{{Short description|Neighbourhood in Hooghly, West Bengal, India}} {{Use dmy dates|date=July 2018}} {{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Hindmotor | other_name = | nickname = | settlement_type = Neighbourhood | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India West Bengal#India | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in West Bengal, India | coordinates = {{coord|22.69|N|88.33|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = West Bengal | subdivision_type2 = Division | subdivision_name2 = Burdwan | subdivision_type3 = District | subdivision_name3 = Hooghly | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = Municipality | governing_body = Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality | leader_title = | leader_name = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = | population_total = | population_as_of = | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = Bengali, English, Hindi | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 712233 | area_code_type = Telephone code | area_code = +91 33 | registration_plate = WB | blank1_name_sec1 = Lok Sabha constituency | blank1_info_sec1 = Sreerampur | blank2_name_sec1 = Vidhan Sabha constituency | blank2_info_sec1 = Uttarpara | website = | footnotes = }}
'''Hindmotor''' is a neighbourhood in Uttarpara of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.<ref name="2014-rediff" /><ref name="2017-toi" /> It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).<ref name="cmdaonline" />
The town is prominent as it developed and named, for a Hindustan Motors factory, shared with the neighbouring Uttarpara and Konnagar suburbs.<ref name="2014-rediff" /> The factory had been in the area, known as Hindmotor colony since 1948 and was the sole manufacturing site of the famous Hindustan Ambassador.<ref name="2014-rediff" /> At its peak the Hindmotor colony had its own schools, temples and hospitals.<ref name="2014-rediff" /> Apart from Hindmotor colony, Hindmotor town is located on both sides of the Hindmotor Railway station well connected with railway as well as G.T Road.
==Transport== Hind Motor is well connected by road and rail. State Highway 6 / Grand Trunk Road passes through the locality.<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.wbtrafficpolice.com/state-highways.php |title = List of State Highways in West Bengal | publisher= West Bengal Traffic Police | access-date = 15 October 2016}}</ref>
===Bus=== Few private buses connect Hind Motor to Kolkata.
===Train=== Hind Motor railway station connects the town to Howrah Station via the Howrah-Bardhaman main line.
==References== {{Reflist |refs= <ref name="2017-toi">{{cite news |last1=Niyogi |first1=Subhro |title=Ghost town Hind Motor sees no hope of Ambassador revival - Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/ghost-town-hind-motor-sees-no-hope-of-ambassador-revival/articleshow/57115216.cms |access-date=22 September 2018 |work=The Times of India |date=13 February 2017}}</ref> <ref name="2014-rediff">{{cite news |title=The depressing tale of Bengal's Hind Motor factory |url=http://www.rediff.com/business/slide-show/slide-show-1-the-depressing-tale-of-bengals-hind-motor-factory/20140527.htm |access-date=22 September 2018 |work=Rediff |date=27 May 2014}}</ref> <ref name="cmdaonline">{{cite web|url=http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html |title=Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area |access-date=2007-09-03 |publisher=Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070307095440/http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html |archive-date=7 March 2007 }}</ref> }}
{{Hooghly District}} {{Kolkata neighbourhoods}}
Category:Cities and towns in Hooghly district Category:Neighbourhoods in Kolkata Category:Kolkata Metropolitan Area Category:Company towns in India
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