Dum Dum

Worth seeing in and around Dum Dum

10 places within 25 km that the world writes about, in the order of how widely: the ones a visitor has heard of first, then the ones only a local would name.

1. 01
   Bose Institute

   Bose Institute is a premier public research institute of India for biological sciences, physical sciences and chemical sciences and also one of its oldest. The institute was established on 30 November 1917 by Acharya Sir Jagdish Chandra Bose, the pioneer of modern scientific research in the Indian subcontinent.

   5.9 km · research institute in Kolkata · Wikipedia
2. 02
   Basri Shah Mosque

   The Basri Shah Mosque is a Sunni mosque, located in the Chitpur-Cossipore area of Kolkata, in the state of West Bengal, India. Completed in 1219 AH, it is the oldest mosque in Kolkata, and is situated at the junction of Panchanan Mukherjee Road and Sett Pukur Road.

   5.5 km · Mosque in India · Wikipedia
3. 03
   Subhas Chandra Bose statue

   The Subhas Chandra Bose statue located in Shyambazar five point crossing is one of the most important statues and landmarks in Kolkata. The statue was sculpted by Nagesh Yoglekar and was unveiled by Kolkata Municipal Corporation in 1969.

   5.6 km · statue by Nagesh Yoglekar in Kolkata, India · Wikipedia
4. 04
   Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology

   Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology, West Bengal, formerly known as West Bengal University of Technology, is a public technical university located in Haringhata, West Bengal, India. Established in 2001 by the West Bengal legislature, it is fully funded by the Government of West Bengal.

   4.2 km · state public university in Nadia, West Bengal, India · Wikipedia
5. 05
   Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics

   The Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics is an institution of basic research and training in physical and biophysical sciences located in Bidhannagar, Kolkata, India. The institute is named after and founded by the famous Indian physicist Meghnad Saha.

   3.8 km · research institute in West Bengal · Wikipedia
6. 06
   Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre

   The Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre is a premier research and development unit of the Department of Atomic Energy, Government of India. The VECC has three campuses located in Kolkata, India and performs research in basic and applied nuclear sciences and development of the latest nuclear particle accelerators.

   3.8 km · particle accelerator research and development institute in India · Wikipedia
7. 07
   West Bengal University of Health Sciences

   West Bengal University of Health Sciences is a Public medical university in Kolkata, West Bengal, India.

   4.8 km · state public university in North 24 Parganas, West Bengal, India · Wikipedia
8. 08
   Central Park

   Central Park situated in Salt Lake is a public urban park. It is also known as Banabitan.

   5.4 km · public urban park in Bidhannagar · Wikipedia
9. 09
   Narula Institute of Technology

   Narula Institute of Technology is an autonomous private engineering college in West Bengal, India, situated in Agarpara. The college is affiliated with the Maulana Abul Kalam Azad University of Technology.

   5.9 km · Engineering college in West Bengal, India · Wikipedia
10. 10
    Baranagar Math

    Baranagar Math or Ramakrishna Math, Baranagar was the first monastery of Ramakrishna Order. In September 1886, after the death of Ramakrishna, when his devotees stopped funding, Swami Vivekananda and other disciples of Ramakrishna decided to make a dilapidated house at Baranagar their new math.

    4.9 km · First monastery of Ramakrishna Order, situated in Baranagar, India · Wikipedia

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What Wikivoyage says to see

Balaram Mandir. Once a residence of Balaram Bose, a disciple of Sri Ramakrishna, the house hosts various events under the auspices of the Ramakrishna Mission, including the birthday celebrations of Ramakrishna, his wife Sarada Devi, and Swami Vivekananda. The house also has a collection of 1,800 books.

1. 01
   Belgachia Villa
2. 02
   Clive House

   Considered to be the first pucca brick and cement building in West Bengal, possibly built by the Dutch or Portuguese.

3. 03
   Cossipore Burning Ghat
4. 04
   G.T.S

   A 75 ft (23 m) masonry tower, built in 1831 for the Great Trigonometrical Survey conducted by George Everest, the namesake of Mount Everest.

5. 05
   Tala Tank
6. 06
   Dakshineswar Kali Temple

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Things to do

1. 01
   Cossipore Club

   4, Dum Dum Rd,.

2. 02
   Sinthee More Ground

   Hosts various local events throughout the year, including "Ajanta Circus" every winter.

3. 03
   Tala Lake Park

   A parcel of greenery within the area's hustle.

4. 04
   Narayani Cinema

   15, Surya Sen Rd.

5. 05
   Sonali Cinema

   140, BT Rd.

6. 06
   Dum Dum Park Bharat Chakra

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Where to eat

Major food chains include Wow Momo (140, BT Rd).

1. 01
   Arsalan Restaurant & Caterer

   Popular items: firni, mutton kosha, mutton boti kebab, chicken chatpata, mutton biryani, egg chicken roll.

2. 02
   Food Plaza

   Rani Rashmoni Rd (close to the Kali Temple).

3. 03
   Haldiram's
4. 04
   Sher-e-Punjab

   Jessore Road, Sukanta Nagar,.

5. 05
   Anandamayee Sweets

   Traditional Bengal sweets, curd (in Bengali "doi"), ice cream, dhokla, lassi.

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Getting to Dum Dum

Airports

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose (CCU), 4 km · Hazrat Shahjalal (DAC), 243 km

Stations

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, 3.9 km · Kolkata railway station, 4.9 km · Baranagar Road railway station, 4.2 km · Dum Dum Cantt railway station, 300 m · Bidhannagar Road railway station, 5.3 km

• Bhubaneswar → Dum Dum

  375 km · quickest by air, 3h 45m · ₹5,210–8,050
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• Siliguri → Dum Dum

  453 km · quickest by air, 4h 5m · ₹5,820–8,980
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• Guwahati → Dum Dum

  519 km · quickest by air, 4h 39m · ₹6,340–9,750
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