About Kolkata

It is the hub of the east and one of the major business centres of the country. Calcutta (now, Kolkata) is the oldest and the largest city in India. The city has lived through over 300 years of cultural, political and social turmoil. Calcutta (Kolkata) is a veritable treasure trove of literature, fine arts and culture. The current name was a translation from "Kali Ghat", which means the 'land of the Goddess Kali'.
Calcutta (Kolkata) is internationally connected by air directly to London, New York, Paris, Frankfurt, Moscow, Dubai, Bangkok and Singapore among other cities. Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Guwahati, Dibrugarh, Nagpur, Bhubaneswar, Hyderabad and other important cities are also linked to the city. The city is linked by rail to all major cities and many remote areas too.