A year later, the much-awaited event, the International Kolkata Book Fair is finally here. The City of Joy is gloriously hosting the 48th edition of Boimela till February 9, 2025. This year offers a comprehensive set of new experiences and inclusions for visitors to have a wonderful time. In addition to introducing a mascot, Kolkata Book Fair has launched a customised mobile app for the first time. The experience of exploring the venue just got better than ever!
Kolkata Book Fair Launched A Mobile App & Here’s All About It
Hundreds of book stalls are lined up at the venue with thousands of visitors walking around to find the stores they have been looking for. In a crowd of so many stalls, people often get confused while trying to navigate specific stalls. Well, Kolkata Book Fair has found an effective solution to this major issue. To resolve the problem of navigating stalls and offering convenience, a mobile app has been introduced recently.
Exploring the sprawling ground gets easier than ever and the credit surely goes to the exclusive launch. Every visitor can conveniently locate the shops they wish to explore with the advanced technology. Every year, Kolkata’s Boiemela welcomes lakhs of visitors and the same is expected in 2025 as well. Available for Android and Apple users, people can access it to reach the venue from one km away.
Sudhangshu Sekhar Dey, General Secretary of the Publishers and Booksellers Guild, shared wonderful facts about the fascinating launch. This marks the first time in India for a book fair to operate such an advanced customised app.
More Details About The New Mobile App
- Kolkata’s renowned Sister Nivedita University developed this mobile app for the Kolkata Book Fair.
- Users can get information about more than 1,000 stalls.
- Basic details such as stall locations, names, and contact numbers are available.
When are you visiting the book fair? Are you excited to purchase your favourite books and set up your collection?
Where: Boimela Prangan, Karunamoyee, Saltlake
When: January 28 — February 9, 2025
Time: 12 PM — 8 PM
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