Dankuni
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Dankuni is a fast-growing industrial township near Kolkata
, India
. The town is part of the Hooghly District
, in the state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority
.
It is well-reachable by road or trains from both Howrah Station
and Sealdah Station
. Dankuni Junction rail station is 15 km from Howrah Station. The "Heart of Dankuni" is Dankuni Railway Station.
Major Industries like "Mother Diary","Coca Cola", "Dankuni Coal Complex Ltd", "Food Corporation of India" and many other have been established.The city has witnessed great changes and developments in the recent years.It is progressing very fast due to the growing industries and manufacturing units.
and NH 6 terminate at Dankuni.The Palsit–Dankuni section of NH 2 is also referred to as Durgapur Expressway. Other major arteries meeting at Dankuni are Belghoria Expressway connecting to NH 34 and the Dankuni–Memari
Delhi Road. Presently, a Locomotive Factory for Railways under construction.
Dankuni is located on the Howrah-Bardhaman Chord line, which was constructed in 1917. The Calcutta Chord to Dankuni over the Willingdon Bridge (renamed Vivekananda Bridge) was opened in 1932.It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway
system. Already, there is a growing presence of freight and wagon movements around Dankuni Railway Station, which is important as it connects Eastern Railway with South Eastern Railway with a link line. Dankuni, has a fast growing freight yard, where goods traffic is moved, sorted, and packed to deliver at other destinations. In the future, Dankuni will play a significant role because it will be the endpoint of the Ludhiana-Dankuni leg of the Dedicated Freight Corridor that is being built by Indian Railways. Traffic, especially that of freight will continue to grow and will positively impact the railways.
(KMDA) the project area is 4846 acres (19.6 km²) of which 4069 acres (16.5 km²) is township area and 777 acres (3.1 km²) is earmarked as industrial area. The project area covers 20 mouzas (villages) – 5 full and 15 part, spread across four police stations, namely Dankuni, Chanditala, Singur
and Serampore
. Important railway stations in the project area are Gobra, Janai Road and Begampur
, apart from the important station at Dankuni itself, all on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord. Important road corridors cutting across the project area are Durgapur Expressway (NH2), Delhi Road, Naity Road and Serampore-Siakhala Road. The township is being developed by DLF. Once the on-going work on the second Vivekananda Setu (across the Hooghly River) and the Belghoria Expressway through Nivedita Bridge is completed Dum Dum airport will be 20-25 minutes from Dankuni.
Kolkata
Kolkata , formerly known as Calcutta, is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. Located on the east bank of the Hooghly River, it was the commercial capital of East India...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. The town is part of the Hooghly District
Hooghly District
Hooghly district is one of the districts of the state of West Bengal in India. It can alternatively be spelt Hoogli or Hugli. The district is named after the Hooghly River.The headquarters of the district are at Chinsura...
, in the state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority
Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority
Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority is the statutory planning and development authority for the Kolkata Metropolitan Area in the state of West Bengal, India. The organisation was previously known as Calcutta Metropolitan Development Authority and still retains the previous logo...
.
It is well-reachable by road or trains from both Howrah Station
Howrah station
Howrah Station is one of the four intercity train stations serving Howrah and Kolkata, India; the others are Sealdah Station, Shalimar Station and Kolkata railway station in Kolkata. Howrah is situated on the West bank of the Hooghly River, linked to Kolkata by the magnificent Howrah Bridge which...
and Sealdah Station
Sealdah
Sealdah is one of the major train stations serving Kolkata in India, the others being Howrah Station, Shalimar Station and Kolkata Railway Station. Sealdah is one of the busiest rail stations in India and an important suburban rail terminal...
. Dankuni Junction rail station is 15 km from Howrah Station. The "Heart of Dankuni" is Dankuni Railway Station.
Major Industries like "Mother Diary","Coca Cola", "Dankuni Coal Complex Ltd", "Food Corporation of India" and many other have been established.The city has witnessed great changes and developments in the recent years.It is progressing very fast due to the growing industries and manufacturing units.
Transport
Both NH 2National Highway 2 (India)
National Highway 2 , commonly referred as Delhi-Kolkata Road is a busy Indian National Highway that runs through the states of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. It constitute a major portion of historical Grand Trunk Road along with NH 91 and NH 1 in India...
and NH 6 terminate at Dankuni.The Palsit–Dankuni section of NH 2 is also referred to as Durgapur Expressway. Other major arteries meeting at Dankuni are Belghoria Expressway connecting to NH 34 and the Dankuni–Memari
Memari
Memari is a town and a municipality in the Bardhaman Sadar South subdivision of Bardhaman district in the Indian state of West Bengal.-Geography:Memari is located at...
Delhi Road. Presently, a Locomotive Factory for Railways under construction.
Dankuni is located on the Howrah-Bardhaman Chord line, which was constructed in 1917. The Calcutta Chord to Dankuni over the Willingdon Bridge (renamed Vivekananda Bridge) was opened in 1932.It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway
Kolkata Suburban Railway
The Kolkata Suburban Railway is the rail system for the suburbs surrounding the city of Kolkata . Railways such as this are important and heavily-used infrastructure in India....
system. Already, there is a growing presence of freight and wagon movements around Dankuni Railway Station, which is important as it connects Eastern Railway with South Eastern Railway with a link line. Dankuni, has a fast growing freight yard, where goods traffic is moved, sorted, and packed to deliver at other destinations. In the future, Dankuni will play a significant role because it will be the endpoint of the Ludhiana-Dankuni leg of the Dedicated Freight Corridor that is being built by Indian Railways. Traffic, especially that of freight will continue to grow and will positively impact the railways.
Demographics
In the 2011 census, Dankuni Urban Agglomeration had a population of 249,840, out of which 128,139 were males and 121,701 were females. The 0-6 years population was 22,956. Effective literacy rate for the 7+ population was 85.69 per cent.Township project
A new township is being developed at Dankuni. According to the Kolkata Metropolitan Development AuthorityKolkata Metropolitan Development Authority
Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority is the statutory planning and development authority for the Kolkata Metropolitan Area in the state of West Bengal, India. The organisation was previously known as Calcutta Metropolitan Development Authority and still retains the previous logo...
(KMDA) the project area is 4846 acres (19.6 km²) of which 4069 acres (16.5 km²) is township area and 777 acres (3.1 km²) is earmarked as industrial area. The project area covers 20 mouzas (villages) – 5 full and 15 part, spread across four police stations, namely Dankuni, Chanditala, Singur
Singur
Singur is a census town in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Singur railway station is 34 km from Howrah Station on the Howrah-Tarakeswar line. It is 2 km ahead of Kamarkundu junction, the crossing point of Howrah-Bardhaman chord and Howrah-Tarakeshwar lines. It is on...
and Serampore
Serampore
Serampore is a city and a municipality in Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. It is a pre-colonial town on the right bank of the Hoogli River...
. Important railway stations in the project area are Gobra, Janai Road and Begampur
Begampur
Begampur is a census town in Hooghly district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is under Chanditala police station in Srirampore subdivision.-Geography:Begampur is located at . It has an average elevation of 15 metres ....
, apart from the important station at Dankuni itself, all on the Howrah-Bardhaman chord. Important road corridors cutting across the project area are Durgapur Expressway (NH2), Delhi Road, Naity Road and Serampore-Siakhala Road. The township is being developed by DLF. Once the on-going work on the second Vivekananda Setu (across the Hooghly River) and the Belghoria Expressway through Nivedita Bridge is completed Dum Dum airport will be 20-25 minutes from Dankuni.