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Kamarkundu

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Settlement type Village
Country India
State
District
Subdivision

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

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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]

References

  1. List of functioning Cold Storage of West Bengal District wise as on 18.01.07. West Bengal State Marketing Board. Retrieved 2009-01-28.
  2. The Suburban Railway Network of Kolkata: A Geographical Apprisal, Dey, Teesta. eTraverse, the Indian journal of spatial science, 2012. Retrieved 8 October 2018.
  3. Trivia. Highest speed sections of track. Retrieved 2012-01-15.