Venue

History and Infrastructure

  • Biswa Bangla Convention Centre is a convention centre in New Town, West Bengal, India.
  • It was built by West Bengal Housing Infrastructure Development Corporation (HIDCO) and opened in the year 2017.
  • It was built to attract meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) tourism in the city.
  • It is a ten-storeyed building which houses a convention hall, two auditoriums and four banquet cum exhibition halls, with each having 3200 seats, 400 seats and 270–72 seats respectively.
  • There are 822 parking spaces, executive lounges, swimming pool, gymnasiums etc.
  • It also has a hotel behind the main building, with 100 rooms (PPP).
  • The convention centre is spread over a 40,470 square metres (435,600 sq ft) area, with total built up area of 56,932 square metres (612,810 sq ft) which includes parking spaces, roads and service areas.
  • The Biswa Bangla Convention Centre stands as one of the largest in South Asia, situated just 7 kilometres away from Kolkata Airport (CCU).

Location

Address: HFJF+XMC, Canal Bank Rd, DG Block(Newtown), Action Area I, Newtown, New Town, West Bengal 700156

Connectivity to Biswa Bangla Convention Centre

To reach this grand venue, travellers can opt for several modes of transport:

  1. Via Flight
  • Arriving by air, one can land at Kolkata Airport and then choose from AC buses or cabs available at the airport. These can drop you off at the New Town Narkelbagan Stoppage, which is in close proximity to the Convention Centre.
  1. Via Train
  • If arriving by train, Howrah Station serves as a major hub accessible from various parts of India. From Howrah Station, travellers can board the AC12 bus, which conveniently stops at Rabindra Tirtha. From there, it's just a short 7-minute walk to reach the Convention Centre.
  • Alternatively, the nearest railway station to Biswa Bangla Gate is Sealdah Railway Station. Travelers can book a cab from Sealdah to reach the Convention Centre.