63-683: Liluah (also spelled Lillooah ) is a neighbourhood in Howrah of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal . It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Liluah has a railway junction, which is the first station after Howrah station under the Eastern Railway (India) . Its history dates back to the British era when the Liluah Carriage and wagon Workshop
126-642: A commercial port. This place is identifiable with the modern day neighbourhood of Bator . Bator was also mentioned in the Bengali poetry Manasamangal written by Bipradas Pipilai in 1495. In 1713, the Bengal Council of the British East India Company , on the accession of the Emperor Farrukhsiyar , grandson of Aurangzeb , to the throne of Delhi, sent a deputation to him with a petition for
189-640: A full regiment for the Railway Units of the Auxiliary Force (India) . Liluah, or Lillooah as it was written then, was the home of the 1st Bn., the East Indian Railway Regiment. Fateh Chand Badhwar OBE, MBE (Mil.) (1900–1995) the first Indian to become the chairman of the Railway Board had a stint at the Liluah Carriage and Wagon Workshop, during its early days. A township was planned near
252-474: A good deal of rainfall, while the winters have very little. The temperature averages 26.3 °C. Precipitation averages 1744 mm. Howrah has been ranked 40th best “National Clean Air City” (under Category 1 >10L Population cities) in India. Howrah Municipal Corporation is responsible for the administration of Howrah. The tenure of the last board of HMC had ended back on 10 December 2018. From then onwards
315-547: A gross leasable area of 3.5 lakh square feet. It was opened in 2015 and houses stores of premium brands, including Max Lifestyle, Domino's Pizza, Archies and Spencer's retail among others. There is INOX multiplex also in the mall. State Highway 6 / Grand Trunk Road passes through the west side of Belur. Girish Ghosh Road runs along the eastern part of Belur. Some Private Buses (51, 54 and 56), Minibuses (Bally Khal-Khidirpur and Belur Math-Esplanade) and CSTC Buses (S32A on Belgharia-Howrah Station and AC50 on Belur Math-Garia) serve
378-538: A large railway station as well as the Santragachhi Jheel , a large lake that attracts migratory birds during winter. Belur hosts Belur Math , the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Mission . Ramrajatala hosts a famous Rama Temple. . Near Howrah Station is the slum of Pilkhana which was the basis of the famous book and film " City of Joy ". Liluah host some of India's oldest railway factories and
441-501: A level crossing near the Liluah railway station , since 2008 both these parts were joined by a rail overbridge constructed above Liluah railway station . The town once used to be an industrial hub, with many small industrial units (mainly iron and steel rolling mills) dotting the small town due to its proximity to Howrah, an industrial city and Calcutta, being a major city of that time, a condition similar to any other suburb of Calcutta during
504-517: A municipal corporation in 1984. The corporation area was divided into fifty wards, each of which elects a councillor. The Mayor-in-council, which is led by Mayor and supported by Commissioner and officers, is responsible for administration of the corporation area. In 2015, the Bally Municipality was re-amalgamated into Howrah Municipal Corporation, through Corporation vide notification no. 428/MA/O/C-4/IM-36/2014 dated 26 June 2015, which increased
567-621: A railway line was constructed connecting the city to the coalfields of Bardhaman . Howrah Station serves as a terminal for two railway zones of India: the Eastern Railway and the South Eastern Railway , and it is connected to most of the major cities of India. From Howrah both Eastern Railway and South Eastern Railway operates connecting various stations of the districts of Howrah, Hooghly , Bardhaman, East Midnapore and West Midnapore . Within Howrah city itself, there are twelve more stations,
630-460: A result, Howrah is continuing to face its perennial problems like traffic congestion, population explosion and pollution. The city contains a few unlicensed and unregulated residential areas or slums. The name of the novel City of Joy , which has been often the name the Kolkata metropolis been called, is actually based on one such slum of Howrah. However, recently, work has been done on broadening
693-564: A settlement of five villages on west bank of Hooghly river along with thirty-three villages on the east bank. The list of villages appeared in the Consultation Book of the Council dated 4 May 1714. The five villages on the west bank on Hooghly river were: 'Salica' (Salkia), 'Harirah' (Howrah), 'Cassundeah' (Kasundia), 'Ramkrishnopoor' (Ramkrishnapur) and 'Battar' (Bator): all identifiable with localities of modern-day Howrah city. The deputation
