Biswa Bangla Gate (also known as Kolkata Gate) is an arch-monument in the city of

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. It is built by Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (

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) on the Biswa Bangla Sarani at Narkelbagan, Action Area - I of

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. It also houses India's first hanging restaurant. The visitors' gallery and restaurant are surrounded by glass giving a show to various parts of

. Biswa Bangla Gate is located over the third rotary traffic island on Biswa Bangla Sarani, near Rabindra Tirtha in Action Area 1,

. It is connected with the Biswa Bangla Convention Centre metro station of Kolkata Metro Orange Line.

History and construction

The idea of Kolkata Gate came up under the Newtown beautification project. design was made public in 2015. The construction of the Gate started on 6 March 2017. The total cost of the construction of the gate was expected to be around . The initial plan for the structure also included a Biswa Bangla globe hanging in the centre of the ring. But, while it was being pulled up, the pulley mechanism faulted and it crashed to the ground. No one was injured and it was decided to scrap the idea of globe. On 2 February 2019, the gate was opened for public by

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. The ring is supported by two

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es from four sides of the intersection.

Structure details

This gate is high. The diameter circular viewing gallery is approximately above the ground with an overall diameter of . The ring is supported by two parabolic arches from four corners of the intersection. The four legs stand on

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steel was used for the structure. There are two staircases and an elevator to reach the gallery. Decorative paintings of luminaries have been drawn on the wall inside the ring with the outer side having a glass

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to have a view of the township. Maximum 100 visitors are allowed at a time on the ring. Biswa Bangla Gate logo is put up on the outer wall of the ring.

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