Hindmotor
Hindmotor
Neighbourhood in Hooghly, West Bengal, India
Hindmotor is a town in Uttarpara Kotrung Municipality of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal.[1][2] It is situated on the western bank of the Hooghly River. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[3]
The town is prominent as it developed and named, for a Hindustan Motors factory, shared with the neighbouring Uttarpara and Konnagar suburbs.[1] The factory had been in the area, known as Hindmotor colony since 1948 and was the sole manufacturing site of the famous Hindustan Ambassador.[1] At its peak the Hindmotor colony had its own schools, temples and hospitals.[1] 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.