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#1733086067724756-506: Is 1 km north-east of Liluah railway station . Bhattanagar , Chakpara , Daspara, Liluah Bazar (Rabindra Sarani),Ghoshpara,Kumarpara, Mirpara, Patuapara, Arabindanagar, Suryanagar,Kolkata Prinjala Pole Society Liluah,Jora Mandir,GuhaPark. Don Bosco - MCKV Area (G.T. Road-Abhay Guha Road crossing), Railway Colony, Mahavir Chowk, Surendranagar, Malipanchghara, Guha Road. Howrah Howrah ( / ˈ h aʊ r ə / ; Bengali: [ˈɦao̯ɽa] ; alternatively spelled as Haora )
819-529: Is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal . Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River , opposite its twin city of Kolkata . Administratively Howrah lies within Howrah district and is the headquarters of the Howrah Sadar subdivision ; it is also part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Howrah is an important industrial and transportation hub, and
882-399: Is a neighbourhood in Howrah of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal . It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Belur is under the jurisdiction of Belur Police Station and Bally Police Station of Howrah City Police . The area is best known for Belur Math , a religious monastery containing a complex of temples. Belur Math
945-731: Is a self-financing undergraduate college run under the Agrasain Seva Samity, the same trust which runs the Agrasain Balika Siksha Sadan and the Agrasain Boys' School. It offers undergraduate degree and diploma courses in various science, arts and commerce courses. It is affiliated to the University of Calcutta and is located on Height Road near Liluah Railway Station , its second campus in Agrasain Street being converted to
1008-470: Is also Bhattanagar railway station which is present at the extreme western outskirts of Liluah (in the farmlands of Chakpara , to the west of Bhattanagar locality). There is also a line connecting Liluah and Andul in the South Eastern Railways, used by Goods trains and few Express trains. It takes 8 minutes to travel from Howrah to Liluah (a distance of 5 km) by a suburban local train. But
1071-426: Is also a gateway to Kolkata (and the rest of West Bengal) via Howrah railway station and Howrah Bridge . The name came from the word Haor — Bengali word for a fluvial swampy lake, which is sedimentologically a depression where water, mud and organic debris accumulate. The word itself was rather used in eastern part of Bengal (now Bangladesh), as compared to the western part (now West Bengal). The history of
1134-788: Is also located in Western Liluah, which is an institution also run by the Salesians of DonBosco and it provides training in various Self-Employment skills to people. Other schools like the Belur Janta High School, the Belur Boys School, Belur Girls school and the Belur High School are located within half a kilometer off Liluah. Apart from that there are around a dozen more registered and unregistered primary schools in Liluah. Apart from
1197-441: Is also the educational Hub of Howrah. . The Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur is a public engineering and research institution. It is the fourth oldest engineering institution in India, and is an institute of national importance . Howrah's schools are either run by the state government or by private institutions. The medium of instruction is Bengali , English or Hindi . Schools are affiliated to
1260-615: Is another reputed CBSE School, run and operated by S.N.R.MEMORIAL TRUST and it is a segment of SNR Public School. Other schools like the Agrasain Boys' School, Imperial City School, Vels Global School, Liluah (Howrah), the Bharatiya Higher School and the Gurukul School are all located within a radius of less than 2 kilometers within the 'Don Bosco Area' (Abhay Guha Road Commercial Area) of Eastern Liluah. The Florence Day School (Privately run), The Eastern Railway Hindi High School and
1323-545: Is famous for being the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math , a monastic order, as well as that of the related Ramakrishna Mission , both founded by Swami Vivekananda . On the opposite side of the Hooghly River , opposite to Belur Math is the Dakshineswar Kali Temple . Belur is situated on the west bank of Hooghly River . It is located between Liluah and Bally . Rangoli Mall in Belur (on Girish Ghosh Road) has
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#17330860677241386-670: Is located in The Liluah Railway Colony. There are two post offices in Liluah: in the eastern parts of the town Liluah Post Office PIN Code - 711204 and in the western parts of the town Liluah Shibtala Sub Post Office PIN Code - 711204 and Bhattanagar Post Office PIN Code - 711203, for the eastern and western parts of the town respectively. Some of the western parts of the town are also served by Belur Math Post Office. The railway line divides Liluah into 2 parts (eastern part and western part). Until 2008 these two halves were connected by
