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Millennium Park
Millennium Park (Kolkata) Entrance
Location	Hooghly Riverfront, Kolkata
Area	6.2 acre
Created	December 1999, 26 (26-12-1999)
Operated by	Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority

Millennium Park is a public park in Kolkata, situated along the Strand Road on eastern shore of Hooghly River for a stretch of 2.5 km, near Fairlie Ghat opposite to the Railway Club. The park consists of landscaped gardens and children's amusement rides.^[1] It was opened along the Hooghly shoreline to provide a green area for Kolkata's polluted waterway. It was inaugurated on 26 December 1999 as millennium gift from Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.^[2] The park is a part of the first phase of the Kolkata Riverside Beautification Project.^[3]

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The park has a large variety of trees and light fixtures. It offers a variety of activities including a kids zone, a playground, a toy train, pirate themed rides, amusement attractions such as bumpy cars, and boat rides. This park also has a big food court with eight stalls that caters to its visitors. The Government of West Bengal has started many projects to enhance the beauty of the Ganges river.^[4] The people of Kolkata come here to spend a quiet and relaxed evening on a special occasion. The Howrah Bridge sound and light show can be witnessed from here.^[5]

See also

• Kolkata Eye
• Hooghly Riverfront

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