaurant are surrounded by glass giving a show to various parts of New Town.
Biswa Bangla Gate is located over the third rotary traffic island on Biswa Bangla Sarani, near Rabindra Tirtha in Action Area 1, New Town, Kolkata. It is connected with the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre metro station of Kolkata Metro Orange Line.