Sānkrāil
in Hāora of West Bengal, India

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Location Summary
Decimal Coordinates (Latitude, Longitude):
22.550 and 88.225 (Lat./Lng.)
Coordinates by Time:
N 22° 32' 59" and E 88° 13' 30"
Currency and Currency Code:
Rupee - INR
Spoken languages:
English, Hindi, Bengali, Telugu, Marathi, Tamil, Urdu, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Oriya, Panjabi, Assamese, Bihari , Kashmiri, Nepali, Sindhi, Sanskrit, French
Local electricity:
230 V - 50 Hz (plugs: G)
Mobile phone / cellular frequencies (MHz):
900 MHz, 1800 MHz, 3G, 4G
Local Time: 02:06 PM (Friday)
Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
UTC/GMT offset: 5.5 hours
Sunrise and Sunset:
5:31 am and 5:51 pm
Antipode Coordinates:
-33.637 and -78.834 (Lat./Lng.)
Closest place to antipode coordinates:
Robinson Crusoe
References
This place on Geonames.org
Current travel safety evaluation for India in Southern Asia

Safety Score: 3,4 of 5.0 based on data from 9 authorites. Meaning please reconsider your need to travel to India.

Travel warnings are updated daily. Source: Travel Warning India. Last Update: 2024-03-28 08:18:27

Discover Sānkrāil

Sānkrāil in Hāora (West Bengal) with it's 27,523 citizens is a place in India about 804 mi (or 1,293 km) south-east of New Delhi, the country's capital city.

Current time in Sānkrāil is now 02:06 PM (Friday). The local timezone is named Asia / Kolkata with an UTC offset of 5.5 hours. We know of 8 airports near Sānkrāil, of which one is a larger airport. The closest airport in India is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport in a distance of 16 mi (or 26 km), North-East. Besides the airports, there are other travel options available (check left side).

There are several Unesco world heritage sites nearby. The closest heritage site in India is Sundarbans National Park in a distance of 60 mi (or 96 km), South-East. If you need a hotel, we compiled a list of available hotels close to the map centre further down the page.

While being here, you might want to pay a visit to some of the following locations: Kolkata, Khulna, Magura, Bagerhat and Rajshahi. To further explore this place, just scroll down and browse the available info.

Local weather forecast

Todays Local Weather Conditions & Forecast: 36°C / 96 °F

Morning Temperature 25°C / 78 °F
Evening Temperature 36°C / 97 °F
Night Temperature 27°C / 81 °F
Chance of rainfall 0%
Air Humidity 35%
Air Pressure 1009 hPa
Wind Speed Moderate breeze with 12 km/h (7 mph) from North
Cloud Conditions Scattered clouds, covering 48% of sky
General Conditions Scattered clouds

Saturday, 30th of March 2024

36°C (96 °F)
28°C (82 °F)
Broken clouds, fresh breeze.

Sunday, 31st of March 2024

37°C (99 °F)
27°C (81 °F)
Scattered clouds, moderate breeze.

Monday, 1st of April 2024

42°C (107 °F)
30°C (86 °F)
Sky is clear, fresh breeze, few clouds.

Hotels and Places to Stay

Fortune Park Panchwati

Address
4,2 mi
Kona Expressway
711403 Kalkutta
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 14:00
Reception
Weekday: 0:00 - 24:00
Weekend: 0:00 - 24:00


Lake Land Country Club Residency

Address
4,1 mi
Kona Expressway, Munshidanga Post, Gorfa, HOWRAH
711403 Kolkata
India

Time Information

Checkout: 10:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Barsana Hotel & Resort

Address
7,2 mi
Khaprail Road, Po Matigara
734010 Nemai,Siliguri
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Highway Inn International

Address
3,3 mi
Nh-6, Vill.Jaladhulagori, Beside Dhulagarh Toll Tax, Howrah
711302 Howrah
India

Time Information

Checkout: 12:00 - Checkin: 12:00
Reception
Weekday: -
Weekend: closed


Videos from this area

These are videos related to the place based on their proximity to this place.

Ahmedabad Howrah Express

Published: April 07, 2015
Length: 10:53 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Prannoy Karmokar

Late running Ahmedabad Howrah Express hauled by WAP-4 SRC at Andul railway station.


