Petrapole
Petrapole | |
|---|---|
Border Checkpoint | |
Jessore Road, Petrapole | |
| Coordinates: 23°00′N 88°50′E / 23.0°N 88.83°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| District | North 24 Parganas |
| Elevation | 6 m (20 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bengali, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | WB |
| Website | north24parganas |
Petrapole is the Indian side of Petrapole-Benapole border checkpoint between India and Benapole of Bangladesh, on the Bangladesh-India border, near Bongaon in North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. Petrapole border is the only land port in south Bengal. It is also the largest land customs station in Asia.