MIDNAPORE , KHARAGPUR |
CONNECTIONS: | |
| Kharagpur -
Midnapore:
Midnapore is the headquarters of Midnapore district. It's only a short distance away from Kharagpur. The Vidyasagar University is located in Midnapore. Midnapore is also connected to Calcutta and Kharagpur by suburban railway services. |
Places to see Jhargram155 km by rail Ron Calcutta. Also
accessible by bus (180 km). Just a few steps away from the town start the forests of Sal,
Piyal & Mahua. Cashew also is being grown. Points of attraction are the Savitri Devi
Temple and the Jhargram Palace, now turned into a tourist lodge. There are a number of
private hotels too. From Jhargram, Belpahari is 45km on the busroute. Amidst
forests and atop hills Belpahari is a beautiful and quite resort Forest Bungalow for
accommodation. TamlukOn the remnants of the ancient port of Taamralipta stands present-day Tamluk. The famous Bargabhima temple is there. From Howrah station to Tamluk by bus or from Howrah to Mecheda by local train and from there by bus. MahishadalFrom Tamluk to Mahishadal by bus or from Calcutta to Noorpur by bus, ferry crossing to Geonkhali, Digha-bound buses take one to Mahishadal and to Tamluk. The royal palace is a point of tourist attraction. Rathajatra festival at Mahshadal is celebrated in a big way. |
MIDNAPORE: CONNECTIONS : By Train : By train from Howrah to Kharagpur and Midnapore. By Bus: Bus services directly from Calcutta upto Kharagpur / Midnapore.Lodging: Several low - mid range private hotels.
|
Kharagpur
is a town about 112 kms from Calcutta. It is home to the oldest Indian Institute of
Technology - a world famous institution. The Vinod Gupta School of Management
is in the IIT campus. Kharagpur is also a major railway junction.
Suburban railway services to Calcutta are frequent. Incidentally the platform of the
Kharagpur railway station is the world's longest. The town has a few factories belonging
to the Tata Group like Tata Davy Ltd, Tata Bearings Ltd. and Tata Metaliks Ltd.