Bishnupur – Connectivity

Bishnupur – Connectivity

Bishnupur is located at about 36 Kms from Bankura, 37 Bankura Junction Railway Station, 41 Kms from Bankura Bus Stand, 64 Kms from Arambag, 65 Kms from Durgapur, 82 Kms from Andal Airport, 85 Kms from Bardhaman, 95 Kms from Kharagpur, 103 Kms from Asansol, 106 Kms from Adra, 145 Kms from Kolkata and 145 Kms from Kolkata Airport.

By Road:

Bishnupur is reasonably well connected via roads. Due to its importance as a tourism destination, it is connected to almost all major places of Bengal. Long distance buses connect Bishnupur to places like Arambag, Durgapur, Asansol, Kolkata etc. There are regular and frequent bus services available between Kolkata and Bishnupur. Calcutta State Transport Corporation (CSTC) and South Bengal State Transport Corporation (SBSTC) buses ply regularly between Dharmatala / Esplanade bus stand of Kolkata and Bishnupur. It takes about 4–5 hours to reach Bishnupur.

From Kolkata travel to Dankuni, take the Durgapur Expressway, at Ratanpur crossing turn left and take the Sheoraphuli-Tarakeswar road, go straight through to Arambag and Bishnupur. Within the city of Bishnupur, private auto-rickshaws and cycle-rickshaws are most convenient mode of communication. Recently CNG autos have been introduced plying through various parts of the town. These vehicles are environment-friendly, non-polluting, convenient, less time consuming and cheap mode of travel.

By Train:

Bishnupur is served by Bishnupur Railway Junction. Bishnupur is well-connected by trains to the rest of the country via Kharagpur and Adra. Express and mail trains ply between Kolkata and Bishnupur on a regular basis. The Rupashi Bangla Express, Aranyak Express and the Purulia Express are the most convenient trains to reach Bishnupur from Kolkata; these trains come via Kharagpur (Midnapur) and take approx. 3:30 to 4:15 hours to reach Bishnupur from Kolkata.

By Air:

Nearest International Airport is at Dumdum, Kolkata (Netaji Subhash International airport). Another minor Airport has come up in Andal.