Kestopur
Kestopur | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
Kestopur bus stop | |
| Coordinates: 22°35′44″N 88°26′09″E / 22.5955°N 88.4357°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| City | Kolkata |
| Division | Presidency |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700101, 700102 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| BMC wards | 22, 23, 24, 25, 26 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Dum Dum |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Rajarhat Gopalpur |
| Website | north24parganas |
Kestopur is a locality under the jurisdiction of Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
Kestopur lies on Kazi Nazrul Islam Sarani, more commonly known as VIP Road, which connects the area with Dumdum/Kolkata Airport. The community is made up of people of various religions from different states. Kestopur has over the years become an area of great prominence because of its proximity to areas like Salt Lake and New Town. VIP Road-Kestopur crossing was one of the busiest of the Kazi Nazrul Islam Sarani. However the construction of a flyover along with subway at the crossing (the subway was opened on 24 June 2014 and the flyover on 8 March 2015) helps in decongesting the traffic at the junction and nearby areas.