Salt Lake Sector-V is the commercial sector of Bidhannagar city and a business district under Kolkata metropolitan area in the Indian state of West Bengal.

But afterwards due to close proximity to Kolkata Airport, the then Government of West Bengal decided to promote the complex as an IT-BPO hub.

Embracing a cluster of IT parks and corporate entities, Salt Lake Sector V has earned the moniker "Silicon Valley of the East."

It hosts a spectrum of multinational corporations, startups, and established Indian enterprises, constituting a dynamic ecosystem for technological endeavors.

Bolstered by a skilled workforce and advanced infrastructure, Sector 5 serves as a testament to Kolkata's emergence as a noteworthy contributor to the nation's IT evolution.

Some significant IT parks are as follows: The modes of transportation like other parts of Kolkata includes air conditioned/non-ac government/private buses, taxi and other popular options like auto rickshaw and e-rickshaws.