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Kalyani Expressway
Kalyani Expressway is a , two-laned, tolled road which connects Kolkata with its satellite town, Kalyani in Nadia district. The road starts from Nimta in the North 24 Parganas district, in the North suburban fringes of Kolkata and ends in Kalyani. The road is maintained and controlled by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Currently it is being converted to 6 lane road till Muragacha and 4 lane from Muragacha to Kalyani by the KMDA. The road is also being linked to Belghoria Expressway by an elevated corridor, land acquisition is complete and construction is going on in full swing despite COVID-19 scenario. It makes access to AIIMS Kalyani easy Importance The road acts as a bypass avoiding the congested roads along the towns and cities, like Sodepur, Barrackpore, Naihati, which developed along the Hooghly River. The road has significantly brought down the communication time between the cities from two hours to one hour. The road has important connecting ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nimta
Nimta is a locality in North Dumdum Municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Geography Location If Nimta is in the Center; then the East is Birati and Durganagar; West is Kamarhati and Belghoria; North is Agarpara and Panihati and South is Dumdum Cantonment and Baranagar. Nimta Is The Heart Of these Places. Dumdum/Kolkata Airport is just few minutes away from Nimta and it is towards the South-East direction. Dakshineswar is also just few minutes away from Nimta and it is towards the South-West direction. 96% of the population of Barrackpore subdivision (partly presented in the map alongside, all places marked on the map are linked in the full screen map) lives in urban areas. In 2011, it had a density of population of 10,967 per km2. The subdivision has 16 municipalities and 24 census towns. For most of the cities/ towns info ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kalyani Express Highway
Kalyani may refer to: Film and television * ''Kalyani'' (1940 film), a Hindi film * ''Kalyani'' (1952 film), a Tamil film * ''Kalyani'' (1971 film), a Kannada film * ''Kalyani'' (1979 film), a Telugu film * ''Kalyani'' (1983 film), an Oriya Ollywood film * ''Kalyani'' (TV series), an Indian Telugu language soap opera Places * Kalyani, Dakshin Dinajpur, West Bengal, India * Kalyani, Raebareli, a village in Uttar Pradesh, India * Kalyani, West Bengal, a city in the Nadia district of West Bengal, India * Kalyani Dam, in Tirupati, Andhra Pradesh, India * Kalyani Nagar, a neighbourhood in Pune, Maharashtra, India * Kalyani River, in Barabanki district, Uttar Pradesh, India * Kalyani subdivision, Nadia district, West Bengal, India * Ancient name for Basavakalyan, Karnataka, India People * Baba Kalyani (born 1949), Indian businessman * Galyani Vadhana (1923–2008), princess of Thailand * Shrikant Kalyani (born 1964), Indian cricketer * Kalyani Bondre (born 1981), academic and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Roads In West Bengal
A road is a linear way for the conveyance of traffic that mostly has an road surface, improved surface for use by vehicles (motorized and non-motorized) and pedestrians. Unlike streets, the main function of roads is transportation. There are road hierarchy, many types of roads, including parkways, avenue (landscape), avenues, controlled-access highways (freeways, motorways, and expressways), tollways, interstates, highways, thoroughfares, and local roads. The primary features of roads include lanes, sidewalks (pavement), roadways (carriageways), median strip, medians, shoulder (road), shoulders, road verge, verges, bike paths (cycle paths), and shared-use paths. Definitions Historically many roads were simply recognizable routes without any formal construction or some maintenance. The Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) defines a road as "a line of communication (travelled way) using a stabiliz ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ishwar Gupta Setu
Ishwar Gupta Setu () is a long road bridge that crosses the Hooghly River in Bansberia, Hooghly and Kalyani, Nadia in West Bengal. Kalyani Expressway crosses the bridge connecting National Highway 12 with National Highway 19. History The Ishwar Gupta Setu was named after famous poet Ishwar Chandra Gupta Ishwar Chandra Gupta ( bn, ঈশ্বরচন্দ্র গুপ্ত; 6 March 1812 – 23 January 1859) was a famous Indian Bengali poet and writer. Gupta was born in Kanchrapara, in Bengal. Early life Ishwar Chandra Gupta was born in .... This Bridge was commissioned in 1978 and was built during the time of 1981-1989 to reduce the traffic of Hooghly and Nadia district. On 6 October 1989, Jyoti Basu, former Chief Minister of West Bengal inaugurated the bridge in Kalyani. Due to the damage of existing bridge, a new Ishwar Gupta Setu is under construction by West Bengal Highway Development Corporation. Gallery Ishwar Gupta Setu, Road bridge on Hooghly River 03 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bansberia
Bansberia is a city and a municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is about away from Kolkata, at the western end of the Iswar Gupta Setu ( Kalyani-Bansberia) Bridge. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Bans Beria railway station is 4 km from Bandel Junction on the Bandel-Katwa Line.The area covered by two police stations - Chinsurah (W.no.1-4) and Mogra (W.no.5-22). The part of both Police Stations governed by Chandannagar Police Commissionerate. Very good and innocent people live here so, The criminal reports are very few in this city. It is the "Peaceful City" of Hooghly District. History Bansberia was one of the main city of ancient Saptagram. Zafar Khan Ghazi Mosque and Dargah situated at Tribeni in Hooghly district, West Bengal, India, are considered to be among the earliest surviving Muslim monuments in Bengal. According to an inscription, the mosque is dated 698 AH (1298 AD). ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Highway 6 (West Bengal)
