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Colloquially Yuba Bharati or Salt Lake Stadium, the sports venue has the second largest non-auto racing capacity in the world and the largest in the Indian subcontinent. A major occasional crowd puller, the stadium is used for association football matches and athletics. The stadium was built in 1984 and holds 120,000 in a three-tier configuration.
The Salt Lake Stadium, Kolkata, also known as Vivekananda Yuba Bharati Krirangan (VYBK), is a multi-purpose stadium, used mostly for football matches, located in Salt Lake City, Greater Kolkata, with a capacity of 68,000 spectators. Named after Swami Vivekananda, the stadium is one of the home grounds of Mohun Bagan and East Bengal. The stadium hosted the final match of the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup, alongside other matches of the tournament.It was the largest football stadium in the world in terms of seat capacity which was of 1,20,000 until its renovation in 2011 reduced it to 85,000. Another renovation in 2017 reduced it to 67,000.
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An autonomous organisation under India's Ministry of Culture, with jurisdiction over the states of Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Manipur, Odisha, Sikkim, Tripura, West Bengal, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Its headquarters contains two exhibitions for visitors: Niranjan Pradhan sculptures and Vadya Vithika, as well as an auditorium hosting art festivals, open-air concerts, musical workshops and many other events.
সুভাষ সরোবর Subhāsh Sorōbor
Nalban (নলবন), as the name suggests, is mainly lakes and creeks (নল nal) fringed by groves (বন ban). Part of the Ramsar site East Calcutta Wetlands, it is a beautiful picnic spot for families, who would like to spend few hours in the lush greenery and placid lake. It is tucked away from the hustle and bustle of city life. Its unpolluted environment offers a respite and soothes the visitors. The boating complex contains paddleboats, rowboats and shikaras.
নিকো পার্ক Nikō Pārk
It is the Disneyland of West Bengal with its various adventure rides. Opened in 1991, Nicco Park is one of the biggest amusement parks in the country and has innovative entertainment for all age groups. This amusement park offers fun for children as well as adults and draws crowds from Kolkata, especially on the weekends. A decommissioned MiG-21 bomber is on display here.