Kolkata Gate, a mammoth gate in the heart of New Town, officially known as Biswa Bangla Gate, is an iconic landmark. With its awe-inspiring architectural exuberance, the Biswa Bangla Gate is all set to take the landscape of the city to a different height.

An initiative of WBHIDCO, this gate stands tall at 56 m with a 4 m width. It has been exclusively designed by Construction Catalyser. The ring, a unique circular structure, situated at a height of 25 m with a diameter of 220 m, is a viewing gallery, a curio shop, a cafeteria and a fine dining restaurant. During the day, the gate provides an excellent gallery for public viewing while allowing the viewers to relax and grab a bite at the cafeteria. In the evening it is a fine dining restaurant ready to cater to its guests with exotic dishes.

 

The viewing gallery
The main attraction of the Biswa Bangla Gate is the viewing gallery as the cityscape from the gallery looks splendid. Public entry to the Kolkata Gate viewing gallery is subject to advance online booking. The booking for the gallery is available every hour from 12 pm up to 5 pm with 45 minutes staying time. There are two guest elevators with a capacity of eight persons per lift for moving the visitors to the gallery. Bags must be deposited at the baggage counter before entering the gallery.

Booking for the viewing gallery
For a given slot a maximum of 45 people can book tickets for the gallery, after which the booking for that slot is closed. The ticket is valid for a particular slot for that day only and can be booked up to seven days in advance.

On arrival at the Biswa Bangla Gate, visitors should collect a printed ticket from the ticket counter as proof of online booking, and produce it before the security personnel at the gate. Online booking is enforced to avoid congestion around the gate. Parking is near the ticket counter and free.

 

Viewing Gallery

Timing: 12 pm – 5 pm
Ticket: Online only
Online booking: www.wbhidcoltd.com, www.biswabanglagatekolkata.in, www.bookmyshow.com
Entry Fee: Rs 100
Photography: Allowed
Parking: Available

 

The Cafeteria
Visitors to the Biswa Bangla Gate can enjoy refreshments at the cafeteria at a very reasonable price (range: Rs 25 to Rs 100). 45 minutes is adequate time for trying out varieties of trendy delectable snacks such as puffs, sandwiches, buns, pizzas, cakes, pastries and muffins. Also available are the popular Bengali bites such as fish fry, mocha, chicken and fish chops and chicken and prawn cutlets, which are excellent accompaniments to tea.

The Restaurant
Biswa Bangla Gate Restaurant is the only hanging restaurant in the entire Eastern Region. A unit of Café Ekante, it is open to diners from 7 pm, with the last order being taken at 10:30 pm. There are 24 tables, of which 16 are 4-seaters and the rest 2-seaters. It is important to note that there are no washbasins or restrooms in the restaurant. Guests can avail the washroom downstairs located by the ticket counter of the Biswa Bangla Gate.

 

The food is prepared at the kitchen located at the base of the Biswa Bangla Gate, from where it is carried to the restaurant by a service lift and served to the guests. Tables at the restaurant have to be pre-booked over phone. Booking can be done up to 24 hours in advance and is subject to availability.

Rules and regulations for Biswa Bangla Gate

·Online booking only at Rs 100 per head. Free for children below 3 years.

·Tickets are valid for a period of 45 minutes from 12 pm upto 5 pm in six different time slots.

·The time slots are – 12:00 pm, 1:00 pm, 2:00 pm, 3:00 pm, 4:00 pm and 5:00 pm

·Tickets are available exclusively online: www.wbhidcoltd.com, www.bookmyshow.com and

www.biswabanglagatekolkata.in

·Visitors to collect a printed ticket from the ticket counter against the proof of online booking.

·The ticket is valid for a particular time slot for the particular day only.

·No inflammable articles, bags, cigarettes, guthka, water bottle or any type of food is allowed inside the gallery.

·Bags should be kept at the baggage counter on the ground floor near the ticket counter.

·Any type of littering / spitting is strictly prohibited.

·A fine amounting to Rs 500 will be imposed for each incident of littering / spitting in the Biswa Bangla Gate.

·Smoking or chewing of any type of guthka / chewing gum is strictly prohibited in the Biswa Bangla Gate.

·The entire Biswa Bangla Gate is under CC-TV surveillance

 

Top ten must-try items
Farm Chicken wings Aglio Olio Peppercino: Rs 275
Gai Sai Takrai: Rs 255
Melon Feta Salad: Rs 185
Risotto Al Fungi: Rs 345
Grilled Prawns With Spaghetti Zafrano: Rs 385
Spaghetti Opulent Carbonara: Rs 385
Kung Pao Chicken: Rs 275
Garlic Coriander Prawns: Rs 525
Three Treasure Veg: Rs 245
Mutton Tawa Biryani: Rs 455

 

Restaurant
Timing: 7 pm – 10:30 pm
Reservation: Prior booking only
For Reservation: 8334065345
Parking: Available
Photography: Allowed