Petrapole | |
|---|---|
Border Checkpoint | |
 Jessore Road, Petrapole | |
  Petrapole Location in West Bengal, India  Petrapole Petrapole (India) | |
| Coordinates: 23°00′N 88°50′E / 23.0°N 88.83°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | north24parganas |
Petrapole is the Indian side of Petrapole-Benapole border checkpoint between India and Benapole of Bangladesh, on the Bangladesh-India border, near Bongaon in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. Petrapole border is the only land port in south Bengal. It is also the largest land customs station in Asia.[1]
- ^ "Chief secretary visits Petrapole border". The Times of India. 15 November 2010. Retrieved 8 February 2019.