25- coach Coromandel Express at Sankrail

Published: February 09, 2013
Length: 29:01 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Souvik Sarkar

12841 Coro with 22575 SRC WAP4 running at ~110 kmph. The train was running with 25 compartments.


DOWN PURI HOWRAH SHATABDI EXPRESS BLAST THROUGH SANKRAIL

Published: February 15, 2013
Length: 17:27 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gaurav Sharma

Bang on tym down puri howrah shatabdi express with duronto rake blast through sankrail with 22253 santragachi wap4.


HOWRAH PURI SHATABDI EXPRESS BLASTS PAST SANKRAIL

Published: February 15, 2013
Length: 14:59 min
Rating: 5 of 5
Author: Gaurav Sharma


Howrah Mysore Express zooming at Sankrail

Published: February 09, 2013
Length: 28:31 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Souvik Sarkar

22348 SRC WAP4 was pulling the rake with ease in SER (KGP section).


BBS JANSHATABDI RETURNING HOME WITH ITS OFFLINK

Published: February 18, 2013
Length: 42:15 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gaurav Sharma

A VSKP WAP4 brings up bhubaneswar janshatabdi to howrah and then returning home by passing over sankrail.


12870 HWH-CSTM Express crossing SEL at full speed.

Published: February 09, 2013
Length: 29:24 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Souvik Sarkar

Platform no. 1 in Sankrail is seen to be used by this SF train with SRC WAP4 22367.


DOWN BHUBANESWAR JANSHATABDI BLASTING WITH OFFLINK

Published: February 17, 2013
Length: 12:35 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Gaurav Sharma

I am very lucky to see this running on tym down BBS HWH JANSHATABDI EXPRESS blasting through sankrail with an offlink a VSKP WAP4.


Duronto became Shatabdi

Published: February 09, 2013
Length: 29:43 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Souvik Sarkar

12277 HWH- PURI Shatabdi Express in its first run from Howrah after it was converted into a Shatabdi. SRC WAP4 22399 was leading the way. The video is taken at Sankrail.


WAP-4 Gitanjali Express- High speed cruise through Andul!

Published: October 16, 2013
Length: 11:10 min
Rating: 0 of 5
Author: Souvik Mukherjee

12860- Howrah- Mumbai Gitanjali Express shows her fury with the SRC WAP-4 at Andul. Watch in HD. Enjoy!


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Attractions and noteworthy things

Distances are based on the centre of the city/town and sightseeing location. This list contains brief abstracts about monuments, holiday activities, national parcs, museums, organisations and more from the area as well as interesting facts about the region itself. Where available, you'll find the corresponding homepage. Otherwise the related wikipedia article.

Andul

Andul is one of the ancient census towns in the Sankrail block under the Sadar sub-division in Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a local hub of commercial and industrial activity within and around Sankrail block. It is considered as one of the developing towns in Howrah district.

Located at 22.58, 88.24 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities and towns in Howrah district

Dhuilya

Dhuilya is a census town under Sankrail police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Located at 22.5768, 88.2487 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities and towns in Howrah district

Jhorhat

Jhorhat is a census town under Sankrail police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Located at 22.57, 88.24 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities and towns in Howrah district

Raghudebbati

Raghudebbati is a census town under Sankrail police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Located at 22.53, 88.2 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities and towns in Howrah district

Sankrail

Sankrail is a census town in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Located at 22.57, 88.24 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities and towns in Howrah district

Sarenga

Sarenga is a census town under Sankrail police station in Sadar subdivision of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal.

Located at 22.54, 88.21 (Lat. / Lng.), about 1 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Cities and towns in Howrah district

Abada railway station

The Abada railway station in the Indian state of West Bengal, serves Abada, India in Howrah district. It is on the Howrah-Kharagpur line. It is 18 km from Howrah Station.

Located at 22.5478, 88.1997 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Railway stations in Howrah district, Eastern Railway Zone, Kolkata Suburban Railway

Abada, India

Abada is a populated place in West Bengal, India. Its local railway station is Abada railway station.

Located at 22.5478, 88.1997 (Lat. / Lng.), about 2 miles away.
Wikipedia Article
Villages in West Bengal


This place is known by different names. Here the ones we know:
Shankrail, Sānkrāil