Canning - the getway of Sundarban

Canning (also referred to as Port Canning) is headquarters of Canning subdivision and a town with a police station in South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. Headquarters of two CD Blocks – Canning I and Canning II – of the subdivision are located in this town. Carrying the memory of an abandoned port, the town is dependent to some extent on the changing fortunes of the Matla River.
It is a major centre for the supply of fish to Kolkata.

Canning station

Canning is the gateway to Sunderbans, the fascinating mangrove forest. Canning is connected to Kolkata by railway and roadways. Train can be availed from Sealdah South Section and fare is only Rs. 15. There are two roadways: one is via E.M. Bypass and Baruipur; the second is via Basanti Road. Numerous travel companies business in Canning and the cost vary depending on the service quality. Individual launch (boat) can be rented to visit Sunderbans. It takes around 4 hours to reach the Sunderbans.

Matla River

Canning is the gateway to Sunderbans, the fascinating mangrove forest. Canning is connected to Kolkata by railway and roadways. Train can be availed from Sealdah South Section and fare is only Rs. 15. There are two roadways: one is via E.M. Bypass and Baruipur; the second is via Basanti Road. Numerous travel companies business in Canning and the cost vary depending on the service quality. Individual launch (boat) can be rented to visit Sunderbans. It takes around 4 hours to reach the Sunderbans.

Bazra in Matla river

Canning is a major market for supply of fish to Kolkata. The fishermen of the area bring their catch to the all-night fish market at Canning. Here the commission agents receive the fish and auction them. It is bought by the wholesalers and transported to Kolkata for sale to retailers, who sell it in the different markets. As greater part of Kolkata’s fish now come from South India and Madhya Pradesh, local wholesale trade at Canning and Bagnan has lost out in the competition.