Palta

Palta is a locality in North Barrackpur Municipality of North 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).nnBengal Enamel Post Office at Palta is a delivery sub post office, with PIN 743122 in the North Presidency Division of North 24 Parganas district in Calcutta region. No other post office has the same PIN.nnPalta Water Works, rechristened Indira Gandhi Water Treatment Plant, was the first intake point of water for Kolkata, established in 1864-1870 and spread over 480 acres. It was expanded in 1888-1893, 1905, 1920, 1936, 1952 and 1968. The total daily potable water supply is 1,350 million litres or 96 million gallons. It feeds 212,000 domestic connections plus commercial connections in Kolkata. The distance between Indira Gandhi Water Treatment Plant and the pumping station at Tala is 22 km.nnIndustrytEditnBengal Enamel Works, established in 1921 has closed down and the land is now used by housing promoters.nMahaluxmi Cotton Mill is also closed and the land is used by housing promoters.

The ticket booking department have some deaf men in the counter and they can give you tickets to any place with similar sounding name, make sure the person understood what you said.

Train available and same fare,no extra cost...

A railway station of Kolkata. If want you visit Air Force station Barrackpore please book ticket up to Palta. Barrackpore is far from Air Force station.

Palta railway station is the railway station in the town of Palta. It serves the local areas of Palta in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal, India.nnufffcnnPaltanপলতাnपलताnnKolkata Suburban Railway StationufffcnnPalta railway stationnnLocationPalta, North 24 Parganas district, West BengalnIndiaCoordinates22°46′58″N 88°22′11″EElevation12 metres (39 ft)Owned byIndian RailwaysOperated byEastern RailwayLine(s)Sealdah–Ranaghat line of Kolkata Suburban RailwayPlatforms4Tracks4ConstructionStructure typeStandard on ground stationParkingNot availableBicycle facilitiesNot availableOther informationStatusFunctionalStation codePTFZone(s)Eastern RailwayDivision(s)SealdahHistoryOpened1862Electrified1963-65