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The Western Suburbs of Kolkata are historically part of an industrial area surrounding the city. It consists of towns like Bally, Chanditala, Dankuni, Konnagar, Rishra and Uttarpara.
Understand
[edit]The Western Suburbs once boasted of sylvan peace, beautiful buildings, an epitome of great architectural works and were steeped in cultural heritage. Uttarpara was once a leading automobile manufacturing hub of India, producing some of the famous car models of all time. However, as the industry declined in West Bengal in the 1980s, so did the industrial suburbs of Kolkata. However, Bally and Dankuni remain important manufacturing hubs of the state.
Get in
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By local train
[edit]1 Bally Eastern 
and 2 Dankuni Junction Chord Link Eastern are two major railway stations serving the Western Suburbs. Bally is at the junction of Howrah-Bardhaman main and chord lines, while Dankuni is at the junction of Howrah-Bardhaman chord and Calcutta Chord link lines. All local trains stop at Dankuni, but some galloping locals don't stop at Bally, and some stop at nearby 3 Uttarpara Eastern
See
[edit]- 1 Abanindranath Tagore's Baganbari. It was once the residence of Abanindranath Tagore, nephew of Rabindranath Tagore and one of the famous artists of Bengal.
- 2 Hind Motor. India's first car factory, and the manufacturing site of the iconic Hindustan Ambassador, once one of the most common car models plying on the city streets in India. However, the popularity of the Ambassador has declined with the rise of numerous automobile giants in the country. As the production of the Ambassador was scrapped, the Hind Motor plant was closed in 2014.
- 3 Uttarpara Jaykrishna Public Library. The oldest library in India and Asia. It contains some old and rare volumes of periodicals in both Bengali and English, including Digdarshan.
Bridges
[edit]- 4 Nivedita Setu and 5 Vivekananda Setu — Two bridges across the Hooghly River, 50 m (160 ft) apart. Vivekenanda Setu is a 880 m (2,890 ft) long rail-cum-road bridge, built in 1932 as Willingdon Bridge and later renamed after Swami Vivekananda. Nivedita Setu is a newer cable-stayed bridge, named after the female disciple of Swami Vivekananda.
Temples
[edit]- 6 Baro Mandir Ghat (বারো মন্দির ঘাট Bāro Mandir Ghāṭ), Konnagar. A row of 12 Shiva temples along the Hooghly River. It is one of the rare urban spaces in West Bengal where Charak Puja is still performed.
- Pancharatna Temple (পঞ্চরত্ন মন্দির Pañcaratna Mandir), Uttarpara. Possibly the only surviving terracotta temple in Uttarpara.
Do
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[edit]The Western Suburbs have an extensive fruit and vegetable market, which is visited by people from the nearby areas. The market is famous for its affordable prices.
Eat and drink
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[edit]Police stations
[edit]- 1 Bally, ☏ +91 33 2654-1128.
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