Delhi to Kolkata-A Travel Guide:
“The City of Joy” Kolkata, situated in the eastern banks of the Hooghly river in the east and the coast of Bay of Bengal running along its south , Kolkata is the Capital of the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the principal epitome city of art, culture and literary heritage running through it’s veins. As the former capital of India, Kolkata was the birth place of modern Indian literary, artistic and scholastic thought. Kolkata carries the legacy of rich cultural heritage imbibed in its fine arts, literature, music and dance forms, dramas/theaters, cinemas, people and cuisines, and thus is sometimes dubbed as the “ Cultural or Literary Capital of India”.
Apart from the culture, A number of monuments silently express the glorious history of the city they witnessed, the traditional art forms they preserved and continued to keep it alive. Some of the epi-centers of attraction that the city beholds are:
- Belur Moth, Shrine.
- The Dakhineshwar Temple.
- The Kalighat Temple.
- The Howrah Bridge.
- Park Street.
- Victoria Memorial Palace and Musuem.
- Birla Planetarium Museum.
- St. Pauls Cathedral Church.
- Rabindra Sadan.
- Science City, and
- Nicco Park.
Coming to food and hospitality, Kolkata renders its exquisite variety of cousines. . It serves number of traditional foodstuffs as , rosogolla, Prawn Malai kari, Bengali Fish Curry, Aloo Posto, Chanar payesh, Sondesh, Hilsa fish, Misti doi, Dhokar Danla, Malpoa.
Kolkata is equitably accessible through roads , rails and air. A comparative analysis of the conveyance options, available from the Capital city, Delhi to “the City of Joy” Kolkata, along with other requisite details are categorized as follows:
By Road:
Since Kolkata is far away from the capital city of Delhi approx 1479 kms, there are no direct bus services between the two cities. However Kolkata be reached through roadways aswell. The total travel time is approximately 19 hour(s) 9 min(s); which may vary depending upon the road and traffic conditions. The fuel cost from New Delhi to Kolkata is Rs. 3816.74/ It can be reached throught the NH-2.Thus, it is preferable to travel through train or by air.
By Rails – Delhi to Kolkata:
A number of train are available in abundance between New Delhi to Kolkata. Some prominent amongst them are listed below:
Train Names: | Days of running : | Class: | Price per Head: | Duration of Travel: |
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M/T/Th/F
S S/M/T/W/Th/F/Sa T/S S/M/T/W/Th/F/Sa M/T/F S/M/T/W/Th/F/Sa |
3A/2A/1A
3A/CC 3A/2A/1A SL/3A/2A/1A 3A/2A/1A/SL 3A/2A/1A 3A/2A/1A |
1374-3714
1074-1333 1517-3774 1496-3653 1526-3822 499-1592 499-1592 |
16hrs 45 mins
16hrs 50mins 16hrs 55mins 17hrs 10mns 17hrs 45 mins 24hrs 45 mins 26hrs 50 mins |
By Air:
A weekly Flight schedule comperasion between New Delhi and Kolkata are as follows:
Airlines: | Flight Name: | Days f Running: | Price per Head: | Duration f Travel: |
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AI20
AI764 AI22
6E273 6E223 6E205 6E201
SG104 SG603 SG622
9W7059 S24282 S23291 S23859
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S/M/T/W/Th/F/Sa
S/M/T/W/Th/F/Sa S/M/T/W/Th/F/Sa
S/M/T/W/Th/F/Sa S/M/T/W/Th/F/Sa M/T/W/Th/F/Sa S
S/M/T/W/Th/F/Sa S/M/T/W/Th/F/Sa S/M/T/W/Th/F/Sa
S/M/T/W/Th/F/Sa S/M/T/W/Th/F/Sa S/M/T/W/Th/F/Sa S/M/T/W/Th/F/Sa |
10,288
10,288 10,288
11,022 11,022 11,022 11,022
11,022 11,022 11,022
11,023 11,023 11,023 11,023 |
2hrs 5 mins
2 hrs 10mins 2hrs 10 mins
2hrs 5 mins 2hrs 5mins 2hrs 0mins 2hrs 5mins
2hrs 30misn 2 hrs 10mins 2hrs 20mins
2hrs 20mins 2hrs 20mins 1hr 50mins 1hr 10mins
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