About Asansol
Kolkata to Asansol distnce : 213 km
Estimated travel time : 4.5 hours
Kolkata to Asansol is one of the popular tourist route. Asansol is a city in Burdwan District of West Bengal in India is one of the fast growing city of India that attract the tourist to explore the hidden beauty of the country. It is also well know for it's expansive coal mines in the country.
Asansol, A metropolitan city is situated on the bank of the Damodar River and Ajay rivers. The city gets its name form the "Asan", a species of tree that grown on the bank of the River Damodar and "sol" refers to land means land of the Asan tree. This small city is quite famous for the Biharinath Hill, Gunjan Ecological Park, Ghanghar Buri Water Fall and many natural sites along with many religious temple like Ghagar Buri Chandi Mata Temple, The Kalyaneshwari Temple and Biharinath Temple that attract the tourists from the local and far area to visit the unexplorable town of Bengal. Also there are many sites in and around of the town Churulia, Searsol, Durgapur, Bishnupur, Jaydev Kenduli, Bakreshwar and Joychandi Pahar the only hill station of the Asansol.
Taxi from Kolkata to Asansol is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Kolkata to Asansol by car is well connected through NH19 and AH1 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Kolkata to Asansol distance is 213 Km and is 4.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Dakshineswar - Dakshineswar Kali Temple, Shree Shyam Mandir Alambazar
Dankuni Jama Masjid - Gurdwara Guru Gobind Singh Sahib Dankuni, Jama Masjid
Panchghara - Khageshwar Mahadev Temple, Joikishnopur Masjid
Purushottampur - Dakat Kali Mandir, Mallickpur maidan
Khordaapurbapur - Battala Kali Temple, Boro Jagadhatri, Ratanpur Uttarpara Rokha Kali Mondir
Gopalpur - Kali Mata Temple, DVC canal road
Abujhati - Muragachi Child Garden, Monosha Mandir
Ajhapur - Sarada Mahila Sangathan, Swami Vivekananda statue, Naru Para Shiv Mandir
Bardh - Sat Deule, Deulia Jame Masjid
Jotram - Jagannath Mandir (Swastipally), Gangpur shiv mandir
Burdwan - Sadarghat Beach, Sadarghat Park, Bardhamaneswar Temple, Krishna Sayer Park, Ramnabagan Wildlife Sanctuary,
Simnari - Garibdan Baba Mazar, Budbud Eidgah
Birudiha - Baba Dharmaraj mandir, Birudiha Tarun sangha, Paschim Para Smashan Kali Temple
Durgapur - Bidhan Nagar Ram Temple, Anand Amusement Park, Dinosaur park, SBSTC Museum, Agrani Durga Puja Ground