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Kolkata has India’s First Floating Market. Situated in South Kolkata and is well connected by bus from Howrah, the nearest railway station is New Garia station and the nearest metro is Shahid Khudiram. Moreover, establishing such a market in a place like Calcutta makes it even a better story.
There’s a touch of Bangkok in south Kolkata now, as 114 boats on Patuli Lake host 280 shops selling everything from essentials such as fruits, vegetables, fish and meat to household items. There are even two salons. The floating market is India’s first and is part of a beautification drive undertaken by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. The state government, along with the Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority, launched this initiative to rehabilitate the shopkeepers of the Baishnabghata-Patuli market, which is being demolished for the widening of a bypass.
Since it was inaugurated by Banerjee on January 25, the floating market has seen crowds visit from all over the city to experience a new way to do their daily marketing. Buyers navigate the market on wooden walkways connecting the boats.
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