Bally, Howrah


Bally is a neighbourhood in Howrah of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Bally is under the jurisdiction of Bally Police Station of Howrah City Police. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.

Geography

Bally is located at and also the northernmost part of Howrah city. It has an average elevation of 15 metres. It is more elevated in the west than the east, thus leading to a problem of water logging. Bally is separated from Uttarpara, Hooghly, by Bally Canal at its north. A Bridge was constructed over Bally Canal in 1846 to join the two localities.

Transport

An important transportation hub of Kolkata, Bally is connected to Dakshineswar, Kolkata via Vivekananda Setu and Nivedita Setu. State Highway 6/ Grand Trunk Road and Belghoria Expressway also pass through Bally. From here, people can avail a number of buses to go to Kolkata, Howrah and Hooghly.
Bally also has three railway stations of Kolkata Suburban Railway. They are Bally [railway station], Bally Ghat railway station and Bally Halt railway station.
Nearest Airport of Bally is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport in Dumdum, Kolkata.