Hind Motor
| Hind Motor | |
|---|---|
| Neighbourhood | |
  Hind Motor Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 22°41′N 88°20′E / 22.69°N 88.33°ECoordinates: 22°41′N 88°20′E / 22.69°N 88.33°E | |
| Country |
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Nearest City | Serampore & Howrah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Representative Democracy |
| • Body | Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality |
| • Municipality Chairman | Dilip Yadav |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 712233 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Sreerampur |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Uttarpara |
Hind Motor is a town in the Kolkata metropolitan area, West Bengal, India.[1][2] More specifically it lies in Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality, of the Srirampore subdivision of Hooghly District. It is situated on the western bank of the Hooghly River. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.[3]
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 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] However in the early 2000s Hindustan Motors had been struggling, with accusations of corruption and mismanagement.[1] The factory shut down in 2014, and since then the town has declined.[2][1]
Hind Motor is well connected by road and rail. Hind Motor railway station connects the town to Howrah Station via the Howrah-Bardhaman Main Line. A portion of the Grand Trunk Road passes through the town.
References
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 "The depressing tale of Bengal's Hind Motor factory". Rediff. 27 May 2014. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- 1 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.
- ↑ "Base Map of Kolkata Metroplolitan area". Kolkata Metroplolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 7 March 2007. Retrieved 2007-09-03.
