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'''Bally''' is a neighbourhood in the city of [[Howrah]] of [[Howrah district]] in the [[India]]n [[States and territories of India|state]] of [[West Bengal]]. It is a part of the area covered by [[Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority]] (KMDA).<ref name=tel>{{cite news | url=https://www.telegraphindia.com/1151002/jsp/calcutta/story_45726.jsp#.VhIB7jMckjM | 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>[http://timesofindia.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>
'''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>
 
Bally is under the jurisdiction of Bally Police Station of [[Howrah Police Commissionerate|Howrah City Police]].


==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&nbsp;metres (49&nbsp;[[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 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>
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&nbsp;metres (49&nbsp;[[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]]).
 
'''Bus Services'''
 
There are many bus routes connecting Bally with Kolkata and Hooghly region.
 
54- Ballykhal to Esplanade
 
51- Pardankuni to Howrah Station
 
56- Ruiyapurbopara to Howrah Station
 
Rt-10 (Mini)-  Ballykhal to Kidderpore
 
3- Serampore to Bagbazar/Salt Lake
 
285- Serampore to Newtown
 
2- Chuchura to Dakshineshwar
 
Belurmath to Garia station
 
DN2- Rajchandrapur to Barasat
 
AC50 - Belurmath to Garia
 
79- Panchla to Dunlop
 
AC50A- Rajchandrapur to Garia
 
AC23A- Rajchandrapur to Karunamoyee
 
C23- Dankuni to Park Circus
 
Dankuni to Kamalgazai
 
Ballyhalt to Kashipur
 
Ballyhalt to Karunamoyee
 
Haroa to Dankuni
 
S23A- Ballyhalt to Karunamoyee
 
26C- Jagatbhallavpur to Bonhooghly
 
26- Champadanga to Bonhooghly
 
DN 8/1- Tikiapara to Barasat
 
81/1-  Rajchandrapur to Barasat
 
Bagnan to Shyambazar
 
DN 46-  Dankuni to Karunamoyee
 
Barrackpore to Salap
 
Nimdighi to Madhyamgram
 
Salap to Nagerbazar
 
'''Railway Stations'''


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]]).
'''Airport'''


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]].
== [[Bally Municipality]] ==


==See also==
==See also==
*[[Howrah Municipal Corporation]]
*[[Vivekananda Setu]]
*[[Belur Math]]
*[[Belur Math]]
*[[Kaleshwar Mandir]]
*[[Liluah]]
*[[Liluah]]
*[[Vivekananda Setu]]


==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Howrah district]]
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Howrah]]
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Howrah]]
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Kolkata]]
[[Category:Kolkata Metropolitan Area]]
[[Category:Kolkata Metropolitan Area]]

Latest revision as of 22:23, 8 January 2025

Bally
Neighbourhood
The Bally Bridge linking Howrah to Kolkata
The Bally Bridge linking Howrah to Kolkata
Location in West Bengal, India
Bally (West Bengal)
Bally is located in India
Bally
Bally
Bally (India)
Coordinates: 22°39′N 88°20′E / 22.65°N 88.34°E / 22.65; 88.34
Country India
State West Bengal
DivisionPresidency
DistrictHowrah
CityHowrah
Metro StationDakshineswar
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyHowrah Municipal Corporation
Elevation
15 m (49 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialBengali, English
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
711201, 711202
Telephone code+91 33
Vehicle registrationWB
HMC wards51, 52, 53, 54
Lok Sabha constituencyHowrah
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBally

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 / 22.65; 88.34 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]

  1. "Base Map of Kolkata Metropolitan area". Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority. Archived from the original on 28 September 2007. Retrieved 3 September 2007.
  2. Basu, Anasuya (2 October 2015). "Bally battles merger blues". The Telegraph. India. Retrieved 18 August 2018.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  3. Merge Bally, Howrah civic bodies: Mamata Banerjee. timesofindia.com. 19 May 2015.
  4. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Bali, India". www.fallingrain.com.
  5. "Bally topographic map, elevation, relief".
  6. "Importance of Bally Khal".