1449-648: Is presently under-construction. Howrah has many various neighbourhoods, the most notable being Shibpur , Santragachi , Belur , Salkia , Ramrajatala , Liluah , Howrah Maidan and Bally . Shibpur hosts the Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden , containing the Great Banyan tree, Avani Riverside Mall is also located here and the Indian Institute of Engineering Science and Technology, Shibpur . Santragachi has
1512-477: Is that the western part of Liluah relies largely on autos and totos for public transportation, due to the absence any major bus route. Though the Bhattanagar -bound Minibus plys through that part, its frequency is quite low and its route goes through the southern fringes of western part (Gadadhar Bhatta Road, Jheel Road, A Road). As for the eastern part, large number of public buses ply along the G.T. Road throughout
1575-603: Is the century-old Liluah Railway Colony, made by the British in the first decade of the 20th century. Although Liluah still has many industries remaining, but some are also being gradually replaced by residential buildings. Liluah, or Lillooah as it was then written, was the depot of the former East Indian Railway [EIR]. The case of unfortunate shipwreck bringing EIR's first loco and mis-despatch of ship carrying EIR's first coaches for inauguration of first railroad in Eastern India led
1638-627: Is the statutory planning and development authority for Howrah, as the city lies within the Kolkata Metropolitan Area (KMA). Often termed as Sheffield of the East , Howrah is known as an engineering hub, mainly in the area of light engineering industry. In 1823, Bishop Reginald Heber described Howrah as the place "chiefly inhabited by shipbuilders". There are small engineering firms all over Howrah, particularly around Belilios Road area near Howrah station However these businesses are declining in
1701-501: The Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden and connects to the main road near Chandannagar . Howrah also connects the metropolitan region to the national highways – NH 16 and NH 19 , which are connected to Vidyasagar Setu via the Kona Expressway . Howrah and Kolkata are separated by the Hooghly River / Ganges and connected by four bridges across the river. These are the: The cantilever style Howrah Bridge and
1764-458: The British Raj these industrial units dominated the locale of the town throughout the mid-20th century, when Liluah was known only for industries, factories and workshops. Since the mid-1990s many of the factories in the eastern and western parts of the town were gradually closed. They were gradually replaced by residential or commercial buildings. Until the first decade of the 21st century, most of
1827-549: The West Bengal Board of Secondary Education (WBBSE) , West Bengal Council of Higher Secondary Education (WBCHSE) , the Indian Certificate of Secondary Education (ICSE) , National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) and Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) . Howrah Zilla School , established in 1845, is the only Governmental school in Howrah. Howrah's first vernacular Bengali medium school, established in 1857,
1890-593: The cable-stayed Vidyasagar Setu are counted among the longest bridges in the world within their types. There are ferry services available, between various jetties in Howrah and Kolkata, which was introduced in the 1970s. The jetties on Howrah side are at Howrah Station, Ramkrishnapur, Shibpur , Shalimar , Bandhaghat , Belur Math , Bally and Nazirganj. Howrah is also served by Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport , located in Dumdum, Kolkata . The Airport will soon be connected to Howrah via Metro service which
1953-506: The 21st century. There are many foundries in Liluah area. Burn Standard Company , a major company in heavy engineering industry, has its oldest manufacturing unit located in Howrah. Ramkrishna Forgings one of the largest forging company in India has one of its plant located at Liluah in Howrah. The Howrah plant of Shalimar Paints (established in 1902) was the first large-scale paint manufacturing plant to be set up not only in India but in entire South East Asia. The city houses one of
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2016-536: The Agrasain Boys' School in 2010. The Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda University , an institution deemed to be university is located within 1 km from Liluah, near the Belur Math . It is administered by the Ramakrishna Mission . It was declared by Government of India as a Deemed University under Section 3 of UGC Act, 1956. RD mall in Liluah (on G.T. Road ) has a gross leasable area of 1 lakh square feet. It
