Raichak
| Raichak রায়চক | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Raichak Location in West Bengal, India | |
| Coordinates: 22°06′N 88°04′E / 22.10°N 88.07°ECoordinates: 22°06′N 88°04′E / 22.10°N 88.07°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | South 24 Parganas |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Website |
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Raichak is a small town in South 24 Parganas district of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is located on the bank of the Hooghly river, some 50 km south of Kolkata. It is about 15 km from Diamond Harbour.
History
The Dutch had built a fort at Raichak, which is on a river bend, in the 18th century. Following the withdrawal of the Dutch from India, the fort was left to ruin. The place became important with the development of Haldia. Raichak acts as a link between Haldia and Calcutta.
Economy
Tourism
The fort gradually fell into ruins and was converted to a lively 5-star hotel, Raichak on Ganges, formerly Radisson Fort.
The hotel has a scenic view of the river. Those who are more adventurous can make also use the Raichak jetty or the nearby Nurpur jetty and take a ferry across the river to go to Kukrahati in East Midnapore district or Gadiara in Howrah district.
Proposed bridge
The proposal for a bridge across the Hooghly River from Raichak to Kukrahati, which will connect Haldia to Kolkata, has been hanging fire for many years. In earlier years, it was thought that the 2 km long cable bridge costing over Rs. 3,000 crore would be built with Malaysian support.[1] Thereafter, the Japanese came into the photograph.[2] Subsequently, the Japanese were replaced by the Indonesian Salim Group.[3][4]
The construction of the Eastern Link Highway, linking Barasat with Raichak, which would be 100 km long and 100 m wide and spread over 2,500 acres (10 km2), is also on the anvil. The road will ultimately terminate at Nandigram. The projects would be implemented by New Kolkata International Development Private Ltd, a special purpose company that has been promoted by the Salim Group, the Universal Success Group and Unitech.[5]
References
- ↑ "Who will help Haldia make this highway?". The Statesman, 21 May 2003. Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
- ↑ "Bridge feasibility study next month". The Statesman, 7 June 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-09-26. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
- ↑ "Bridge of dreams". Editorial. The Statesman, 29 August 2006. Archived from the original on 2007-09-29. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
- ↑ "Will WB lose its largest FDI investor?". The Economic Times, 12 August 2006. 2006-08-11. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
- ↑ "Bengal inks pact with Indonesian group". The Hindu Business Line, 1 August 2006. Retrieved 2007-09-06.
External links
Raichak travel guide from Wikivoyage
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