town-wide, festival-like ambiance (jovially named ladai or battle) enjoyed by all participants and spectators. Transportation Highway Katwa is served by WB State Highway 6,also known as STKK Road, connecting Katwa to Suri, Birbhum in north and Nabadwip, Kalna City, Bansberia and Grand Trunk Road in south, and WB State Highway 14 connecting Katwa to Balgona, Bardhaman, Guskara, National Highway 19(previously known as National Highway 2) in the west and Palashi in the east. The closest bridge crossing over the Hooghly River is at Gouranga Setu at Nabadwip-Mayapur (41 km away).South Bengal State Transport Corporation(SBSTC),North Bengal State Transport Corporation(NBSTC) and private operators operate buses from Asansol, Baharampur, Bolpur, Esplanade, Krishnanagar, Ranaghat, Kalyani, Malda, Raiganj and Siliguri. Katwa is well connected by bus with numerous places all around. Most of the buses arrive and leave from Katwa bus stand. Railway Katwa Junction is a railway junction on broad gauge railway line from Howrah railway station to New Jalpaiguri railway station via Azimganj Junction railway station. Although Katwa is a railway junction, the number of trains running through this station is less. The Bardhaman-Katwa line, after conversion from narrow gauge to electrified broad gauge, was opened to the public on 12 January 2018. The Ahmedpur-Katwa Railway line has been converted from narrow gauge to broad gauge which provides access to Rampurhat Junction railway station. Waterway Katwa is the site of a floating terminal on National Waterway 1 consisting of a pontoon placed on the waterfront with a berth of 30 m (98 ft). Government and politics The town of Katwa is divided into twenty (20) administrative wards. Each ward elects a councilor to the governing body, Katwa Municipality. Municipal elections are held every five (5) years, with the most recent election held in 2022. See also Katwa (Lok Sabha constituency) First Battle of Katwa Second Battle of Katwa Battle of Plassey Third Battle of Katwa References Cities and towns in Purba Bardhaman district