Santragachi | |
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Neighbourhood | |
 Lesser whistling duck in Santragachi Lake | |
  Santragachi Location in West Bengal, India  Santragachi Santragachi (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°34′49″N 88°16′11″E / 22.58017°N 88.26963°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | Howrah |
| Region | Greater Kolkata |
| City | Howrah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Howrah Municipal Corporation |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 711109, 711111, 711112 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| ISO 3166 code | ISO 3166-2:IN |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| HMC wards | 46, 47 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Howrah |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Howrah Dakshin and Shibpur |
Santragachi is a residential neighbourhood in Howrah, Howrah district, West Bengal, India. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Santragachi Junction in Santragachi is one of the five intercity railway junctions of Howrah-Kolkata, which serves as a railway junction-cum-terminus for the South Eastern Railway. Kona Expressway in Santragachi is one of the major and fastest roads to enter Kolkata.
Santragachi also has sizeable railway colonies and minor industries, including a privately owned railway goods wagon-making unit and a railway cabin. Santragachi is also famous for its large lake, known as Santragachi Jheel, which attracts migratory birds in the winter months. The two most popular lakes nearby are Press Quarter Lake and Nayabaz Fishing Lake. Both lakes are popular for fishing and swimming classes. Jagacha Police Station and Santragachi Police Station are both under the jurisdiction of Howrah City Police.