Canning (ক্যানিং Kyāniṁ) is a small town in the South 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. It is known as the "Gateway of the Sundarbans", as many people reach Canning on their wat to the mangroves.
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[edit]- 1 Canning railway station Sealdah South . The last station of the Sealdah–Canning line, and the nearest station to Sundarbans National Park. The railway distance from Kolkata to Canning is 45 km (28 mi).
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Map of Canning
See and do
[edit]- 1 Kuthi of Port Canning. Named after the then-Viceroy Lord Canning, the town was originally developed as a feeder port to Kolkata in the 1860s. However, the idea faded with the choking of the Matla River and in 1867, the river reduced the town to a "bleached skeleton". The kuthi is still present as a remainder of the original Port Canning.
- 2 Matla Bridge. Provides an exquisite view of the Matla River flowing towards the Sundarbans.
- 3 Sundarban Kristi Mela o Loko Sanskriti Utsab (সুন্দরবন কৃষ্টি মেলা ও লোকসংস্কৃতি উৎসব Sundarban Kr̥ṣṭi Melā O Lokasaṁskr̥ti Utsab), Narayantala (opposite bank of the Matla River). 23-28 Dec every year. Literally "Sundarbans Culture Fair and Folk Culture Festival". Like many fairs in large cities, you can expect various food stalls, jewellery shops, handicraft stalls, furniture showrooms, and vehicle showrooms here. Besides, you can enjoy group and solo performances, including Santal dance.
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[edit]| Routes through Canning |
| Krishnanagar ← Kolkata ← | N  S
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→ Sundarbans National Park → END |