Census Town in West Bengal, India
Chakapara
Chakpara is a census town in Bally Jagachha CD Block of Howrah Sadar subdivision in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Chakpara is under the jurisdiction of Liluah Police Station of Howrah City Police.
How locals move
Getting around Chakapara the local way
- Get inBy ferry: There is a ferry terminal ("ghat") opposite the station that can get you to the opposite side of the river.
- Get inBesides, there are various ferry options from Howrah, Serampore and Uttarpara.
- Get aroundThere are four types of rickshaws in Kolkata: human-pulled rickshaws, cycle rickshaws, auto-rickshaws and electric rickshaws.
- Get aroundRickshaws pulled by men are a common sight in Kolkata and they are mainly found in some old localities of Kolkata.
- Get aroundThese rickshaws usually operate over short distances and mainly run on narrow lanes and they are not allowed to ply over main roads.
- Get aroundThey take more fare than cycle-rickshaws.
- Get aroundCycle rickshaws are the most convenient mean of transport in Kolkata.
- Get aroundUnlike auto-rickshaws, they can go to any place in a particular region.
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