Nabin Mangla Hat
Howrah Market & the Engineering Belt
Wholesale garment market
Denim, T-shirts, kurtis and salwar sets in block-wise stalls.
Howrah across the river carries the engineering trade — small foundries, machine shops, fabrication and the railway workshops — alongside a large wholesale market around the station. The Howrah engineering cluster supplied the jute mills and the railways for over a century and still makes castings, fittings and machine parts.
7named shops and sections
4things to know
14markets on this site
2026snapshot year
Inside the market
The sections, the shops and what each one sells| Name | Where | What is there |
|---|---|---|
| Howrah Market1800s | near Howrah Station | Wholesale provisions, vegetables and everyday goods. |
| The engineering belt | Howrah, Shibpur, Belur | Foundries, machine shops and fabrication units. |
| Howrah Station1854 | Howrah | One of the oldest and busiest railway terminals in India. |
| Mullick Ghat flower market1855 | across the bridge | The flower market on the Kolkata bank. |
| Shibpur Botanical Garden1787 | Shibpur | The Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose garden and its banyan. |
| Belur Math1897 | Belur, north Howrah | The Ramakrishna Mission headquarters on the river. |
| Jute mills along the Hooghly1855 | both banks | The mills that built the city’s industry; still working. |
Worth knowing before you go
- Weekday mornings for the wholesale trade.
- The engineering units are workshops, not showrooms; go with a purpose.
- Howrah Bridge is best crossed on foot, early.
- Combine with Mullick Ghat, which is at the Kolkata end of the bridge.
Named shops
Garment market buildings
Each name opens its own page on this site; Explore opens a Google search.
4shops
Samabayika Haat
Howrah Market & the Engineering Belt
Wholesale garment market
Men's shirts and daily-wear readymades; usually closed Thursdays.
Ganapati Textile (Shree Market)
Howrah Market & the Engineering Belt
Cloth and garment market
Cotton, net and silk fabric with readymade garments at factory rates.
Kolkata International Haat (Ankurhati)
Howrah Market & the Engineering Belt
Wholesale garment market
Sportswear, tops, ethnic and formal wear; mainly Fridays from 7 am.
The other markets
New MarketBurrabazarCollege Street Boi ParaGariahat MarketHatibagan MarketKumartuliMullick Ghat Flower MarketBowbazarChandni ChowkLake MarketManiktala MarketDacres LaneTerritti Bazar
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A note on this page. Restaurants, shops and markets open, move and close far more often than industries do. Everything here is a snapshot of Kolkata as of 2026, offered as a starting point rather than a live listing. Check the address and the hours before you travel.
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