2079-641: The British Army, the Indian Army and Royal Air force. Minor items like tent pegs etc. were also in thousands. All the above illustrates the technical expertise and skill developed within the workshop. An essay published in 1945 in East Indian Railway Magazine by D.K. Whitworth describes how great a job was done by railwaymen at Liluah between 1938 and 1942. Like other leading Indian railways, the EIR provided
2142-500: The E.I.R. authorities to consider manufacture of rolling stock in India (read the history of ER). Initially EIR had set up in 1853 a locomotive and carriage workshop near the Howrah Station (somewhere near the salt gola) with the idea of maintenance of assets after inauguration in 1854 and was later shifted to its present site in the year 1900 as the site did not meet the requirement in terms of magnitude of work. The locomotive portion
2205-946: The Eastern Railway Bengali High School are Central Government schools under the Ministry of Railways, affiliated to the CBSE, present in the Liluah Railway Colony. Apart from these, institutions like the Holy Family Convent School, Swaika Girls High School, Liluah T.R.G.R. Khemka High School, and the Bhattanagar Kulokamini Vidyamandir are located in western Liluah. Apart from these schools, the Mirpara Don Bosco Self Employment Research Institute (D.B.S.E.R.I)
2268-619: The National Highways and several local roads. These activities are expected to help in improvement of traffic conditions. Of late, Howrah has seen a lot of new industrial proposals like the Kona Truck Terminus, Kolkata West International City and relocation of the old smoky foundry plants. . The West Bengal Government has also planned a major renovation of the city to match the city's urban facilities with its neighboring city Kolkata. Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA)
2331-404: The bridges connecting the cities, there are also ferry services between various jetties. Howrah railway station (more commonly referred to as Howrah Station) is the major railway station serving Howrah, Kolkata and the neighbouring districts. It is the second busiest rail station in India, along with being the largest railway station in terms of number of platform. It was established in 1854 when
2394-465: The city of Howrah dates back over 500 years, but the district is situated in an area historically occupied by the ancient Bengali kingdom of Bhurshut . Venetian explorer Cesare Federici , who travelled in India during 1565–79, mentioned a place called Buttor in his journal circa 1578. As per his description, this was a location into which large ships could travel (presumably the Hoogli river ) and perhaps
2457-569: The corporation has been run by unelected board of administrators selected by the West Bengal government. The Howrah City Police is responsible for law enforcement in the city. Howrah Municipality was established in 1862. From 1896, it started supplying filter water across the city. During 1882–83, Bally Municipality was formed separating it out from Howrah. As per the Howrah Municipal Corporation Act of 1980 , Howrah became
2520-635: The day. Liluah railway station is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway . It also has a Railway Carriage and Wagons Workshop: one of the three in the Eastern Railways. The other two being at Kanchrapara and Jamalpur . The Liluah Railway station has 5 platforms with 3 mainly being used for the Howrah-Bardhaman main line and the other two for the Howrah-Bardhaman chord line . The Belur Math Line branches off between Liluah and Belur. There
2583-714: The eastern half of the town. The eastern half is well linked to the western half by a rail overbridge. It can also be accessed by Benaras road (the route followed by the Bhattanagar–Esplanade Minibus). Liluah can be accessed by Private Bus route number 51, 54 and 56. It can also be accessed by Minibuses on Satyabala-Ruby Hospital, Bally Khal-Khidirpur, Belur Math-Esplanade, Malipanchghara-Sealdah/Rajabazar, Bhattanagar-Esplanade and CSTC Bus (S32A, S23A, S23, C23) on Belgharia (Rathtala)-Howrah Station (via G.T. Road ). Auto-rickshaw , e-rickshaws as well as cycle-rickshaws are available for inter-town transport. Worth mentioning
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2646-418: The factories in the eastern half of Liluah had disappeared and the eastern part of the town now a primarily commercial, residential and educational area, dominated by markets, shops, schools and malls. This part of Liluah has rapidly evolved since the last two decades, as you pass through G.T. Road from Howrah, you come across glittering shops and restaurants of 'Don Bosco Area' and RD Mall, further north, there
