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| Handy Information on Kolkata |
Location: In the Eastern part of India. It lies on the east bank of the River Hooghly. To the south of it lies the Sundarbans Delta, the world's largest mangrove forest. |
Climate:
Summer - 24 °C - 38 °COR75 °F - 100 °F
Peak Summer Months - April to June
Winter - 12°C - 27 °COR53 °F - 80 °F
Peak Winter Months - October to February
Monsoon - 160 cm from June to September |
Best time to visit: Is from September to March |
Tourist offices:
West Bengal Tourism Development Corporation
3/2 Benoy Badal Dinesh Bagh (East), 1st Floor,
Ph: +91-033-22485917
Govt. of India Regional Tourist Office
Embassy Building , 4 Shakespeare Sarani
Ph: +91-033-2421402/58l3
Govt. of India Tourist Office
Calcutta Airport Counter,
New Terminal Building
Ph: +91-033-5118299
Tourist Bureau, Govt. of West Bengal
Howrah Railway Station Counter
Howrah
Ph: +91-033-6602518
Other Useful Numbers
Kolkata State Transport Corporation
Esplanade Bus Terminus
Ph: 2481916, 271212
North Bengal State Transport Corporation
Esplanade Bus Terminus
Ph: 2430736
Train arrival/departure- 131
Howrah - 2660 2581, 3542, 3535, 2217
Sealdah - 2350 3535, 3537
Reservations - 138
24 Hour Ambulance
Angel Ambulance Service
Ph: 22442421
Calcutta Heart Research Centre
Ph: 2464 7613, 475 6747
24 Hours Doctor Services
Emergency Doctors' Services
Ph: 2473 6770, 0604
Peerless Night Watch
190 Sarat Bose Road
Ph: 2476 6959,5682
Airline Offices
Air India - 2282 2356-59, 2282 6012, 2282 1187
Indian Airlines - 22114433/22110730
Airline Reservation Enquiry - 141
Calcutta State Transport Corporation, Local Enquiry - 22482401
CSTC, Long Distance Enquiry -22481916
NBSTC - 22430736
SBSTC- 22486259
WBSTC - 22483037, 24116388
Calcutta Tramways Corporation - 22481731, 22481732
West Bengal Police 22215415, 22215486 |
Short description: Tradition, Culture and a Zest for Life defines this city.It is said about Kolkatans that you can engage them in a feverish discussion about almost anything under the sun right from politics to football to cricket, art, history you name it, just have endless cups of cha (tea) flowing. It is not just the engaging conversation or the Bengali hospitality or a visit to the Victoria Memorial or the Howrah Bridge that Kolkata promises. It is all this and much more that awaits you at this Cultural Capital of India. A visit to Kolkata (formerly Calcutta ) is almost like revisiting the pages of history. So pack your bags and get ready for a memorable trip of a lifetime, a trip that is sure to change one's outlook towards life. |
Trivia: The Hickey's Bengal Gazette or the Calcutta General Advertiser was the first English language newspaper, and indeed the first printed newspaper, to be published in the Indian sub-continent. |
Languages: Bengali, Urdu, Maithili, Bhojpuri, Hindi, English |
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