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| name = Bally | | name = Bally | ||
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| image_caption = [[Vivekananda Setu|Bally Bridge]] | | image_caption = The [[Vivekananda Setu|Bally Bridge]] linking [[Howrah]] to [[Kolkata]] | ||
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'''Bally''' is a neighbourhood in | '''Bally''' is a neighbourhood in [[Howrah]] of [[Howrah district]] in the [[States and territories of India|Indian state]] of [[West Bengal]]. Bally is under the jurisdiction of Bally Police Station of [[Howrah Police Commissionerate|Howrah City Police]]. It is a part of the area covered by [[Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority]] (KMDA).<ref>{{cite web| url =http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html| title =Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area| access-date =2007-09-03| publisher =Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority| url-status =dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20070928000049/http://www.cmdaonline.com/kma.html| archive-date =2007-09-28}}</ref><ref name=tel>{{cite news | url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1151002/jsp/calcutta/story_45726.jsp#.VhIB7jMckjM | archive-url=https://archive.today/20151106050417/http://www.telegraphindia.com/1151002/jsp/calcutta/story_45726.jsp%23.VhIB7jMckjM | url-status=dead | archive-date=6 November 2015 | title=Bally battles merger blues | date=2 October 2015 | first=Anasuya | last=Basu | newspaper=The Telegraph | location=India | access-date=18 August 2018 }}</ref><ref name=toi>[https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/kolkata/Merge-Bally-Howrah-civic-bodies-Mamata-Banerjee/articleshow/47336577.cms Merge Bally, Howrah civic bodies: Mamata Banerjee]. ''timesofindia.com''. 19 May 2015.</ref> | ||
==Geography== | ==Geography== | ||
Bally is located at {{Coord|22.65|N|88.34|E|}} and also the northernmost part of [[Howrah]] city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Bali.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Bali, India|website=www.fallingrain.com}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 15 metres (49 [[foot (length)|feet]]). It is more elevated in the west than the east (where flows the Hoogly river), thus leading to a problem of water logging.<ref>https://en-in.topographic-map.com/maps/ao3a/Bally/</ref> Bally is separated from [[Uttarpara|Uttarpara, Hooghly]] by | Bally is located at {{Coord|22.65|N|88.34|E|}} and also the northernmost part of [[Howrah]] city.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/28/Bali.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Bali, India|website=www.fallingrain.com}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 15 metres (49 [[foot (length)|feet]]). It is more elevated in the west than the east (where flows the Hoogly river), thus leading to a problem of water logging.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://en-in.topographic-map.com/maps/ao3a/Bally/|title = Bally topographic map, elevation, relief}}</ref> Bally is separated from [[Uttarpara|Uttarpara, Hooghly]], by Bally Canal (Bally Khal) at its north. A Bridge was constructed over Bally Canal in 1846 to join the two localities.<ref>{{cite web|title=Importance of Bally Khal|url=https://www.ballyonline.in/city-guide/bally-khal-the-historic-canal}}</ref> | ||
==Transport== | ==Transport== | ||
Bally is connected to [[Dakshineswar|Dakshineswar, Kolkata]] via [[Vivekananda Setu]] and [[Nivedita Setu]]. [[State Highway 6 (West Bengal)|State Highway 6]]/ [[Grand Trunk Road]] and [[Belghoria Expressway]] also pass through Bally. From here, people can avail a number of buses to go to [[Kolkata]] (via [[Vivekananda Setu]]), [[Howrah district|Howrah]] (via [[National Highway 16 (India)|National Highway 16]]) and [[Hooghly district|Hooghly]] (via [[National Highway 19 (India)|National Highway 19]]). | An important transportation hub of Kolkata, Bally is connected to [[Dakshineswar|Dakshineswar, Kolkata]] via [[Vivekananda Setu]] and [[Nivedita Setu]]. [[State Highway 6 (West Bengal)|State Highway 6]]/ [[Grand Trunk Road]] and [[Belghoria Expressway]] also pass through Bally. From here, people can avail a number of buses to go to [[Kolkata]] (via [[Vivekananda Setu]]), [[Howrah district|Howrah]] (via [[National Highway 16 (India)|National Highway 16]]) and [[Hooghly district|Hooghly]] (via [[National Highway 19 (India)|National Highway 19]]). | ||
