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==Transport== | ==Transport== | ||
Durgapur is about 175 km from [[Kolkata]]. It is on the Howrah-Delhi line and National Highway 19 ([[Grand Trunk Road]]. <ref name= ‘alloy’/> | Durgapur is about 175 km from [[Kolkata]]. It is on the Howrah-Delhi line and National Highway 19 ([[Grand Trunk Road]]). <ref name= ‘alloy’/> | ||
[[Durgapur railway station]], under [[Asansol railway division]] has 5 platforms. 153 trains halt at this station. It is 73 m above sea level<ref>{{cite web| url = https://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/durgapur-dgr/4 | title= Durgapur |publisher= IndiaRailInfo | access-date = 20 July 2023}}</ref> | |||
Durgapur State Transport Corporation with a fleet of 100 buses operates 11 long-distance routes and 8 township routes. The Durgapur-Siliguri bus service (550 km one way) was a notable addition. <ref>{{cite web| url =https://transport.wb.gov.in/about-us/department-at-a-glance/corporation/sbstc/ | title= Brief History of the Organisation |publisher= Transport Department, Government of West Bengal | access-date = 20 July 2023}}</ref> | |||
[[Andal Aerotropolis]], 15 km from Durgapur City Center has developed the Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport at Andal. Durgapur has an airstrip for the landing of small planes. The airfield at [[Panagarh]] is under [[Indian Air Force]]. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://www.goindigo.in/airport-directory/india/durgapur-rdp.html | title= Durgapur Airport (RDP) or Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport |publisher=Indigo | access-date = 20 July 2023}}</ref> | |||
==Education== | ==Education== | ||