Lake Town is an upscale neighbourhood in north Kolkata, under the jurisdiction of South municipality. The locality is surrounded by Bangur Avenue, Park, Kestopur, Salt Lake, Belgachia, Ultadanga, Paikpara and Patipukur.
Connectivity
Lake Town is well-connected via roads and rail. Calcutta State port Corporation (CSTC) and a host of private bus operators connect the area to different parts of the city. Being a part of the Golden Quadrilateral Project, it is connected to major cities like Mumbai, Chennai, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad and Delhi. The closest stations include Patipukur Railway Station at 2.6 kilometres via Priya Mitra Road and Bidhan Nagar Railway Station at 3.2 kilometres via VIP Road. The two major stations in Kolkata are Railway Station and Railway Station, at 7.7 kilometres (via VIP Road) and 9.5 kilometres ( via Khudiram Bose Road), respectively. Belgachia Metro Station is close to the locality, at 3.5 kilometres via Khudiram Bose Road. The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport, the largest airport in eastern India, is 7.2 kilometres via Jessore Road.
Educational Institutions:
Bidhan Nagar Government School, NIMS School of Hotel Management, National English School, Accord School of Business and Bethune College are few of the reputed institutions in Lake Town.
Hospitals and Banks:
Hospitals offering healthcare services in Lake Town are Apollo Gleneagles Hospital, Columbia Asia Hospital, AMRI Hospital, Nilratan Sarkar Medical College & Hospital, Apollo Clinic and Vaishali B.R Singh Hospital. Some of the eminent banks in the area are HDFC Bank, State Bank of India, Indian Bank, ICICI Bank, AXIS Bank, UCO Bank and Punjab National Bank.
Shopping Malls and Recreation
The Metro Plaza Shopping Mall, Mani Square, Metropolis, Forum Mall, City Centre and Himalaya Merlin Homeland Mall are few of the shopping arcades around Lake Town. Tourist destinations around the region are Nalban Boating Complex, Calcutta Swimming Club, Calcutta Church of Christ, Science City, National Council of Science Museums, Victoria Memorial, Nicco Park & Resort, Funcity and Timbaktoo.
Real Estate in Lake Town
Real estate property developers who have launched their projects in Lake Town are Merlin Group, Parasrampuria Realty, Biswanath Developers, Bhawani Group, Realty and Ambuja Neotia. Leading real estate projects in Lake Town are North Star by Merlin Group, Rohit Apartment by Parasrampuria Realty, Mrinalini Residency by Biswanath Developers, Exotica by Bhawani Group, Gloria by Realty and Ujaas The Condoville by Ambuja Neotia.
The average price of an apartment in Lake Town is Rs. 5,189 per sq. ft., the minimum price is Rs. 3,450 per sq. ft. and the maximum price is Rs. 7,875 sq. ft. with unit sizes ranging from 970 sq. ft. to 2,345 sq. ft.
