West Bengal to set up logistics and hyperscale data center park in the region. The group signed an MoU to acquire a 100-acre land at Uttarpara, Kolkata from Hindustan Motors to set up an integrated logistics and hyperscale datacentre park by Hiranandani group companies GreenBase and Yotta respectively. The combined investment by the group and their customers is estimated to cross Rs 10,000 crore. Transport Roadways State Highway 6/ Grand Trunk Road (G.T. Road) passes through Uttarpara. Bus service 2 Chunchura Court - Dakshineswar 285 Serampore - Salt Lake Sector-5 3 Serampore - Bagbazar/Salt Lake Railways Uttarpara railway station is situated in the Howrah-Bardhaman main line. It is part of the Kolkata Suburban Railway system. Culture Uttarpara boasts of a rich cultural heritage. The town once boasted of sylvan peace, beautiful buildings, epitome of great architectural works and steeped in cultural heritage. Bengali poet Michael Madhusudan Dutt spent his last days in Uttarpara Joykrishna Library. Uttarpara is also the home of numerous temples and is a destination site for tourists during Durga Puja for its majestic Balaka pandal. Education Colleges Swami Niswambalananda Girls' College Raja Peary Mohan College High school Uttarpara Govt. High School Uttarpara Amarendra Vidyapith Bhadrakali High School Uttarpara Girls High School Hindmotor High School Vision International School Police Uttarpara police station has jurisdiction over Uttarpa-Kotrung and Konnagar Municipal areas and parts of Sreerampur Uttarpara CD Block. The police station is under Chandannagar Police Commissionerate. Notable people Pramoda Charan Banerji, judge in the Allahabad High Court. Amarendra Chatterjee, freedom fighter. Malay Roy Choudhury, founder of Hungry generation Movement. Samir Roychoudhury, member of Krittibas group and co-founder of the "Hungryalist" movement. Manilal Nag, sitar player. Pritam Kotal, footballer (India, Mohun Bagan A.C., Delhi Dynamos FC). Babul Supriyo, politician, singer and actor. See also Uttarpara Public Library References External links Website of Uttarpara Municipality Website of Uttarpara Cities and towns in Hooghly district Neighbourhoods in Kolkata Kolkata Metropolitan Area Cities in West Bengal