Lal Dighi

Lal Dighi, also called the Tank Square or Dalhousie Square is a man-made water tank in Kolkata, India.
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  • Type: Reservoir
  • Description: body of water
  • Also known as: “Bidhan Sarovar”, “Dalhousie lake”, “Lal Dighi, Kolkata”, and “Tank Square”

Places of Interest

Highlights include Howrah Station and Howrah Bridge.

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, also known as Howrah Junction, is a major railway station of , which not only connects the city to the rest of , but also acts as a major stopover to connect different destinations of and beyond.

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The is a balanced steel bridge over the in , . Commissioned in 1943, the bridge was originally named the New , because it replaced a pontoon bridge at the same location linking both sides of Kolkata.

Fort
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, officially Vijay Durg, is a fort in , . It was built during the early years of Britain's administration of Bengal. It sits on the eastern banks of the , the major distributary of the River Ganga.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Kolkata and Howrah.

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, formerly Calcutta, is the capital and largest city of and the cultural capital of . is an "in your face" city that shocks and charms the unsuspecting visitor.

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is the twin city of and an important industrial and transport hub of southern .

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is the modern heart of , combining colonial-era buildings with modern developments. It serves as the city's new central business district and is preferred by major businesses, particularly along Chowringhee Road.

Lal Dighi

Latitude
22.572° or 22° 34′ 19″ north
Longitude
88.3491° or 88° 20′ 57″ east
Open location code
7MJCH8CX+QJ
Open­Street­Map ID
way 52097620
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­water
Open­Street­Map feature
water=­reservoir
Wiki­data ID
Q6480048
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Satellite Map

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In Other Languages

From Bengali to Venetian—“Lal Dighi” goes by many names.
  • Bengali: “বিধান সরোবর”
  • Bengali: “লাল দিঘি”
  • Bengali: “লাল দীঘি”
  • Bengali: “লালদিঘি”
  • Bengali: “লালদিঘী”
  • Bengali: “লালদীঘি”
  • French: “Lal Dighi”
  • Hindi: “लाल दीघि”
  • Venetian: “Stagno Lal Dighi”

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