Hind Motor

Hind Motor is a locality 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]

Hind Motor
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Hind Motor
Location in West Bengal, India
Hind Motor
Hind Motor (India)
Coordinates: 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

The locality 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 since 1948 and was the sole manufacturing site of the famous Hindustan Ambassador.[1] At its peak the town had its own schools, temples and hospitals.[1]

Transport

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

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
  1. "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.
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