:Atrai River

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| name = Atrai River

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| name_other = Atreyee River

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| image = Atrai River during monsoon.png

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| image_caption = Atrai river during monsoon, a view from Atrai Upazila, Naogaon District, Bangladesh

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| subdivision_name1 = India and Bangladesh

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| subdivision_name2 = West Bengal

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| length_km = 390

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| discharge1_location = Chalan Beel

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| source1 = Jorapani river{{citation needed|date=April 2016}}

| source1_location = near Baikanthapur forest, Ward No 40, Siliguri, West Bengal, India{{cite news|url=https://www.infodata.in.net/2020/01/ward-no-40-siliguri.html|title=Siliguri ward No 40 History|publisher=Info Data India}}

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| mouth = Chalan Beel

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Atrai River (also spelt as Atreyee) ({{langx|bn|আত্রাই/আত্রেয়ী নদী|ātrāi/ātrēẏī nadī}}) flows in West Bengal in India and northern parts of Bangladesh.

In ancient times the river was called Atreyee and finds a mention in the Mahabharata, one of the two Sanskrit epics of ancient India. It is linked with Jorapani river,{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/flooded-10-siliguri-wards/cid/1525163|title=Flooded: 10 Siliguri wards|publisher=The Telegraph (Kolkata)}} Fuleswari river,{{cite news|url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/west-bengal/asok-taps-centre-on-river-revival/cid/1457387|title=Asok taps Centre on river revival|publisher=The Telegraph (Kolkata)}} and Karatoya River. The Atrai originates in Siliguri ward no 40, near Baikanthapur forest of West Bengal and after flowing through Dinajpur District of Bangladesh, it enters India again.{{cite book |author=Mesbah-us-Saleheen |chapter=Atrai River |chapter-url=http://en.banglapedia.org/index.php?title=Atrai_River |title=Banglapedia: National Encyclopedia of Bangladesh |editor=Sirajul Islam and Ahmed A. Jamal |publisher=Asiatic Society of Bangladesh |year=2012 |edition=Second}} It passes through Kumarganj and Balurghat community development blocks in Dakshin Dinajpur district.{{cite web | url =http://ddinajpur.nic.in/River/river.html

| title = Dakshin Dinajpur| access-date = 2009-08-22 | work = River | publisher = District administration}} The river then renters Bangladesh. It splits into two rivers—the Gabura and the Kankra in Dinajpur district. It crosses the Barind Tract and flows into Chalan Beel. The river serves as a perennial source of fishing, even though it is often the cause of flooding in many areas during monsoons.{{cite web| url =http://ddinajpur.nic.in/Flood_Management/Balurghat/balurghat.html

| title = Flood Prevention plan for river Atreyee | access-date = 2009-08-19 | publisher = District administration}}

The total length of this river is approximately {{convert|240|mi|km}} and its maximum depth is {{convert|99|ft|m}}.

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{{Rivers in and around Bengal}}

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Category:Rivers of Bangladesh

Category:Rivers of West Bengal

Category:Tributaries of the Ganges

Category:International rivers of Asia

Category:Rivers of Rangpur Division