- 27th Oct, 2025
- Real Estate Company
Why is South Kolkata Losing Ground to Rajarhat and New Town?
Every time the discussion turns to the evolving real estate market of Kolkata, Rajarhat, and New Town take the center stage. These two prime locations used to be considered the outskirts of Kolkata, but they’ve become hotshot locations that Kolkata’s real estate space is looking up to lately. They have become the talk of the town because of their impressive expansion in terms of amenities and infrastructure.
The way these two locations are giving tough competition to the prime hotspots of South Kolkata is appreciable. We may see these locations surpass some of South Kolkata’s most popular localities in the coming years. Every real estate company in Kolkata is looking forward to developing exciting projects in Rajarhat and New Town nowadays. Want to explore why these locations are emerging as the next real estate hotspots in Kolkata? This blog will discuss that elaborately.
Unmatched Infrastructure
Remember how Rajarhat and New Town looked even a decade back? Both these locations are planned townships, and that’s why the convenience and elite infrastructure they offer are not available anywhere else in Kolkata. The prime locations of South Kolkata kept evolving; they underwent several transformations, but they were never planned futuristically.
That’s not the case with Rajarhat and New Town. These future-ready townships are the result of years of infrastructure planning. Thematically, they were planned and constructed keeping the 21st-century urban life needs in mind. Naturally, massive and convenient flyovers, arterial roadways, and spacious and well-executed public spaces were there from the planning stages. Every revered real estate company in Kolkata are prioritizing real estate construction in these locations due to this exclusive infrastructure only.
On the flip side, even the smartest localities in South Kolkata had specific layouts and infrastructure when Rajarhat and New Town weren’t considered townships. The existing infrastructure was just reshaped to fit the requirements of residents. No matter how fast these prime South Kolkata locations evolve, it’s hard for them to match the level of New Town and Rajarhat, at least infrastructure-wise. The reason is simple: townships built from scratch will always have an edge over localities with existing layouts and infrastructure.
Workplace Proximity
New Town is home to the biggest IT parks and business hubs in Kolkata. In fact, the township was planned and executed to accommodate most of the promising tech campuses, IT parks, and office spaces. It’s now considered the emerging IT hub of Kolkata after Salt Lake. Also, Salt Lake is relatively closer to New Town and Rajarhat than South Kolkata destinations.
Since it’s really difficult to commute to New Town and Salt Lake from distant South Kolkata locations, IT employees prefer buying homes in nearby areas. Besides IT firms, the number of other types of businesses and offices is also increasing surprisingly, attracting more potential residents. This is a key reason for every big real estate company in Kolkata to be keen on developing expensive projects in Rajarhat and New Town.
Final words
As time flies by, we may see prime South Kolkata locations lose ground to Rajarhat and New Town more prevalently. However, South Kolkata has its unique charm, and it’ll attract significant numbers of residents, but the number won’t match the numbers of the emerging townships.
