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Facilities

Kolkata was the capital of India till 1912, is now the capital of West Bengal. It is the commercial capital of the Eastern and Northeastern region of India and gateway to South East Asian countries. It is the centre of industries like Engineering, Jute, Tea, Leather, Coal, Lac, Paints, Chemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Infotech industries, Plastic, Textiles, Ceramic, Agro and Food processing industries, Small Scale Industries & Handicrafts, etc. West Bengal government renamed Kolkata as Kolkata.

Places to visit:

A walk along Chowringhee Road, unravels the rare beauty of this city. Across the road sweeps a huge, lush green, open parkland called the Maidan.

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Victoria Memorial : Built in Italian Renaissance cum Saracen style in 1921, and was planned by Lord Curzon. It is dedicated to Queen Victoria and houses a fantastic collection of rare memorabilia from Colonial days. A light and sound show recreates history every evening.

Birla Planetarium : Only the second of its kind in the commonwealth and similar to that in London. Regular astronomical shows are presented here with commentaries in different languages.

Indian Museum : Built in 1875, it is an impressive building in the Italian style of architecture. This is the largest museum in the country.

Science City: India’s first Science City was set up in Kolkata in 1997 near the trade fair site . It is in very close proximity of the fair ground.

Hotel facility:

Oberoi Grand

Accommodation: 250 rooms

Location: 24 kms from Airport, and 5 kms from Railway Station, near Maidan.

Address: The Oberoi Grand, 15 Jawaharlal Nehru Road, Kolkata - 700 069.

Ph: +91 33 2249 2323

The Park

It is situated on Park Street at the heart of city, near Maidan.

Accommodation: 149 rooms.

Address: 17 Park Street, Kolkata - 700 016.

Ph: +91 (0)33 2249 9000

Hindustan International

Accommodation: 170 rooms.

Location: 15 kms from Airport, 5 kms from Railway Station, near Maidan.

Address: Hotel Hindustan International, 235/1 A.J.C. Bose Road, Kolkata - 700 020.

Ph: 91 33 2280 2323 / 2283 0505 / 4001 8000 / 4001 8080

Gateway Hotel

Address: 1930, Rajdanga Main Rd, Sector C, East Kolkata Township, Kolkata, West Bengal 700107

Phone:033 6666 0000

The Pride Hotel

Address: Terminus BG 12, Action Area 1B, New Town Rajarhat, Street Number 144, Action Area I, NewTown, Kolkata, West Bengal 700156

Phone:033 4025 9999

The West Inn Kolkata

Address: Plot No. Cbd/2 Action Area - Ii, New Town, Rajarhat, New Town, West Bengal 700156

Phone:033 4037 1234

Taj City Centre

Address: City Centre Newtown, Action Area II D, Plot no. 11/5, Newtown, Rajarhat, Kolkata, West Bengal, 700161, India

Phone:+91 33-68200303

Novotel Kolkata

Address: Cf 11, CF Block(Newtown), Action Area 1C, Newtown, Kolkata, New Town, West Bengal 700156

Phone: 033 4032 3333

ITC Royal Bengal

Address: 1, JBS Haldane Ave, Tangra, Kolkata, West Bengal 700046

Phone:033 4446 4646

ITC SONAR

Address: 1 JBS Haldane Avenue, Kolkata - 700046, West Bengal, India

Phone:+91 33 23454545

Holiday Inn Express

Address: Terminal, 28, Jessore Rd, International Airport, Dum Dum, Kolkata, West Bengal 700052

Phone:033 6815 1234

Hotel 02 Oxygen

Address: 641, VIP Rd, Ramkrishna Pally, Kaikhali, Kolkata, West Bengal 700052

Phone: 098364 75753

Monotel

Address: 2, Near Wipro Gate No 4, DM Block, Sector V, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700091

Phone: 033 4030 2000

Howard Johnson

Address: New Town Square, Service Rd, Chinar Park, Dash Drone, Rajarhat, Kolkata, West Bengal 700136

Phone: 033 6655 7000

The Fern Residency

Address: Burnpur Rd, IISCO Steel Plant, Burnpur, Asansol, West Bengal 713304

Phone: 0341 223 1111

ECOHUB

Address: Ecospace Business Park, Plot IIf/11, 86c, Street Number 372, AA II, Newtown, Kolkata, West Bengal 700160

Phone:033 4031 9000

Ethnotel

Address: 71, Airport 2½ Gate, 1, Jessore Rd, Dum Dum, North Dumdum, West Bengal 700081

Phone: 033 7101 7000

Viceroy Boutique Hotel Kolkata

Address: Major Arterial Road, beside CLUBTOWN ENCLAVE, Chinar Park, Atghara, Tegharia, Rajarhat, Kolkata, West Bengal 700157

Phone: 098310 79293

Hyatt Regency

Address: JA-1, JA Block, Sector 3, Bidhannagar, Kolkata, West Bengal 700106

Phone: 033 6820 1234

Sonar Bangla

Address: Bankura, West Bengal · 03242 258 631

Phone: 03242 258 631

The Peerless Inn, Durgapur

Address: City Center, Durgapur, West Bengal 713216

Phone: 0343 254 6601

Kenilworth Hotel, Kolkata

Address: 1 And 2, Little Russel St, Kolkata, West Bengal 700071

Phone: 096993 90280

Railway facility:

Two major Railway Stations in close proximity to the city are:

  1. Howrah Railway Station
  2. Sealdah Railway Station
  3. Kolkata’s Metro Rail is an underground rail service that connects north with south downtown.

Port facility:

Two major ports are:

  1. Kolkata Port:
  2. Haldia Port:

Both Kolkata and Haldia ports complex serves the vast hinterland of Eastern India as well as land-locked countries of Nepal and Bhutan.

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Airport facility:

There is an international airport at Kolkata, now known as Netaji Subhas International Airport. Most of the international flights are available from here.

Climate:

Two major ports are:

Climatic condition during the fair time is pleasant. Temperature varies between 12 - 16 degree Celsius.