Hindmotor
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  Hindmotor Location in West Bengal, India  Hindmotor Hindmotor (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°41′N 88°20′E / 22.69°N 88.33°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Region | Greater Kolkata |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English, Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712233 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sreerampur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Uttarpara |
Hindmotor is a town in Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2] It is situated on the western bank of the Hooghly River. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[3]
The town is prominent as it developed and named, for a Hindustan Motors factory, shared with the neighbouring Uttarpara and Konnagar suburbs.[1] The factory had been in the area, known as Hindmotor colony since 1948 and was the sole manufacturing site of the famous Hindustan Ambassador.[1] At its peak the Hindmotor colony had its own schools, temples and hospitals.[1] Apart from Hindmotor colony, Hindmotor town is located on both sides of the Hindmotor Railway station well connected with railway as well as G.T Road.
Transport
[edit]Hind Motor is well connected by road and rail. State Highway 6 / Grand Trunk Road passes through the locality.[4]
Bus
[edit]Few private buses connect Hind Motor to Kolkata.
Train
[edit]Hind Motor railway station connects the town to Howrah Station via the Howrah-Bardhaman main line.
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d "The depressing tale of Bengal's Hind Motor factory". Rediff. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ Niyogi, Subhro (13 February 2017). "Ghost town Hind Motor sees no hope of Ambassador revival - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 7 March 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
- ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 October 2016.
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