| East Kolkata | |
| Settlement Type: | Neighborhood in Kolkata (Calcutta) |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | West Bengal |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Kolkata Metropolitan Area |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | North 24 Parganas,[1] Kolkata[2] and South 24 Parganas[3] |
| Unit Pref: | Imperial |
| Timezone: | IST |
| Utc Offset: | +5:30 |
| Area Code: | +91 33 |
East Kolkata refers to the eastern areas of the city of Kolkata, India. It includes the localities of Metropolitan Township, Dhapa, Tangra, Bantala, Topsia, Tiljala, VIP Nagar, Anandapur, Kalikapur, Mukundapur, Ajoy Nagar, Panchasayar and certain parts of Garia like Baishnabghata-Patuli Township, Chak Garia, Nayabad and New Garia. The northern part of East Kolkata is dominated by the townships of Salt Lake and New Town. The region is characterized by well planned (regular) residential blocks and houses many of the attractions of the city.
The main road transport artery is the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass which runs from Ultadanga in the north to Baruipur Puratan Bazar in the south. Besides VIP Road, Salt Lake Bypass and Major Arterial Road are also important. Kolkata Metro Line 6 (which is under construction now) runs through East Kolkata.
East Kolkata has five major townships which constitute the bulk of the region. These are as follows :
The Information Technology hub is the centre of some of the notable IT/ITES Indian and multinational companies. A total of 1,500 companies (by April 2019) have their office space in Sector V.https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/soon-smart-composting-units-at-sector-v-offices/articleshow/68713409.cms More than 2 lakh people are employed in Sector V, Salt Lake City by 2018. The area is administered by Naba Diganta Industrial Township Authority (NDITA). Sector V has a total road length of 17 km. Lack of adequate public transport is a major problem of this area. After the commissioning of Metro Line 2 (expected by March 2019) and Metro Line 6 (both lines have an intersection at Sector V Station) the situation is expected to improve. The State Government has also planned a flyover at the College More Crossing for smooth traffic movement.
Major places of interest in East Kolkata include