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Nature Attractions In Howrah District

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Howrah, or Haora, is the second largest city in the Indian state of West Bengal after Kolkata. It is also an important transportation hub of West Bengal and a major gateway for Kolkata. It is the headquarters of Howrah district and the Howrah Sadar subdivision. Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River.
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  • 1. Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden Howrah
    The Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden previously known as Indian Botanic Garden is situated in Shibpur, Howrah near Kolkata. They are commonly known as the Calcutta Botanical Garden, and previously as the Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta. The gardens exhibit a wide variety of rare plants and a total collection of over 12,000 specimens spread over 109 hectares. It is under Botanical Survey of India of Ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India.
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  • 2. Santragachi Jheel Howrah
    Santragachhi or Santragachi is a neighbourhood of Howrah city in West Bengal, India. It has a railway station which serves as a railway junction for the South Eastern Railway. Santragachi is mostly a residential locality with a sizeable railway colony with some industries including a privately owned railway goods wagon making unit. Santragachi is also popular for its large lake known as Santragachhi Jheel which attracts migratory birds such as the lesser whistling duck in the winter months. The recent development of a new bus stand and bus routes from Santragachi are making it a preferred changeover point for people travelling by railways to Kolkata, specially South Kolkata, via Vidyasagar Setu.
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