Bandel, Hugli-Chuchura

Name: Bandel
Address: Hugli-Chuchura, India

#9 among attractions in Hugli-Chuchura

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Bandel is a neighbourhood in the Hooghly district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is founded by Portuguese settlers and falls under the jurisdiction of Chandernagore Police Commissionerate. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Bandel is a major rail junction station of Eastern Railway zone, it is 40 km from Howrah railway station. ()

Alternative names: Area: 6.68 mi²Coordinates: 22°55'22"N, 88°22'46"E

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Bandel – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Hangseshwari Temple, Jubilee Bridge, Hooghly Imambara, Naihati.

3.1 miNE
Temple
Hangseshwari Temple
81 min walk • The Hangseshwari Temple, located in the town of Bansberia in the Hooghly District of West Bengal, India, stands as a remarkable testament to the rich architectural heritage and religious significance of the region. This temple, dedicated to the goddess Hangseswari, a...
1.9 miSE
Bridge
Jubilee Bridge, Hugli-Chuchura
50 min walk • The Jubilee Bridge is a former rail bridge over the Hooghly River between Naihati and Bandel in West Bengal, India. It provided an important connection between Garifa railway station and Hooghly Ghat railway station.
1.6 miSE
Mosque
Hooghly Imambara, Hugli-Chuchura
42 min walk • Hooghly Imambara is a Shia Muslim congregation hall and mosque in Hooghly, West Bengal, India. The construction of the building was started by Muhammad Mohsin in 1841 and completed in 1861.
3.3 miSE
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Naihati, Bhatpara
85 min walk • Naihati is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.
3.6 miSE
Universities and schools
Rishi Bankim Chandra Colleges, Bhatpara
92 min walk • Rishi Bankim Chandra Colleges are a group of three co-located general degree colleges located in Naihati, West Bengal, India, namely Rishi Bankim Chandra College for Women, operating in the morning shift, Rishi Bankim Chandra College, operating in the day shift, and Rishi Bankim Chandra Evening College, operating in the evening shift.
1 miE
Sacred and religious sites, Church
Basilica of the Holy Rosary, Hugli-Chuchura
27 min walk • The Basilica of the Holy Rosary is one of the oldest Christian churches in West Bengal, India. Situated in Bandel, Hooghly district of West Bengal, it stands as a memorial to the Portuguese settlement in Bengal.
1.9 miSE
Bridge
Sampreeti Bridge, Hugli-Chuchura
50 min walk • Sampreeti Setu is a railway bridge on Hooghly River. This bridge was inaugurated on 17 April 2016. It is situated between Garifa railway station and Hooghly Ghat railway station in the Naihati-Bandel branch line.
3.2 miNE
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Halisahar, Bhatpara
82 min walk • Halisahar is a city and a municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.
3.6 miNE
Bridge
Ishwar Gupta Setu, Kalyani
92 min walk • Ishwar Gupta Setu is a 1,056.25 m long Road bridge that crosses the Hooghly River in Bansberia, Hooghly and Kalyani, Nadia in West Bengal. Kalyani Expressway crosses the bridge connecting national highway 12 with national highway 19.
3.1 miNE
Temple
Ananta Basudeba Temple
81 min walk • Ananta Basudeba temple is a temple of Lord Krishna in the Hangseshwari temple complex in Banshberia, in the Hooghly District in the Indian state of West Bengal. Built by Raja Rameswar Datta in 1679, this temple is noted for the exquisite terra cotta works on its walls. It is built in the traditional eka-ratna style, with curved cornices.
2.7 miN
Mosque
Sayed Jamaluddin Mosque, Kalyani
68 min walk • Sayed Jamaluddin Mosque or Sayyid Jamaluddin Mosque is a heritage and former mosque of West Bengal situated at Saptagram beside the Saraswati river in Hooghly district.

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Bandel Junction (3 min walk)