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Linkages of Rail, Road, Port and Air:-
The town is well connected with its hinterland by roads. The state highway connects it with Bankura, and Burdwan. The sub divisional town of Bishnupur is also connected by road. The industrial town Durgapur is very close to Sonamukhi connected by roads. There has been an ongoing project of extending the railway from Bankura to Mashagram via Sonamukhi. In September 2005, South-Eastern Railway threw open passenger services on the 41 km long Bankura-Sonamukhi broad gauge section, being the first phase of Bankura-Damodar River Railway Project. BDR Project entails extension from Sonamukhi to Raina (19.8 km) and then on to Masagram, providing direct connectivity to Howrah through Eastern Railway. Work is in progress (in 2007) in the Sonamukhi Raina Section.
Economic Activity:-
The economy of the town is not solely dependent on agriculture. However, it is a good service center for agricultural products. Industries are almost nonexistent except few four mills and rice mill in the surrounding regions. A major portion of people is engaged in cottage industry. Fishing, poultry and handloom are other economic activities in the area.
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