Santragachi | |
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Neighbourhood | |
![]() Lesser whistling duck in Santragachi Lake | |
Coordinates: 22°34′49″N 88°16′11″E / 22.58017°N 88.26963°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | West Bengal |
Division | Presidency |
District | Howrah |
City | Howrah |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Corporation |
• Body | Howrah Municipal Corporation |
Languages | |
• Official | Bengali, English |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | 711109, 711111, 711112 |
Telephone code | +91 33 |
ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2:IN |
Vehicle registration | WB |
HMC wards | 46, 47 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Howrah |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Howrah Dakshin and Shibpur |
Santragachi is a neighbourhood in Howrah of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[1] Santragachi Junction in Santragachi is one of the five intercity railway junctions of Howrah-Kolkata, which serves as a railway junction-cum-terminus for the South Eastern Railway. Kona Expressway in Santragachi is one of the major and fastest roads to enter Kolkata.