Hooghly District, West Bengal: Road Map and Transport Network

District Connectivity Overview

Hooghly (Hugli) district lies in southern West Bengal, bordered by Howrah, North 24 Parganas, Nadia, Purba Bardhaman, and Purba Medinipur. Major towns: Chinsurah (HQ), Serampore, Chandannagar, Rishra, Bhadreswar.

Major Highways

• NH 19 (Old NH 2): Delhi–Kolkata corridor; traverses eastern Hooghly (Dankuni, Serampore). Key for long-distance freight.
• NH 112 (Old NH 6): Western district; connects to Bardhaman, Medinipur, Kharagpur.
• SH 6: Central spine; links Howrah Bridge approach to Arambagh, Medinipur.
• SH 13 (GT Road): Historic Grand Trunk Road alignment through Chinsurah, Chandannagar.
• Kolkata–Durgapur Expressway: Partial access via Dankuni.

Rail Network

• Howrah–Bardhaman Main Line: Chinsurah, Hooghly, Bandel, Burdwan — high-frequency EMU.
• Howrah–Bardhaman Chord: Dankuni, Gobra, Janai — faster express route.
• Sealdah–Ranaghat Line: Eastern fringe (Bandel–Katwa branch).
• Bandel Junction: Major hub; connects to Naihati, Katwa, Howrah, Burdwan.

Water Transport

• Hooghly River (Bhagirathi): Historic artery; now mainly freight (Haldia/Kolkata Ports).
• Ferries: Chinsurah–Naihati, Chandannagar–Baly, Serampore–Barrackpore (declining).
• Jetties: Tribeni, Bansberia, Kalyani for barge loading.

Urban Transit

Kolkata Metro Green Line (Salt Lake–Howrah Maidan) touches district at Howrah Maidan. Bus network (WBTC, CTC, private) dense along GT Road and NH corridors.