 Regular
sevices link Calcutta to New Delhi, Mumbai (Bombay), Chennai (Madras),
to most major cities, the neighbouring States and the rest of West
Bengal. Information on schedules can be obtained and tickets purchased
at the stations or at booking centres in town.
Reservation Enquiries: 136(English),137(Hindi),138(Bengali) Howrah
Enquiry, Phone: 6603535 (8 Lines)
 Howrah
New Complex, Phone: 660 2217
Sealdah Station, 9 a.m. - 9 p.m. on weekdays; 9 a.m.-2 p.m.on Sundays
& National Holidays, Phone: 350 3535 / 3537
6 Fairlie Place, Calcutta 1, Phone: 135(manual)
Most trains depart from Howrah station, located near the Hooghly
Bridge. Some, however, like the Darjeeling Mail and a good number
of trains to W.Bengal leave from Sealdah Station in the East of
the city. Do not forget to check from which station your train is
leaving .
Road Travel
Calcutta is connected to the National Highway network through G.T.
(Grand Trunk) Road and the Bombay Trunk Road. Roads in Bengal and
neighbouring Bihar are in a poor state with many pot-holes. The
average travel speed in the state rarely exceeds 30 kilometers (19
miles) per hour. It takes 12 hours to reach Dhaka in Bangladesh,
180 kilometers (112 miles) away as several rivers have to be crossed
by ferry. The new international bus services between Calcutta and
Dhaka has started from June '99 , twice weekly from Calcutta (Karunamoyee)
and Dhaka. Detailed itineraries can be obtained from the Automobile
Association of Eastern India at 3 Promotesh Barua Sarani.
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