Bandel is an urban area within the Chinsurah subdivision of Hooghly district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is founded by Potuguese settlers and falls under the jurisdiction of Chandernagore Police Commissionerate. It is a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA).[1] Bandel is a major rail junction station of Eastern Railway zone, it is 40 km from Howrah station.