Southern Thermal Power Station
Southern Thermal Power Station is a coal-based thermal power plant located in Garden Reach, Kolkata in the Indian state of West Bengal. The power plant is operated by the CESC Limited.Photo: Yercaud-elango, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Type: Power station
- Description: Coal based thermal power plant in Kolkata, India
- Also known as: “Southern CESC power station”
Places of Interest Nearby
Highlights include Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden and The Great Banyan.
Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden
Park
Photo: Jeroje, CC BY-SA 3.0.
The Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, previously known as the Indian Botanic Garden, Calcutta Botanic Garden, and Royal Botanic Garden, Calcutta, is a botanical garden situated in Shibpur, Howrah near Kolkata. Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden is situated 1¼ km north of Southern Thermal Power Station.
The Great Banyan
Evergreen forest
Photo: Gangulybiswarup, CC BY 3.0.
The Great Banyan is a banyan tree located in Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden, Shibpur, Howrah, near Kolkata, India. The great banyan tree draws more visitors to the garden than its collection of exotic plants from five continents.
Shalimar railway station
Railway station
Photo: Pinakpani, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Shalimar railway station is a Railway Terminus located in Shibpur, Howrah of West Bengal. It is one of important railway station serving the Kolkata metropolitan region, India. Shalimar railway station is situated 2½ km east of Southern Thermal Power Station.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Shibpur and Kidderpore.
Shibpur
Suburb
Photo: Gangulybiswarup, CC BY 3.0.
Shibpur is a neighbourhood in Howrah of Howrah district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority.
Kidderpore
Suburb
Khidderpore is a neighbourhood of South Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Kidderpore is situated 3 km southeast of Southern Thermal Power Station.
Hastings
Suburb
Hastings is a neighbourhood of Central South Kolkata in Kolkata district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Hastings is situated 3½ km east of Southern Thermal Power Station.
Southern Thermal Power Station
- Categories: coal-fired power station and industry
- Location: Howrah, South Bengal, West Bengal, Eastern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
22.54792° or 22° 32′ 53″ northLongitude
88.294° or 88° 17′ 38″ eastInception
1990Operator
CESC LtdOpen location code
7MJCG7XV+5HOpenStreetMap ID
way 944914951Wikidata ID
Q15991754
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In Other Languages
“Southern Thermal Power Station” goes by many names.
- Bengali: “দক্ষিণ তাপবিদ্যুৎ কেন্দ্র”
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include 12B Bus Station (Matiaburj to Dharamtalla) and Curetors office.
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