Administratively, Howrah is the capital city of the district of Howrah which includes more than the city itself, whereas Kolkata is the capital of the district of Kolkata (and also Bengal/Bangal/Bangla) which includes just the city of Kolkata.
Kolkata railway station (formerly known as Chitpur Station) is the newest of the five intercity railway stations serving Howrah and Kolkata, India; the others are Sealdah Station in Kolkata and Howrah Station, Shalimar Station and Santragachi Junction railway station in Howrah.
Kolkata railway station (formerly known as Chitpur Station) is the newest of the five intercity railway stations serving Howrah and Kolkata, India; the others are Sealdah Station in Kolkata and Howrah Station, Shalimar Station and Santragachi Junction railway station in Howrah.
Ferry + Train : Take a ferry from Howrah, deboard at Bagbazar and then take a train from Bagbazar
station to
Kolkata station.
Kolkata and Howrah combined have 4 terminal stations currently namely:
- Howrah.
- Sealdah.
- Kolkata(Chitpur)
- Shalimar.
Distance between Sealdah Station and Howrah Station. It takes 6 minutes to travel from Sealdah Station to Howrah Station. Approximate driving distance between Sealdah Station and Howrah Station is 5 kms or 3.1 miles or 2.7 nautical miles .
The quickest way to get from Howrah to Bagbazar is to bus which costs ₹19 - ₹28 and takes 7 min. Is there a direct bus between Howrah and Bagbazar? Yes, there is a direct bus departing from Howrah Station station and arriving at Sovabazar. Services depart every 15 minutes, and operate every day.
The best way is book UBER or Ola cab from Kolkata Airport to Howrah, you will reach within 1 hrs. If you want to go cheap like with in 20 rupees then you can take Public Bus from outside Airport but It will take 2 hrs minimum, maximum 2hrs 30 min to reach Howrah.
By train: Howrah and Sealdah railway stations are the two main railheads, serving the city of Kolkata. Both the railways stations are well linked to all the important cities in the country making it easy for travellers. From Delhi, several superfast trains like Rajdhani Express and Shatabdi Express operate.
Kolkata Chitpur Railway Station (KOAA) Timetable & Trains-Goibibo.
It takes 26 minutes to travel from Howrah Station to Dharmatala Bus Stand. Approximate driving distance between Howrah Station and Dharmatala Bus Stand is 22 kms or 13.7 miles or 11.9 nautical miles .
The driving distance or the travel distance between Kolkata Airport to Howrah Railway Station is 16 KM and 969 meters. The mile based, road distance between these two travel point is 10.5 miles.
Although prostitution is illegal in India, the government does not interfere in Sonagachi. Today, all the sex workers of Sonagachi are members of the union, and they refuse to have sex with their clients without a condom.
The top sightseeing places in Howrah are Santragachi Jheel, River Hooghly, Howrah Bridge, Vidyasagar Setu, Mullick Ghat Flower Market, Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden.
Most Beautiful and Impressive Railway Stations in India
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus, Mumbai.
- Old Delhi Railway Station.
- The Howrah Railway Station West Bengal.
- Vijayawada Railway Station Andhra Pradesh.
- Charbagh Railway Station Lucknow.
- Kanpur Central Uttar Pradesh.
- Ghum Railway Station Bengal.
- The Dudhsagar Railway Station, Goa.
Here are the top big railway stations in India with the highest number of platforms.
- Howrah Junction - 23 Platforms.
- Sealdah Railway Station - 20 Platforms.
- Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus - 18 Platforms.
- Chennai Central - 17 Platforms.
- New Delhi Railway Station - 16 Platforms.
- Kanpur Central Station - 14 Platforms.
Howrah or Haora is an industrial city, a municipal corporation in the Howrah district, West Bengal, India. It is the second largest city of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the district, and also the headquarters of the Howrah Sadar subdivision of the district.
How old is Howrah station?
Commissioned in 1943, the bridge was originally named the New Howrah Bridge, because it replaced a pontoon bridge at the same location linking the two cities of Howrah and Kolkata (Calcutta). The bridge is one of four on the Hooghly River and is a famous symbol of Kolkata and West Bengal.
noun. a city in W Bengal, in E India, on the Hooghly River opposite Calcutta. Also Hao·ra [hou-ruh, -rah] .
