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Durgapur projects an image of an industrialized India. It is the third integrated steel plant of Hindustan Steel Limited and occupies an area of 6.47 sq. kms. Founded under the Colombo Plan Mission which visited India in April, 1955, the plant has been instrumental in changing the rural face of Durgapur into a vast industrial complex comprising public and private sectors.
- Area : 41 sq. kms.
- Altitude : 68.9 metres.
- Temperature (deg C): Summer- Max.46.1, Min. 37.8; Winter- Max. 32.2, Min. 29.4
- Rainfall : 150 cms June to September.
- Clothing's : Summer- Tropical, Winter- Light woollens.
- Languages spoken : Bengali, English.
- Best Season : Through out the year.
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- Air : Nearest national and international airport Calcutta is 176 kms away.
- Rail: Durgapur is the railway station on the Eastern Railway.
- Road: Durgapur is connected by good motorable roads with Calcutta 176 kms, Patna 414 kms,
Asansol 50 kms, Shantiniketan 62 kms, Vishnupur 72 kms.
- Local Transport: Taxis, City Bus services, Cycle Rickshaws are available.
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