Dakshineswar Skywalk – All You Want To Know About Kolkata’s First Sky Walk

Dakshineswar Kali Temple is one of the most popular place in West Bengal where people are coming from all over India and even from other countries. In the year 1855 Rani Rashmoni was founded this Kali temple and after that it became one of the most visited places in West Bengal.

Due to the heavy footfalls during every day the only road to the temple, Rani Rashmoni Road was quite over crowded. As it was the only way toward the main gate of Dakshineswar Kali temple, all cars, riksha and pedestrian used it. This was the reason why so many accidents happend in this road and also it would take more time to enter the temple.

To solve this problem 2015 Chief minister of West Bengal, Mamata Banerjee propose a Sky Walk above this road. The work was done by KMDA in the year 2018 November and it was opened for all people.

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Some information regarding Dakshineswar Skywalk

  1. Dakshineswar Skywalk is 318m long
  2. It is Kolkata’s very first Skywalk.
  3. It has 7 pair of escalators for up and down.
  4. It has 4 lifts.
  5. You can get wide view at the left and right of the skywalk as there is no cover at sides
  6. The roof cover is made by poly-carbonate.
  7. Dakshineswar Skywalk has 138 shops for sweet and flowers.
  8. At the end there is a sitting arrangement.

Dakshineswar Skywalk is well maintained and has all security arrangement. It has fire extinguishers in many places and 4 fire exits.

As days goes it is getting more popularity and people are coming to visit Dakshineswar Temple more to see this Skywalk also.

Debarup Mukherjee

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