A guide for inter-terminal travel in kolkata.
HWH-SHM / SHM-HWH:
Take the prepaid taxi from Howrah. Cheap and safest. Fare would be just Rs 100. Shalimar station is in Shibpur area near around the Botanical gardens. One have to go via the Vidyasagar setu to reach this part of Kolkata. Or one more option is Check whether your express train from SHM has halt at Santragachi. If yes then hop into any Mecheda/Panskura/kharagpur side SER EMU from HOWRAH and alight at Santragachi. Board your express train from SRC. This option is very...
more... time saving and cheap if you are in a hurry.
Are bus services available for SHM from SRC?
Yes plenty of busses will be waiting if you can cRoss the highway road via subway...around 200 metres away from platform
Pretty useful info
Also, Apart from 15021 and 22213, all other trains leaving SHM has a stoppage at SRC. So SRC is a better option any day
Buses are available from the Main road outside Santragachi.
If you don't wish for a hassled journey (considering the conditions of Kolkata buses here) , there are 4 EMU trains running from SRC to SHM (3 Dedicated and 1 Mecheda-SHM). Check out departure timings of your train and hop into any of these EMU or else majority of SHM trains (except PNBE duronto) halt at SRC also. Make yourself comfortable.
In that case, why is IR developing SHM instead of SRC as a terminal point? Already SRC has gotten some trains in its kitty, why not shift more trains there instead of SHM?
No further space at SRC
SRC will always be more convenient than SHM because its right on the highway. But SHM there is lot of space for augmentation of platforms. Also, SRC is congested due to trains from and to howrah. So 2 to 3 platforms always occupied by howrah passenger express demu memu trains...No such need at SHM
Best board buses that are bound towards BE College/ B. Garden from Hwh to reach Shalimar LC Gate. From this point, e-rickshaws (locally called as Toto) are available till SHM station premises.
Alternatively, Totos to Avani Mall is available near PF-23 side. One could reserve a Toto from Avani Mall to Shalimar Railway Station as well.
IRCTC Sampath Rail Yatri Niwas
Rules & Regulations & new updated Tariffs.
Check out time - 9 am.
This is near pf 18 SE Rly Complex of HWH.
Hi, can you please share the booking procedure at IRCTC Sampark Rail Yatri Niwas at Howrah Railway station? Can I make an online booking for an overnight stay? Please advise as necessry. Thanks.
#02809 Never found to reach late at HWH. Always 10-15mins before time or ontime sharp at HWH
it can be speeded up from railway
If you have a couple of hours to kill at Howrah station, you can take a ferry from Howrah to either Fairlie Place or Babughat and return. It's one of the finest ways to have a little flavor of the city, the breeze from the river while looking at the Howrah Bridge and the city riverfront magically calms your mind.
The video here is of a short ride from Howrah to Fairlie Place ghat. Fairlie Place Ghat is right next to Millenium Park on the riverfront and BBD Bag station of the Circular Railway. Fairlie Place Ghat is also at walking distance from various govt buildings like GPO Kolkata, Fairlie Place (Eastern Railway HQ), RBI, Customs House, Kolkata Port Trust, Shipping...
more... Corporation, Writers' Building, Dalhousie Square etc.
Yes ,I have travelled. 2 times ,have snacks ,get. Lunch packed. and. Fresh fruits on roadside .
Fare is just Rs 10 ( to& fro )