The Steel city of Durgapur, also
known as the Ruhr of the East is located in the district of Burdwan, 176
km from Kolkata, and a three-hour drive.
It is located very close to India’s biggest coalfields in the
Raniganj-Dhanbad area. Durgapur has a whole gamut of manufacturing
industries. Among them Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP) and Alloy Steel Plant
(ASP) are the 2 biggest ones and around which the city and the other
industries came up.
Among the other major industries in Durgapur are: Durgapur Projects Ltd.
(DPL), Philips Carbon Black Ltd. (PCBL), Alstom Power Boilers and
Durgapur Thermal Power Station (DTPS).
The main tourist attraction is the Durgapur Barrage over the Damodar. It
is a breathtaking sight during the monsoons, when the river is swollen.
The gardens around it are an ideal place for a picnic.
Durgapur reflects the image of an industrialized India; a perfect blend
of culture and modernization. Today it is one of the most important
industrial belts in India.
Connectivity :
7 km from the railway station and 4 km from the main Benachity Market.
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The Steel city of Durgapur, also
known as the Ruhr of the East is located in the district of Burdwan, 176
km from Kolkata, and a three-hour drive.
