Howrah
Howrah is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Howrah is located on the western bank of the Hooghly River, opposite to its twin city of Kolkata. Administratively Howrah lies within Howrah district and is the headquarters of the Howrah Sadar subdivision. It is governed by the Howrah Municipal Corporation; it is also a part of the area covered by Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA). Howrah is an important industrial and transportation hub, and is also a gateway to Kolkata via Howrah railway station and Howrah Bridge.
Getting to Howrah
There are three major stations in Howrah.
- 01Howrah E SE 2
One of the main stations of Kolkata, a short drive away from the city centre.
- 02Santragachi SE
Covers West Howrah.
- 03Shalimar SE
There are also smaller stations between the above stations that serve specific neighbourhoods, including Dasnagar, Padmapukur, Ramrajatala, and Tikiapara.
- 04Howrah Bus Terminus
Things to do
- 01Belilious Park
Within the park, there is a pond and the trees around here provide greenery to the region.
- 02Dumurjala Sports City
- 03Howrah Planetarium and Astronomical Research Centre
A planetarium in Howrah with virtual tours of the night sky and cosmic shows in a specially perforated hemispherical dome.
Getting around Howrah the local way
- Get inThe ferry services to cross the Hooghly River from Kolkata to Howrah is very convenient to zip across both cities.
- Get inOn the Kolkata side, the ferries link to such jetties at Bagbazar, Armenian, Fairlie, Chandpal Ghat and Babughat.
- Get inBuy the ticket before you board the ferry and retain the ticket till after you have crossed to the other side and have shown it to the ticket checker near the exit gate or else you will be penalised!
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