An old aircraft hangar stands among the homes of A Block, a leftover from the years when this planned town was an American airfield called Roosevelt Nagar. More surprises line the straight, tree-lined roads. University of Kalyani buildings rise on top of the old runways, and the town is divided into four lettered blocks.
Beyond the blocks, Kalyani Lake stretches beside the stadium where Kolkata's big football clubs sometimes play, and Ghoshpara fills with a crowded fair each spring. Winters are mild and dry, while the monsoon brings heavy rain from June to September. A Local Friend can pull up a chair for you at a family kitchen or corner cabin you would never spot from the main road.
