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Hind Motor
Hind Motor (India)
Coordinates: 22°41′N88°20′E / 22.69°N 88.33°E / 22.69; 88.33
CountryFlag of India.svg  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

Hind Motor 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]

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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

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.

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References

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