Hindmotor

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Hindmotor is a neighbourhood in Uttarpara of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).

The town is prominent as it developed and named, for a Hindustan Motors factory, shared with the neighbouring Uttarpara and Konnagar suburbs. The factory had been in the area, known as Hindmotor colony since 1948 and was the sole manufacturing site of the famous Hindustan Ambassador. At its peak the Hindmotor colony had its own schools, temples and hospitals. 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.{{cite web| url = http://www.wbtrafficpolice.com/state-highways.php |title = List of State Highways in West Bengal | publisher= West Bengal Traffic Police | access-date = 15 October 2016}}

=Bus=

Few private buses connect Hind Motor to Kolkata.

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References

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{{cite news |last1=Niyogi |first1=Subhro |title=Ghost town Hind Motor sees no hope of Ambassador revival - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/ghost-town-hind-motor-sees-no-hope-of-ambassador-revival/articleshow/57115216.cms |access-date=22 September 2018 |work=The Times of India |date=13 February 2017}}

{{cite news |title=The depressing tale of Bengal's Hind Motor factory |url=http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-the-depressing-tale-of-bengals-hind-motor-factory/20140527.htm |access-date=22 September 2018 |work=Rediff |date=27 May 2014}}

{{cite web|url=http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html |title=Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area |access-date=2007-09-03 |publisher=Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070307095440/http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html |archive-date=7 March 2007 }}

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{{Hooghly District}}

{{Kolkata neighbourhoods}}

Category:Cities and towns in Hooghly district

Category:Neighbourhoods in Kolkata

Category:Kolkata Metropolitan Area

Category:Company towns in India