ALIPORE

The area is the most posh and costliest locality in Kolkata, along with the Ballygunge with homes costing in excess of ₹12.7 crore(US$2.0 million). It is flanked by the Tolly Nullah to the north, Bhowanipore to the east, the Diamond Harbour Road to the west and New Alipore to the south, bordered by the Budge Budge section of the Sealdah South section railway line. The postal code of Alipore is Kolkata 700027. One of the most historical, eventful and elite localities of the city of Kolkata, Alipore is nearly as old as the city itself. It was in the middle parts of the 18th century that the British began exploring the areas outside their settlements of Fort William and the Dalhousie Square area beyond the Race Course. The Belvedere Estate was one of the oldest establishments in Alipore.