Location
Kidderpore Docks built in before 1775 A.D. Wet docks followed at Kidderpore 3,2 kms down streem of Calcutta Jetties, were opend to traffic in 1892 A.D. The dock asthy king Georgels dock. The extensive dock system was formally opened by the vieern, lord Irwin, on December 29,1928 and renamed as Netajl subhas dock in 1973 Mean while, four river side Jetties and a Coal jetty had been completed at garden reach in 1925. Beteween the bridge and the approach to the race course is the stretch known as the strand (Now Netaji Subhash marg/along the river, This is a favourite hunt of Calcuttan, who gather here for cool south breeze, the ships, boat rides and the magnificent sunsets.