State Highway 6 (West Bengal) is a state highway in West Bengal, India. Route SH 6 originates from Rajnagar and passes through Chandrapur, Suri, Purandarpur, Ahmadpur, Labhpur, Kirnahar, Kandra, Ketugram, Katwa, Nabadwip, Kalna, Jirat, Saptagram (from here it is the old Grand Trunk Road), Chinsurah, Chandannagar, Bhadreswar, Baidyabati, Serampore, Konnagar, Uttarpara, Bally, Belur, Salkia, Shibpur, Podrah, Andul and terminates at its junction with NH 16 at Alampur. The total length of SH 6 is 266 km. Districts traversed by SH 6 are: Birbhum district (0 – 76 km)Purba Bardhaman district (76 – 169 km)Hooghly district (169 – 242 km)Howrah district (242-266) Road sections It is divided into different sections as follows: See also *List of state highways in West Bengal This is a list of state highways in West Bengal, India. Introduction West Bengal state has a good road network. There are 15 state highways. List of state highways in West Benga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
National Highway 12 (India)
National Highway 12 (NH 12), previously NH 34, is a National Highway (India), National Highway in India which runs entirely in West Bengal. It runs from its junction with National Highway 27 (India), NH 27 at Dalkhola terminating at Bakkhali. Route NH 12 originates from its junction with NH 27 at Dalkhola in Uttar Dinajpur district and passes through Karandighi, Maharajahat Raiganj, Gazole Town, Gazole, English Bazar, Malda, passes over the Farakka Barrage, Umarpur Murshidabad, Baharampur, Beldanga, Bethuadahari, Krishnanagar, Nadia, Krishnanagar, Ranaghat, Barasat, Belgharia Expressway, Dankuni , Santragachi, Behala, Joka, Kolkata, Joka, Amtala, Diamond Harbour, Kakdwip . Development In 2020, widening of a stretch of 66 km from Jagulia to Krishnanagar, Nadia, Krishnanagar in Nadia began. In 2021 Union budget of India, 2021 union budget, central government allocated highway projects for four 2021 elections in India#Legislative assembly elections, election bound states, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Highway 2 (West Bengal)
State Highway 2 (SH 2) is a state highway in West Bengal, India. Route SH 2 originates from its junction with NH 14 at Bankura and passes through Indpur, Hatimrampur, Khatra, Simlapal, Taldangra, Bishnupur, Jaypur, Kotulpur, Arambag, Champadanga, Tarakeswar, Singur, Baidyabati, Dankuni, Uttarpara, Baranagar, Dakshineswar, Barrackpore, Barasat, Berachampa, Kholapota, Basirhat, Taki and terminates at its junction with SH 3 at Malancha in North 24 Parganas district. National Highway Authority of India or NHAI has proposed to include section of SH 2 from Simlapal via Taldangra, Bishnupur, Jaypur, Kotulpur, Arambag to Champadanga under a new National Highway for 2022/23, but details not decided yet. The new highway will connect Jhargram with Dankuni via Jhilimili, Mukutmanipur, Simlapal, Taldangra, Bishnupur, Jaypur, Kotulpur, Arambag, Champadanga & Chanditala. The new proposed National Highway will merge SH 2, SH 5 & SH 15 into a single route covering distance of . ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
State Highway 1 (West Bengal)
State Highway 1 (West Bengal) is a state highway in West Bengal, India. Route SH 1 originates from Bangaon and passes through Chakdaha, Madanpur, Kalyani, Halisahar, Naihati, Ichapore, Barrackpore, Kolkata, Jadavpur, Garia, Rajpur Sonarpur, Baruipur, Jaynagar and terminates at Kulpi. The total length of SH 1 is 151 km. Districts traversed by SH 1 are: North 24 Parganas district (0 - 32 km)Nadia district (32-91 km)South 24 Parganas (91-151 km) Road sections It is divided into different sections as follows: See also *List of state highways in West Bengal This is a list of state highways in West Bengal, India. Introduction West Bengal state has a good road network. There are 15 state highways. List of state highways in West Bengal Others * North-South Road Corrid ... References State Highways in West Bengal Transport in Jaynagar Majilpur {{India-road-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Madhyamgram
Madhyamgram is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is close to Kolkata and also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). History Madhyamgram was one of the twelve feudal provinces of Bengal. It was under Pratapaditya Roy, ruler of Jessore during the Mughal Empire. On 21 December 1757 Mir Jafar, the Nawab of Bengal, presented twenty-four parganas to the East India Company as dowry which also included Madhyamgram, under Anwarpur Pargana, adjacent to Barasat. The first railway line from Madhyamgram to Duttapukur was commissioned in 1882 and the station was called Chandipur. Madhyamgram was then named as Majher Gaon, probably because the area was situated between Badu (Chakradharpur Mouza) and Sajirhat (Guchuria Mouza). The present narrow Noai Canal, now acting as a dividing border line between New Barrackpore and Madhyamgram, stretching from the South of Ganganagar to Sajirhat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Barasat
Barasat () is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of Barasat Sadar subdivision. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Located in the Ganges delta, Barasat is a regional transportation hub as a rail and road junction. National Highway 12 (formerly NH 34/ Krishnanagar Road towards North Bengal), NH 112 (formerly NH 35/ Jessore Road, leading to the Bangladesh border at Petrapole), Taki Road and Barrackpore-Barasat Road (both are part of SH 2) are the main connectivity links to the city. History During the Mughal Empire period, Sankar Chakraborty (a commander of the zamindar Pratapaditya and king of Jessore in present-day Bangladesh) came to Barasat, Kolkata in 1600 and established himself. In 1700, Hazarat Ekdil Shah moved to the town and was known as a social reformer. His tomb, in Kazipara, is a pilgrimage site for the Muslim community. Pratapadity ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
