Hind Motor

Hind Motor is a locality in Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated on the western bank of the Hooghly River. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).

The locality is prominent as it developed, and named, for a Hindustan Motors factory, shared with the neighbouring Uttarpara and Konnagar suburbs. The factory had been in the area since 1948, and was the sole manufacturing site of the famous Hindustan Ambassador. At its peak the town had its own schools, temples and hospitals.

Hind Motor is well connected by road and rail. Hind Motor railway station connects the town to Howrah Station via the Howrah-Bardhaman Main Line. A portion of the Grand Trunk Road passes through the locality.

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Category:Cities and towns in Hooghly district
Category:Neighbourhoods in Kolkata
Category:Kolkata Metropolitan Area
Category:Company towns in India