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Howrah

American  
[hou-rah] / ˈhaʊ rɑ /
Also Haora

noun

  1. a city in W Bengal, in E India, on the Hooghly River opposite Calcutta.


Howrah British  
/ ˈhaʊrə /

noun

  1. an industrial city in E India, in West Bengal on the Hooghly River opposite Kolkata (Calcutta). Pop: 1 008 704 (2001)

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Another train travelling in the opposite direction - the Howrah Superfast Express travelling from Yesvantpur to Howrah - collided with derailed carriages.

From BBC Jun. 4, 2023

Archana Paul, a housewife from West Bengal, was in the other train, the Howrah Yesvantpur Express, when the crash happened.

From Reuters Jun. 3, 2023

The collision involved two trains, the Coromandel Express traveling from Howrah in West Bengal state to Chennai in Tamil Nadu state and the Howrah Superfast Express traveling from Bengaluru in Karnataka to Howrah, officials said.

From Washington Times Jun. 3, 2023

The derailed Coromandel Express was traveling from Howrah in West Bengal state to Chennai, the capital of southern Tamil Nadu state, PTI said.

From Seattle Times Jun. 2, 2023

They depart from Howrah, that immense, soaring, echoing station, where barefoot coolies in red cotton shirts pile the Gangulis’ Samsonite luggage on their heads, where entire families sleep, covered, in rows on the floor.

From "The Namesake" by Jhumpa Lahiri

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