2709-483: The major manufacturing units of Tarsons Products . The jute industry suffered during the Partition of Bengal (1947) , when the larger jute production area became part of East Pakistan (now Bangladesh). The foundry industry saw a decline in demand due to growth in steel industry. Howrah can be accessed from its many rail links, road links to National Highways, as well as its transport connections to Kolkata . Apart from
2772-452: The majority Hindi-speaking population of Liluah since the late 1990s, in a contrast to the early 1990s, when most of the population was Bengali-speaking. The area of Eastern Liluah has been the educational hub of Howrah since the early 1990s, owing to a number of schools, an Engineering College and a Science, Arts and Commerce College present there. The Don Bosco High and Technical School Liluah or Don Bosco Liluah (abbreviated as DBL) which
2835-604: The many Schools present in Liluah, Liluah also boasts an undergraduate and postgraduate engineering college and an undergraduate science, arts and commerce college. The MCKV Institute of Engineering (MCKVIE) was established in 1999 and runs as a part of the MCKV Group. It is affiliated to the West Bengal University of Technology . It offers bachelor's and master's degrees in various engineering streams. Shree Agrasain College
2898-685: The most prominents being Santragachi and Shalimar . Howrah is served by the Kolkata Metro Line 2 with Salt Lake in Kolkata via a tunnel under River Hooghly. The Metro line connects Howrah to Esplanade as well which will act as interchange where commuters can change sides to travel on the North-South line. On the Howrah side, the 2 Stations will be at Howrah Station and Howrah Maidan . These stations are open for public. The Metro currently connects Howrah Maidan Station on one side to Esplanade Station on
2961-545: The other. Howrah & Mahakaran stations lying in between.The Esplanade to Sealdah section is still under construction as of 13th September 2024 estimated to be completed by 2025. The total road length in Howrah is approximately 300 km (190 miles). Howrah hosts a branch of the Grand Trunk Road – this was built, starting 1804, by the Public Works Department of the British administration. The road starts at
3024-532: The same journey takes 10 minutes when going from Liluah To Howrah due to bulk railway traffic coming in and out of Howrah station which is the oldest and biggest railway junction in India. Liluah falls under the jurisdiction of Howrah Municipal Corporation since 10 July 2015. Before July 2015, Liluah was under the former Bally Municipality which was later merged with the HMC . There are two police stations in Liluah under Howrah City Police . All areas of Liluah west of
3087-602: The total number of wards to 66. Howrah also hosts the temporary administrative office of the state of West Bengal . The office of the Chief Minister of state had been traditionally posted at the Writers' Building , however owing to renovation of the building, the administration has been occupying the Nabanna building. Even though it is one of the largest cities in the state, Howrah witnessed urbanization in an unplanned manner. As
3150-479: The western half of the town, areas which were earlier farmlands, resulting in unplanned development. As a result of which, many people came to Liluah from Bihar and Uttar Pradesh as labourers in the small industrial units and gradually settled here; these people came to Kolkata in search of job opportunities, a condition experienced by all suburbs of Calcutta during the early post independence era; this resulted in significant ethical change in Liluah, which resulted in
3213-624: The western side of Howrah-Bardhaman railway line (i.e. Howrah-Bardhaman chord line and Howrah-Bardhaman main line ) fall under the Liluah Police Station, situated on the Liluah station road. It also has jurisdiction over some areas beyond the town, while the eastern part of Liluah was earlier under the Bally Police Station until 2013. After that, it came under the new Belur Police Station, which also has jurisdiction over some areas of Belur . It also has an outpost near Belur Math . It
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#17330860677243276-483: The whole of the present day Howrah district was added to it. The Howrah district was separated from the Hooghly district in 1843. Howrah is 2nd most populated city in West Bengal (behind Kolkata). As of 2011 Indian census, Howrah had a population of 1,077,075 with households. In the 1896 census of British India , Howrah had a population of 84,069, which grew to 157,594 in the 1901 census. This rapid growth
3339-465: The workshop for the British officers, working in the workshop, which gradually, until 1913 became The Liluah Railway Colony. The roads in the colony still bear the names of the British engineers who worked in the workshop. Until the mid-1900s, Liluah had become a dusty industrial town. The Colony is commonly used by locals for their morning walks now. Post-independence, Liluah saw the development of many small industrial units and thus rapid expansion beyond
