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Sight Address : Howrah Station is Near Howrah bridge,Howrah Railway station,Howrah,Kolkata-711101,West Bengal. Edit

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Howrah Station is the largest and second busiest station in India. It is one of the four intercity railway stations serving Kolkata, the others are Sealdah Station, Shalimar Station and Kolkata railway station in Kolkata. Howrah is situated on the West bank of the Hooghly River, linked to Kolkata by the magnificent Howrah Bridge which is an icon of Kolkata. It is the oldest station and the largest railway complex in India. Phone: (033)26382581, (033) 26383542.

Howrah-Railway station

HistoryEdit

Initial plans for the first Howrah station were submitted by George Turnbull the Chief Engineer of the East Indian Railway Company on 17 June 1851. In January 1852, it became clear that the government authorities would not sanction the purchase of sufficient land nor the necessary waterfrontage despite remonstrations from Turnbull that the terminus would grow enormously. In May 1852, the detailed station plans were the major work of him and his team of engineers. In October four tenders for building the station were received varying from 190,000 to 274,526 INR against an estimate of 250,000 INR.Due to a great increase of traffic, a new station building was proposed in 1901. The new station was designed by the British architect Halsey Ricardo. It was brought into service on 1 December 1905.[4] This building is the current Howrah station building. The station had 15 platform tracks. It was expanded in the 1980s with the addition of 8 platform tracks in an area to the south of the station which previously had a parcels terminal, bringing the track count up to 23. At the same time a new Yatri Niwas (transit passenger facility) was built south of the original head house.

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Best Season to VisitEdit

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

Best Time To VisitEdit

Morning, Afternoon, Evening.

Time Required for SightseeingEdit

30 minutes

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Individual National Adult Rs. : Rs.5

Kids Rs. : Rs.5

Individual Foreigner Adult Rs. : Rs.5

Kids Rs. : Rs.5

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Restaurants NearbyAdd / Edit

China Town – Howrah ; 326, G T Road North, Salkia,Howrah, West Bengal 711106 ; Ph/M – 033 26750706 ; Food Serve – Chinese Restaurant

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 Lumpur 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.