Bally also has three railway stations of [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]]. They are [[Bally railway station]] (on [[Howrah-Bardhaman main line]] and [[Howrah-Bardhaman chord|Howrah-Bardhaman chord line]]), [[Bally Ghat railway station]] and [[Bally Halt railway station]] (on [[Chord link line (Kolkata Suburban Railway)|Sealdah-Dankuni line]]). | Bally also has three railway stations of [[Kolkata Suburban Railway]]. They are [[Bally railway station]] (on [[Howrah-Bardhaman main line]] and [[Howrah-Bardhaman chord|Howrah-Bardhaman chord line]]), [[Bally Ghat railway station]] and [[Bally Halt railway station]] (on [[Chord link line (Kolkata Suburban Railway)|Sealdah-Dankuni line]]). | ||
Nearest Airport of Bally is [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport]] in [[Dum Dum|Dumdum, Kolkata]]. | Nearest Airport of Bally is [[Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport]] in [[Dum Dum|Dumdum, Kolkata]]. | ||
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Belur Math]] | *[[Belur Math]] | ||
*[[Kaleshwar Mandir]] | |||
*[[Liluah]] | *[[Liluah]] | ||
*[[Vivekananda Setu]] | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Howrah]] | [[Category:Neighbourhoods in Howrah]] | ||
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Kolkata]] | [[Category:Neighbourhoods in Kolkata]] | ||
[[Category:Kolkata Metropolitan Area]] | [[Category:Kolkata Metropolitan Area]] | ||
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Bally | |
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Neighbourhood | |
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Location in West Bengal, India Bally (West Bengal)   Bally Bally (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°39′N 88°20′E / 22.65°N 88.34°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | 
West Bengal |
| Division | Presidency |
| District | Howrah |
| City | Howrah |
| Metro Station | Dakshineswar |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Howrah Municipal Corporation |
| Elevation | 15 m (49 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 711201, 711202 |
| Telephone code | +91 33 |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| HMC wards | 51, 52, 53, 54 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Howrah |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Bally |
Bally is a neighbourhood in Howrah of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bally is under the jurisdiction of Bally Police Station of Howrah City Police. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[1][2][3]
Geography[edit | edit source]
Bally is located at 22°39′N 88°20′E / 22.65°N 88.34°E and also the northernmost part of Howrah city.[4] It has an average elevation of 15 metres (49 feet). It is more elevated in the west than the east (where flows the Hoogly river), thus leading to a problem of water logging.[5] Bally is separated from Uttarpara, Hooghly, by Bally Canal (Bally Khal) at its north. A Bridge was constructed over Bally Canal in 1846 to join the two localities.[6]
Transport[edit | edit source]
An important transportation hub of Kolkata, Bally is connected to Dakshineswar, Kolkata via Vivekananda Setu and Nivedita Setu. State Highway 6/ Grand Trunk Road and Belghoria Expressway also pass through Bally. From here, people can avail a number of buses to go to Kolkata (via Vivekananda Setu), Howrah (via National Highway 16) and Hooghly (via National Highway 19).
Bally also has three railway stations of Kolkata Suburban Railway. They are Bally railway station (on Howrah-Bardhaman main line and Howrah-Bardhaman chord line), Bally Ghat railway station and Bally Halt railway station (on Sealdah-Dankuni line).
Nearest Airport of Bally is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Dumdum, Kolkata.
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
- ↑ Basu, Anasuya (2 October 2015). "Bally battles merger blues". The Telegraph. India. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ Merge Bally, Howrah civic bodies: Mamata Banerjee. timesofindia.com. 19 May 2015.
- ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Bali, India". www.fallingrain.com.
- ↑ "Bally topographic map, elevation, relief".
- ↑ "Importance of Bally Khal".
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