Santragachhi
Santragachi | |
|---|---|
Neighbourhood | |
Lesser whistling duck in Santragachi Lake | |
| Coordinates: 22°34′49″N 88°16′11″E / 22.58017°N 88.26963°E | |
| Country | India |
| 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). 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.