Kharagpur is a major industrial city in Paschim Medinipur district of West Bengal, India.
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12 Facts About Kharagpur
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Kharagpur received its name from the twelfth king of the Mallabhum dynasty, Kharga Malla, when he conquered it.
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Historians claim that in the 16th century, Kharagpur was still a small village surrounded by dense forests.
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However, trains between Howrah and Kharagpur were possible only in April 1900 after the bridge over Rupnarayan River was completed.
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Kharagpur has Asia's largest railway Solid State Interlocking system.
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Kharagpur is the fourth largest city of West Bengal in area after Kolkata, Durgapur and Asansol.
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The south of Kharagpur is a planned area belonging to the Indian Railways and which was established by the Britishers as a residential area.
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Kharagpur acquires its unique place in India as a town of mixed ethnicity and linguistic diversity.
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Kharagpur has a Book Fair which started in 2000 and is held every January.
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Kharagpur will be part of two new economic corridors EC-1 Mumbai-Kolkata and EC-14 Kharagpur-Siliguri under Bharatmala project.
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