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Services in Raiganj

Raiganj over a period of time has emerged from a small city to a buzzing one. It is an agricultural based economy and also rich in forest resources. There are many trade centers that deal with export of firewood, jute and rice to different states outside West Bengal and also to neighboring areas around Raiganj. Hence it is important that Raiganj provides some basic services like good transport facility, adequate health care, banking services, postal and telecom services, municipality services etc which will enable people to lead a better life and also encourage business man to set up more business in the area.

Public Utility Services in Raiganj


Services Provided in Raiganj

Some of the basis services provided in Raiganj are:

Transport Services in Raiganj

With flourishing trade, there has been a gradual development in the transport system. Today, Raiganj is well connected to the neighboring areas through roads and trains. It is now convenient to travel from Raiganj to Kolkata by train. Special buses are arranged to travel to other cities like Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri. The Government of West Bengal has taken many measures to improve the transport facilities in Raiganj.

Medical and Health Services in Raiganj

Govenment hospitals have less charges for their medical services, they are a boon for the poor people dwelling in the rural areas of Raiganj. Besides these, there are also private hospitals that provide good medical services. Equipped with modern machines and equipments, these hospitals have operation rooms, pathology labs and separate wards for males and females.

Other emergency services like ambulances, blood banks and eye banks are also available in Raiganj. Apart from these hospitals, there are some health centers that are run by nonprofit organizations and are well aided by the West Bengal government. Several programmes on nutrition, health, hygiene and sanitation are carried on to promote better health.

Banking Services in Raiganj

With the rise in trade and commerce, there has been a steady increase in the flow of capital into Raiganj. In order to facilitate quick and easy transaction of capital, many public banks have opened their branches in Raiganj. Some private banks are also prevalent here. They offer various kinds of financial and banking services to the local people.

Municipal Services in Raiganj

Municipal Corporation of Raiganj


Raiganj is governed by a municipal board, which is segmented into different wards. There are twenty five wards in Raiganj. At present, this municipal board is controlled by a team of 22 elected councilors of the Indian Congress. It is headed by Mr. Mohit Sengupta who is the present chairman. The municipal board of Raiganj plays an important role in providing services like education, drainage and water supply, electricity, law and order, health, fire department, education, construction and road maintenance.

Communication Services (Postal and Telecom) in Raiganj

Raiganj has post offices that provide all kinds of mail services like express parcel, business and media post, speed post and logistics posts. Beside these services, they also provide various financial services. Some courier companies are also found here like Blue Dart, DHL, First Flight and DTDC. Telecom services are provided by BSNL, Bharti Airtel, Reliance Communications and Vodafone Essar.

Miscellaneous Services in Raiganj

Raiganj Fire Station


Some of the other services in Raiganj include law and order, police services, fire services, press and media services. All these services are effective in making the lives of the people in Raiganj easy and comfortable.

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