Kamarkundu

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Kamarkundu
Village
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Kamarkundu
Location in West Bengal, India
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Kamarkundu
Kamarkundu (India)
Coordinates: 22°50′N88°12′E / 22.833°N 88.200°E / 22.833; 88.200
CountryIndia
State West Bengal
District Hooghly
Languages
 • Official Bengali
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
ISO 3166 code IN-WB
Vehicle registration WB
Lok Sabha constituency Arambagh
Vidhan Sabha constituency Haripal
Website wb.gov.in

Kamarkundu is a village in Kamarkundu Gopalnagar gram panchayat in Singur block in Chandannagore subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

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Geography

Kamarkundu is located at 22°50′N88°12′E / 22.83°N 88.20°E / 22.83; 88.20

This is a rich agricultural area with several cold storages. [1]

Economy

Around a total of 32 lakh people from all around the city commute to Kolkata daily for work. In the Howrah-Tarakeswar section there are 48 trains that carry commuters from 21 railway stations. In the Howrah-Bardhaman (chord line) section 48 trains carry commuters from 30 railway stations. [2]

Transport

At Kamarkundu railway station, the Sheoraphuli-Bishnupur branch line goes above the Howrah-Bardhaman chord. Since the lines are at two levels, trains cannot switch routes. Platforms are at two levels. [3]

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References

  1. ↑ "List of functioning Cold Storage of West Bengal District wise as on 18.01.07". West Bengal State Marketing Board. Archived from the original on 22 January 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2009.
  2. ↑ Dey, Teesta. "The Suburban Railway Network of Kolkata: A Geographical Apprisal" (PDF). eTraverse, the Indian journal of spatial science, 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 November 2017. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  3. ↑ "Trivia". Highest speed sections of track. IRFCA. Retrieved 15 January 2012.
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