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Games

Kolkata is known for its sports fervour.
Know It!
The people are specifically fond of
v Rabindra Sangeet has been composed
football and cricket. There are two by Rabindranath Tagore. Common
important stadiums here : Eden Gardens people can be heard singing it in clubs

for cricket and Salt Lake Stadium for and parties, called Adda .
football. Many other games are also

popular.

Transportation

Kolkata is linked with major cities of India and
abroad by air. It also has a wide network of roads

and railways connecting with other cities. Two
major railway stations of Kolkata are Sealdah and

Howrah. This is the only Indian city in which tram
tram
service is operational. Trams run on rails built on
roads. There is a wide network of local trains. It has Metro Rail. Steamers

run in the Hughli River. There is an international airport at Dumdum.

Facts

• Kolkata is located on the Hughli River.

• Kolkata is the capital of West Bengal.

• It has a river-port from where international trade is carried out.
• Rabindra Sangeet is popular in Kolkata.

• There are two sports stadiums in Kolkata.

• Kolkata is the only city in India to have tram service.

XERCISE

A. Tick (3) the right option :

1. Kolkata is known as the ____________ .
(a) city of joy (b) cultural capital of India (c) both of these

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