3402-701: The year 1962 is one of the oldest girls educational institution in Howrah, with the medium of instruction there primarily being Hindi. Apart from these, the Sunrise Eng. Med. School , which was established in the year 1975, run and operated by the Sunrise Society, the I.P. Memorial School and the Rosebud School, both established in 1967 are also some of the oldest institutions in Liluah. Sudhir Memorial Institute, Liluah (Howrah) (SMIL), Little Wits (Pre-Primary Segment of Sudhir Memorial Institute Liluah) established in 2011
3465-534: Was Santragachi Minor School : currently the school is running as Santragachi Kedarnath Institution, Howrah . The Sailen Manna Stadium , also known as the Howrah Municipal Corporation Stadium, is a multi-use stadium that hosts sporting events for association football . Dumurjala Sports City is a multi-purpose sports complex at Dumurjala. Howrah Rifle Club is a sports shooting stadium located at Kadamtala. Belur, West Bengal Belur
3528-525: Was built throughout the country to cater for the ever-growing demand. Another interesting fact which is less known is that apart from rolling stock manufacture Liluah made immense contribution to the war machinery of Allied Forces during the Second World War . Apart from rolling stock required for transport of military equipment, Liluah also produced hundreds of Ambulances, Water Cars, tanks, armoured vehicles and lorries. Ammunitions were also produced for
3591-435: Was due to abundance of job opportunities, which resulted in a 100% increase in male population during this period, whereas the female population grew only by 60%. Languages of Howrah (2011) At the time of the 2011 census, 79.48% of the population spoke Bengali , 8.52% Hindi and 9.24% Urdu as their first language. Howrah has a Tropical wet-and-dry climate ( Köppen climate classification Aw ). The summers here have
3654-418: Was established in the year 1937 as a Catholic institution by the Salesians of Don Bosco , along with the Agrasain Balika Siksha Sadan (ABSS) and the M.C. Kejriwal Vidyapeeth an institution run and operated by the MCKV group of Institutions, the group which also runs the MCKV Institute of Engineering are situated in Liluah. Apart from these three schools, the Sohanlal Deoralia Balika Siksha Sadan, established in
3717-466: Was launched in 2011 and houses Inox Multiplex, Domino's Pizza , Cafe Coffee Day , a gaming arena and Big Bazaar among many other retail stores. Other main market areas in the vicinity of the town are, Abhay Guha Road (locally called, DonBosco gully or DonBosco area), Liluah Bazar and Belur Bazar. Local restaurants have recently housed alongside G.T. Road and include, Gangotri, Vegetarian Valley, Fusion, alongside eateries inside RD Mall. Belur Math
3780-504: Was set up to release pressure off Howrah . Liluah is located at 22°37′16″N 88°20′22″E / 22.62106°N 88.33941°E / 22.62106; 88.33941 at an elevation of 13 m from MSL. It is located between Salkia and Belur . Nearest airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in Dumdum, Kolkata . Liluah is well connected with round the clock buses, auto-rickshaws and e-rickshaws. Grand Trunk Road (part of State Highway 6 ), crosses through
3843-490: Was shifted to a new and much bigger workshop at Jamalpur in 1862 and the Howrah works was upgraded to a carriage and wagon workshop in 1863. As the Howrah location was found unsuitable for further expansion, the facility was finally shifted to its present site. The Liluah Carriage and Wagon Workshop is located in the suburbs of Howrah about 7 km. from Howrah. It is the largest combined carriage and wagon workshop of Indian Railways. The prime responsibility of this workshop
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#17330860677243906-411: Was successful except for these five villages. By 1728, most of the present-day Howrah district was part of either of the two zamindaris : Burdwan or Muhammand Aminpur. On 11 October 1760, as a result of the Battle of Plassey , the East India Company signed a treaty with Mir Qasim , the Nawab of Bengal , to take over the control of Howrah district. In 1787 the Hooghly district was formed and in 1819
3969-423: Was to manufacture rolling stock. This excluded locomotives. Only carriages and wagons were initially manufactured. During the last century Liluah had efficiently discharged the duties. Manufacturing of coaches were done till 1972, and Liluah has 3000 coaches to its credit. Wagon manufacturing was, however, discontinued in the post independence era, and coach manufacturing was also stopped when sufficient infrastructure
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