Ghusuri

22°36′39″N 88°21′04″E / 22.61083°N 88.35111°E / 22.61083; 88.35111Country IndiaStateWest BengalDistrictHowrahRegionGreater KolkataCityHowrahMetro StationHowrah(under construction)Government • TypeMunicipal Corporation • BodyHowrah Municipal CorporationElevation13 m (43 ft)Languages • officialBengali, EnglishTime zoneUTC5:30 (IST)PINTelephone code+91 33Vehicle registrationWBHMC wards1, 2, 3, 4Lok Sabha constituencyHowrahVidhan Sabha constituencyHowrah Uttar

Ghusuri is a locality of North Howrah in Howrah district of Indian state of West Bengal. It is under 170-Howrah Uttar (Vidhan Sabha constituency) and 25-Howrah (Lok Sabha constituency). It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Bhot Bagan Moth, Indian oldest Tibetan Buddhist monastery outside the Himalayas situated at Ghusuri.^[1][2]

Ghusuri is under the jurisdiction of Malipanchghara Police Station of Howrah City Police.

Location

Ghusuri is situated on the west bank of Hooghly River. It lies on the east of Liluah, between Salkia and Belur.

Transport

State Highway 6 (West Bengal)/ Grand Trunk Road passes through the west side of Ghusuri.^[3] Jogendranath Mukherjee Road runs along the eastern part of Ghusuri.

Bus

Private Bus

• 51 Pardankuni - Howrah Station
• 54 Bally Khal – Esplanade
• 56 Ruiya Purbapara - Howrah Station

Mini Bus

• 1A Satyabala – Ruby Hospital
• 10 Bally Khal – Khidirpur
• 11 Belur Math – Esplanade
• 25 Malipanchghara – Sealdah/Rajabazar

CSTC Bus

• S32A Belgharia (Rathtala) - Howrah Station

Train

Liluah railway station is the nearest railway station.

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