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The roads of Kolkata are too busy during the working hours. Thousands of pedestrians, cars, bikes, buses, trams, autos, taxies, lorries, matadors, mini buses & so many other vehicles can be seen throughout the day. Kolkata is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly river, it is the principal commercial, cultural, and educational centre of East India, while the Port of Kolkata is India's oldest operating port as well as its sole major riverine port. As of 2011, the city had 4.5 million residents; the urban agglomeration, which comprises the city and its suburbs, was home to approximately 14.1 million, making it the third-most populous metropolitan area in India. As of 2008, its economic output as measured by gross domestic product ranked third