South Eastern Railway Colony
Neighbourhood in Kolkata in West Bengal, India
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South Eastern Railway Colony (also known as BNR Colony) popularly known as BNR, is a locality in the Garden Reach neighbourhood[2] of Kolkata, the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.
South Eastern Railway Colony
BNR BNR Colony | |
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Neighbourhood in Kolkata (Calcutta) | |
Headquarter of the South Eastern Railway | |
  South Eastern Railway Colony Location in Kolkata | |
| Coordinates: 22°32′36″N 88°18′34″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| City | Kolkata |
| District | Kolkata[1] |
| Parliamentary constituency | Kolkata Dakshin |
| Assembly constituency | Kolkata Port |
| Municipal Corporation | Kolkata Municipal Corporation |
| KMC ward | 80 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 700043 |
| Area code | +91 33 |
Geography
Transport
Garden Reach Road passes through BNR Colony. The road is connected to Karl Marx Sarani via Dumayne Avenue and Ram Surat Singh Road.[3]
Private Bus
- 1 Ramnagar - Mukundapur
- 12 Rajabagan - Esplanade/Rajabazar
- 12A Rajabagan - Howrah Station
- 12C Pailan - Howrah Station
- 227 BNR Colony - Bangur Avenue
Train
Khiddirpur railway station on the Kolkata Circular Railway line is the nearest railway station.