Bansberia

Bansberia (Bengali: বাঁশবেড়িয়া Bā̃śbeṛiẏā) is a town and a municipality in the Hooghly district of West Bengal, India. This article also covers the nearby areas of Tribeni and Adisaptagram.

Understand


Bansberia (BAHNSH-beh-rriah) was one of the seven villages that formed Saptagram. In medieval times, Saptagram was a major port in South Bengal. However, the port had to be abandoned in the 17th century because of the silting up of the Saraswati River. Despite this, thanks to the influx of Portuguese merchants in the area, Hooghly inherited the importance of Saptagram as a major port.

By train
Bansberia and the surroundings are served by three stations, including (BSAE) and  (TBAE) on Bandel–Katwa line, and  (ADST)  on Howrah–Bardhaman main line.

By bus
Private Bus Route no. 39 (Chunchura Court-Jirat) runs through here.

By car
Bansberia is about away from Kolkata. State Highway 6 (SH 6) or STKK Road passes through Bansberia. The town is also connected to Kalyani with along the Kalyani Expressway across the Hooghly River.

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 * Hooghly