Kulpi (Bengali: ) is a port town, located in South 24 Parganas district of the Indian state of West Bengal, about 78 km south of Kolkata and about 25 km from Diamond Harbour, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly river. It is the site of the proposed port-cum-special economic zone. It is on NH 117 and is 72 km from Sealdah on the Sealdah-Lakshikantapur-Kakdwip-Namkhana track of Eastern Railway. Kulpi is located at 2205N 8814E / 22.08N 88.24E / 22.08; 88.24. It has an average elevation of 4m (13ft). Comprehensively master-planned, the Kulpi Economic Zone will combine modern all weather port facilities, environment-friendly ship breaking yard, and an industrial park in a single integrated hub. The estimated project costs are: (1) Rs. 455 crore (USD 104.6 million) for the port facilities, (2) Rs. 430 crore (USD 98.8 million) for the industrial park, and (3) Rs. 40 crore (USD 9.2 million) for the ship breaking complex, making it a total of Rs. 925 crore (US$ 212.6 million)...
