Park Street, Kolkata
Park Street | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta) | |
Park Street near Chowringhee Road crossing | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Kolkata |
| City | Kolkata |
| Metro Station | Park Street |
| KMC wards | 61, 63, 64 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700016, 700017 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Kolkata Dakshin |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bhabanipur and Ballygunge |
| Planning agency | KMDA |
| Civic agency | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
| Website | www |
Park Street, is a famous thoroughfare in downtown Kolkata, India. It is one of Kolkata's most visited places, famed for numerous celebrations such as on Christmas and New Year's Eve. The street runs through what was a deer park of Sir Elijah Impey, Chief Justice of the Supreme Court in Calcutta from 1773 to 1789, hence the earlier name. It's located in central part of Calcutta.