Maidan (Kolkata)

Maidan
Maidan
Lungs of Kolkata
	Kolkata skyline across the Maidan
Location	Kolkata, West Bengal, India
Area	519 hectares (1,280 acres) (total); 160 hectares (400 acres) (public urban green space)
Owned by	Ministry of Defence, Government of India
Public transit access	Kolkata Metro Blue Line:; Maidan; Park Street; Esplanade; ; Kolkata Metro Purple Line:; Victoria; Park Street; Esplanade;
Venues	Urban green space (commonly known as "Garher math"); Fort William; Eden Gardens; Kolkata Race Course; Private urban parks and playgrounds;

Maidan (lit. 'open field'; Bengali: ময়দান) is a large urban area containing vast urban green space, parks, playgrounds and several public venues in the center of Kolkata (Calcutta), India. The area is spread over a total area of 519 hectares (1,280 acres). The urban green space of Maidan, which compromises an area of around 160 hectares (400 acres), is the largest urban park and urban green space in Kolkata city and second largest in the Kolkata metropolitan area as well as in India. Prior to 2013, before the creation of Eco Park it was the largest urban park in India. Its vast stretch of field that includes numerous sporting grounds, including the famous cricketing venue Eden Gardens, several football stadiums and the Kolkata Race Course.