Kolkata maps and direction finders
The city of Kolkata is one of the oldest cities in the country and it had been built during the British period. Unlike the other major cities in India, the expansion of Kolkata had not been planned. When the British had set up their capital in this Indian city they had no idea that the expansion of Kolkata would take place at such a rapid pace. The city is basically in the shape of a circle and the earliest establishments in the city had been in the central part. The city then started to expand around that central area and before it could be understood the roots of Kolkata had spread too far. The five main areas of the city are south, west, east, north and central Kolkata and since the expansion had been unplanned and not organized, this resulted in the creation of thousands of small lanes in the city. Hence those who have not lived in a particular area for sometime or those who are visiting the small lanes of Burrabazaar, could easily get confused and get lost. The lanes here are connected to each other in a way that you feel that you are moving in circles. Hence if you are acquainted with an area, then the chances of roaming around without getting lost are remote but for the people new to these areas, the entire road finding scenario can be confusing.
To ensure that the tourists who visit the city don't keep getting lost and confused, there were many guides and maps created. These guides and maps provide an insight of the roads and areas of the city along with directions to reach one place from another. The idea of traveling along the main roads here is quite easy because they are straight and chances of getting confused are restricted. But most of the smaller roads are known by landmarks to help people find them. There are online and offline maps of the city available with direction charts and these are easily available at the railway stations, airports and bus stands. Hence the people who are visiting Kolkata for the first time should buy these guides because most of these small by lanes are the business and commercial hubs of the city. Even though there are many by lanes that can confuse you, the scenario is equally easy once you are familiar with the routes. In fact these small lanes often help you to avoid the traffic at the main junctions and roads and reach your destination on time also.
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