Hooghly district
Hooghly district is one of the 23 districts in the Indian state of West Bengal.
It can alternatively be spelt Hoogli. The headquarters of the district is Hugli-Chuchura. The district is named after the Hooghly River and is located in the Burdwan division. There are four subdivisions of the district: Chinsurah Sadar, Serampore, Chandannagore, and Arambagh.
Getting to Hooghly district
Hooghly is served by two main railway lines: Howrah-Bardhaman main and Howrah-Bardhaman chord, and three branch lines: Sheoraphuli-Bishnupur, Bandel-Naihati and Bandel-Katwa. Bandel, Sheoraphuli and Tarakeswar are major railheads in the district, served by trains from different districts.
Getting around Hooghly district the local way
- Get aroundAuto-rickshaws, minibuses and cycle rickshaws are available from the stations to the landmarks.
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