Garchumuk - tourmet

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Sight Address : Garchumuk is located just 58 km away from the Howrah city. Edit

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A spot which can be reveled in the misty monsoon or in the winter sun. It still is a picnic spot but can be a destination to hangout, any time of the year. Add Garchumuk to your -been there done that- list of destinations. The place lazes out at the confluence of the rivers Damodar and Hugli where visitors converge with their families and loved ones to chill out.We drove the sixty odd kilometers and the ride was good as most of the route was maintained by National Highway Authority. Crossing the Second Hoogly Bridge (Vidyasagar Setu) we took the Kona Express way. At its end, 10 km away at Salap, we turned left and got to the National Highway 6. We crossed another Toll plaza (the first was at Second Hoogly Bridge) at Dhulogarh and drove straight to Uluberia from where we turned left again towards Shyampur. An hour later we crossed the lock gate bridge over Damodar. To our right lay the beautiful expanse dotted with trees. It’s the bank of Damodar where the picnic parties frolic in winter. The 58 lock gates ( Atanna Gate, in local dialect) that bind the river give a to bluish green tinge upon the near stagnant water. If you travel by CSTC bus from Esplanade, Kolkata, alight here.

Beautiful view at garchumuk

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Best Season to VisitEdit

October to March is considered as the best time to visit Howrah.

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Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

1-2 hrs.

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

Dreamland Restaurant & Bar – Howrah ; West Bengal ; Ph/M – N.A. ; Food Serve – N.A.

How to ReachEdit

Taxi : After landing in Kolkata cabs would be the easiest choice to reach the sight in the city from the airport or the railway station. The meters in Kolkata are not standardized so remember to ask for the conversion chart that would indicate the exact payable amount for the number indicated by the meter. The cab fares should ideally be around Rs 15 for the first two kilometers and around Rs 3 for two hundred meters from thereon. Kolkata Cabs is the leading Cab Service and you can book yourself a cab by calling them on 03344333222.
For a night out, cabs are the safest option if you have missed the last metro train or the last bus. The nighttime cab fares are more expensive than daytime fares, but it is a small price to pay for the safety it provides.

BUS : The state transport buses as well as private buses connect the city with several other cities of the country. One can get A/C as well as Non A/C buses at a minimum cost from Howrah bus station. You can get buses for Kolkata (10 km), Kharagpur (110 km), Durgapur (150 km), Jamshedpur (230 km) from Howrah quite easily.
There are also mini buses. The fares range from Rs 10 to 15. Buses are an ideal choice if you plan on travelling a long distance or going to the suburbs or to those places that are not in the vicinity of the Metro stations. Most long distance bus services offer comforts like push back or sleeper seats, video coaches and air conditioning.

Train : The Howrah junction connects the place to several cities across the country and these include Chennai (Coromandal Exp), New Delhi (Kolkata Rjdhni), Ahmedabad (Hwh Adi Express), Cochin (Ghy Tvc Express), Guwahati (Saraighat Exp), Mumbai (Jnaneswarisupdl) and Ranchi (Shatabdi). Trains are the easiest mode of transport and second class tickets from Delhi to Howrah cost around Rs 450. Taxis are available at the station.
Howrah Station Phone: (033)26382581, (033) 26383542.
After getting down at the railway station, take an auto-rickshaw, bus or hire a taxi to reach the destination within the city.

Air : Kolkata airport is the nearest airport to Howrah is located outside the city of Kolkata and this is the most suitable option for those who are travelling by air. The international airport is well connected to many cities around the country and also to several international destinations. One can reach the place easily from cities such as New Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Guwahati, Pune, Goa and Imphal amongst others. International flights are available from place such as Dhaka, Singapore, Frankfurt, Bangkok, Dubai, Yangon, Kuala LuLumpur and Paro. Taxis are available at the airport and you can hire these to reach the city of Howrah. Air India : 22114433; China Eastern Airlines: 40448887 , Druk Air: 22902429, Biman :22266672, GMG:30283030; United Airways Bangladesh :9007095363.

Others : Rickshaws: Rickshaws is also available in Howrah .Rickshaws are of three kinds. The usual three wheeled motor one, one which is pedaled by the rickshaw driver and a third one which is a two-wheeled cart pulled by a rickshaw puller. The motorized three wheeled rickshaws are not like the rickshaws found in other parts of India. They ply on a fixed route and the fare is fixed. So these rickshaws are more like smaller forms of public transport. The two wheeled carts are an experience by themselves. Being taken across the town by the sheer physical strength and manual effort of the rickshaw driver is an experience only Kolkata can offer. Many consider it barbaric and it has been prohibited in most parts of the city. These rickshaws charge from anywhere between Rs 10 – 20 per km.