Neighbourhood in Burdwan, West Bengal, India
| Hindmotor | |
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| Neighbourhood | |
  HindmotorLocation in West Bengal, IndiaShow map of West Bengal HindmotorHindmotor (India)Show map of India | |
| Coordinates: 22°41′N 88°20′E / 22.69°N 88.33°E / 22.69; 88.33 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Division | Burdwan |
| District | Hooghly |
| 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 neighbourhood in Uttarpara of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).
The town is prominent as it developed and named, for a Hindustan Motors factory, shared with the neighbouring Uttarpara and Konnagar suburbs. The factory had been in the area, known as Hindmotor colony since 1948 and was the sole manufacturing site of the famous Hindustan Ambassador. At its peak the Hindmotor colony had its own schools, temples and hospitals. 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
Hind Motor is well connected by road and rail. State Highway 6 / Grand Trunk Road passes through the locality.
Bus
Few private buses connect Hind Motor to Kolkata.
Train
Hind Motor railway station connects the town to Howrah Station via the Howrah-Bardhaman main line.
References
- ^ "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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