Santragachhi

Santragachi
Neighbourhood
Lesser whistling duck in Santragachi Lake
Lesser whistling duck in Santragachi Lake
Santragachi is located in West Bengal
Santragachi
Santragachi
Location in West Bengal, India
Santragachi is located in India
Santragachi
Santragachi
Santragachi (India)
Coordinates: 22°34′49″N 88°16′11″E / 22.58017°N 88.26963°E / 22.58017; 88.26963
Country India
StateWest Bengal
DistrictHowrah
RegionGreater Kolkata
CityHowrah
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyHowrah Municipal Corporation
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
711109, 711111, 711112
Telephone code+91 33
ISO 3166 codeISO 3166-2:IN
Vehicle registrationWB
HMC wards46, 47
Lok Sabha constituencyHowrah
Vidhan Sabha constituencyHowrah 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.