Kamarkundu | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Kamarkundu Location in West Bengal, India  Kamarkundu Kamarkundu (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°50′N 88°12′E / 22.833°N 88.200°E | |
| Country | India |
| 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 |
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.
Geography
Kamarkundu is located at 22°50′N 88°12′E / 22.83°N 88.20°E
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]
External links
References
- ↑ "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.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "Trivia". Highest speed sections of track. IRFCA. Retrieved 15 January 2012.