Kolkata's International Book Fair, scheduled from January 22 to February 3, will feature Argentina as the theme country, while Bangladesh will be absent. For the first time, the fair venue at Central Park, Salt Lake City, will be directly accessible via Metro Rail from Howrah, with increased service frequency and extended last train timings. West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee will inaugurate the 49th edition, which also includes the Kolkata Literature Festival.