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The following tunnels are situated under the Hooghly River :- CESC Tunnel - This tunnel is using for electric power transmission between Kolkata and Howrah. It was the first underwater tunnel of Asia. The construction of this tunnel was completed in 1931. [12] Hooghly River Underwater metro tunnel segment East west metro tunnel underwater section
The 1737 Calcutta cyclone, also known as the Hooghly River cyclone of 1737 or the Great Bengal cyclone of 1737, was the first super cyclone on record in North Indian Ocean and is regarded as one of the worst natural disasters in India.
Adi Ganga (also known as the Gobindapur Creek and Tolly's Canal), is a stream that was part of the Hooghly River in the Kolkata area of India.It was the main flow of the Hooghly River between the 15th and 17th centuries, but it eventually dried up due to natural causes.
Mogra railway station can be commuted from Tribeni with ease, whereas Kalyani railway station is situated on the other side of the Bhagirathi-Hooghly River. State Highway 6/ STKK Road runs through the town and meets the Grand Trunk Road, one of the Asia's oldest and longest major road and also runs besides the town, near Adisaptagram.
The northernmost point of the islands is 901 km (560 mi) away from the mouth of the Hooghly River in the Indian mainland. The territory shares maritime borders with Indonesia located about 165 km (103 mi) to the south, Myanmar located 280 km (170 mi) to the north-east and Thailand located 650 km (400 mi) to the south-east. [ 39 ]
Haldia Dock Complex is eight meters above sea level and is located at 21.20 north and 88.06 east. [7] [8] It is 156 nautical miles (289 km; 180 mi) north of Paradip Port by sea and river route, and 104 kilometres (65 mi) south of Kolkata Dock System by river route. [9]
The district of Hooghly derived its name from the town of Hooghly on the west bank of the Hugli River about 40 km north of Kolkata. This town was a major river port for trade in India before colonization. The district has thousands of years of rich heritage as part of the Bengali kingdom of Bhurshut.
Hooghly River, distributary of the Ganges in India Hooghly, West Bengal, colonial port town on the river now part of Hugli-Chinsura. Hooghly district, established 1795, containing the above town; Hooghly railway station; Hooghly (Lok Sabha constituency)