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Hindmotor

Coordinates: 22°41′N 88°20′E / 22.69°N 88.33°E / 22.69; 88.33
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Hindmotor
Neighbourhood
Hindmotor is located in West Bengal
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Location in West Bengal, India
Hindmotor is located in India
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Hindmotor (India)
Coordinates: 22°41′N 88°20′E / 22.69°N 88.33°E / 22.69; 88.33
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHooghly
RegionGreater Kolkata
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyUttarpara Kotrung Municipality
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English, Hindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
712233
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB
Lok Sabha constituencySreerampur
Vidhan Sabha constituencyUttarpara

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

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Hind Motor is well connected by road and rail. State Highway 6 / Grand Trunk Road passes through the locality.[4]

Bus

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Few private buses connect Hind Motor to Kolkata.

Train

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Hind Motor railway station connects the town to Howrah Station via the Howrah-Bardhaman main line.

References

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  1. ^ a b c d "The depressing tale of Bengal's Hind Motor factory". Rediff. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 7 March 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
  4. ^ "List of State Highways in West Bengal". West Bengal Traffic Police. Retrieved 15 October 2016.