Kolkata being the commercial city of India and one of the four metropolis city has well connected and fully equipped modes of transport. For local public transport it has broad network of Metros, Trams, private buses which is provided by Kolkata Suburban Railway. Kolkata’s metro system is one of the oldest underground system of India.
The city has air, rail, road, cargo ship services to various parts of India and Abroad.
By Air:Kolkata has an international airport known as Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport which is located at Dum Dum which is approx 18 Kms from the centre of the city. The airport operates both domestic and international flights. Major cities of the world are connected to Kolkata with regular flights. Major Indian cities are also connected to Kolkata with domestic air carriers like Indigo, Jet, Air India, Alliance Air, Air Sahara, Spice jet, Deccan Airlines and Kingfisher Airlines, Indian Airlines etc.
By Rail:
Kolkata has a well maintained railway network connecting major parts of the country. The city is the headquarters of both the railway divisions – the Eastern Railways and the South Eastern Railways. The city has two major railway stations; the Howrah Station for south eastern rail network and the Sealdah Station for eastern rail network.
Since Howrah and Sealdah are under separate rail networks, do remember to check which station you need you board your train from, while buying your ticket. Local trains are also available from both the stations for traveling to different parts of West Bengal.
By Road:Traveling by bus in Kolkata is not comfortable. However buses from Orissa and Bihar ply regularly to Kolkata. Buses are also available to nearby towns, especially if you wish to visit Siliguri and New Jalpaiguri on your trip to Kolkata. Bus stands at Chowringhee Road and Babu Ghat near Fort William are the main junctions where buses run to different destinations. The road transportation will be more convenient as the four lane express highway will be connected soon with Chennai.
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