Dankuni
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Dankuni ডানকুনি |
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| Town | |
 Dankuni
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| Coordinates: 22°49′N 88°14′E / 22.81°N 88.23°ECoordinates: 22°49′N 88°14′E / 22.81°N 88.23°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | West Bengal |
| District | Hooghly |
| Nearest City | Serampore |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 249,840 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Dankuni is a fast-growing industrial township near Kolkata, India. The town is part of the Hooghly District and under Serampore/Srirampore subdivision , in the state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.
It is well-connected by road or trains from both Howrah Station and Sealdah Station. Dankuni Junction rail station is 15 km (9.3 mi) from Howrah Station. The nearest airport is the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport located at Dum Dum, 20 km (12 mi) from Dankuni.
Major industries like "Mother Dairy","Coca Cola", "Dankuni Coal Complex Ltd", "Food Corporation of India", "Anmol Biscuits Ltd." and many other have been established. The town has witnessed great changes and developments in the recent years.
Both NH 19 and NH 16 terminate at Dankuni. The Palsit-Dankuni section of NH 19 (old numbering NH 2) is also referred to as Durgapur Expressway. Other major arteries meeting at Dankuni are Belghoria Expressway connecting to NH 12 (old numbering:NH 34} and the Dankuni-Memari Delhi Road. Presently, a Locomotive Factory for Railways under construction.
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