There is an old saying that the western bank of the Ganges is as holy as Varanasi — ‘Gangar Poschim Kul, Varanasi Samatul’. In fact, Howrah is a much older city than Kolkata and in the recent past, has again come to focus.
Howrah, especially the north-western area of Howrah, has seen increased development activities that massively enhanced the quality of life of the residents. The shifting of administrative headquarter of West Bengal to Nabanna has increased the focus of the policymakers on the region. Moreover, Santragachhi railway station became more important in the scheme of things of the railways, and this has catalyzed the development of the area. For example, you can travel to many parts of Kolkata from the massive bus stand of Santragachhi.
North-Western Howrah is Growing to Become the True Twin City of Kolkata
Although Howrah is quite an old city, rapid development started only recently, especially in Santragachhi region because of a number of factors.
This region has fast and better connectivity with Kolkata by virtue of Vidyasagar Setu, or second Hooghly Bridge as it is popularly called. Actually, one can reach Park Street in about 30-45 minutes. The ongoing widening of Santragachhi railway overbridge, once completed, will further reduce sporadic traffic bottlenecks.
Connectivity will greatly improve once Kolkata Metro line 2, or Salt Lake Sector 5 to Howrah Metro, is complete up to Howrah Maidan. This will make accessing different parts of Kolkata quite fast and easy; even commuting to and fro from the airport will be far quicker.
Apart from the improvement in connectivity, the area is now dotted with high-end healthcare, educational, shopping, and entertainment facilities.
Healthcare, Education, Shopping, and Entertainment Infrastructure
As Santragachhi area is fast developing into a residential hotspot, supporting infrastructure to cater to the increased population is developing fast. Already, the livability quotient has increased tremendously with high-quality healthcare, education, shopping, and entertainment infrastructure spread around the region.
You can access Narayana Super Specialty Hospital (10 km), West Bank Hospital (11 km), Shree Jain Hospital (12.5 km) quite easily. Besides, Baltikuri ESI Hospital is only 3.8 km away.
Renowned English medium schools are also situated close by. Poddar International School (1.5 km), Julien Day School (3 km), DPS Howrah (7 km), and St. Xaviers High School are accessible from this area.
Modern living isn’t complete without shopping and entertainment: Reliance Market is only 3 km and Avani Riverside Mall with PVR Cinema is only 12 km away.
Santragachhi Area is the New Preferred Location for Affordable Homes
Santragachhi area has started getting transformed after Vidyasagar Setu speeded up commuting to Kolkata to a great extent. Now, a number of affordable housing projects are coming up in the area.
It is quite comfortable to live here and regularly commute to the business and office areas of Kolkata in a reasonable time. The cost of properties is still far more affordable than similar properties in Kolkata.
Let us consider this point in a little more detail. You can travel to Rabindra Sadan, Camac Street, Shakespeare Sarani, and Park Street area in 30-45 minutes from Santragachhi by crossing Vidyasagar Setu. If we consider areas with similar travel time in Kolkata, property prices are far more.
In fact, the largest real estate project in Howrah, Joyville, being built over 30 acres for 3400 homes, is taking shape in Salap area only.
Why You Should Buy a Flat Especially in Santragachhi-Salap Area
Santragachhi-Salap area is situated in a relatively pollution-free environment with less hustle and bustle of Kolkata’s city life. In fact, Santragacchi Jheel is a massive water-body that welcomes migratory birds every winter. Nevertheless, all comforts of modern living are available in many upcoming residential complexes here.
It is conveniently connected to all areas of Kolkata by road from Santragachhi. Connectivity will further increase once infrastructure projects like the Metro line 2 up to Howrah Maidan are completed.
A good number of schools, hospitals and healthcare facilities, shopping, and entertainment centres are close at hand.
Santragachhi has now come up as the next big thing in the greater Kolkata-Howrah real estate landscape. Affordable as well as premium homes and a continuously growing infrastructure are promising the ‘next-level’ living, spurring the demand within customers aspiring lifestyle accommodation at an affordable price tag.
In fact, North-Western Howrah is one of the few areas where you can invest in relatively affordable residential complexes with a promise of a great return on investment.
