how much is the travel time and is there any accommodation for overnight stay?
2007-11-07 14:47:33 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Travel ➔ India ➔ Kolkatta
You can reach Sunderbans from Calcutta -
By Rail: From Calcutta (Sealdah) there are suburban train to Canning and buses to Namkhana, Raidighi, Sonakhali and Najat from where Motor launch services are available for Sundarbans.
By Road: From Esplanade - Namkhana- 105 kms, Sonakhali- 100 kms, Raidighi- 76 kms, Canning- 64 kms, Najat- 92 kms-
Sundarbans -
The biggest colony of the `Royal Bengal Tigers' - the Sundarbans. These evergreen mangrove forests pulsate with a myriad forms of life. Above the Kingfisher and White-bellied Sea eagle add a brilliant burst of colour. The sea creeps in at high tide. The ebbing waters reveal nature so alive on the glistening mud flats. The land is split by numerous rivers and water channels all emptying into the Bay of Bengal. It is believed that Bonbibi, the goddess of the forest, protects the wood-cutters, honey-collectors and fishermen on their hazardous missions. For, as the saying
goes, `Here the Tiger is always watching you'. Some people, believe that they could," however, have got their name from the profusion of Sundari trees. Some wild creatures are spotted deer, boar, monkey, crocodile, python, Salvatore lizards, and a wide range of water birds.
Area: 2608 sq. kms. Altitude: Sea Level. Temperature (deg C): Summer- Max. 42, Min. 37. Winter- Max. 29, Min. 9.2. Clothing: Summer- Tropical/Cotton, Winter- Woolens. Languages spoken: Bengali, Hindi, English. Best season: September to March. July to September for Sajnekhali Bird Sanctuary.-
2007-11-09 22:49:57 · answer #1 · answered by Jayaraman 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Kolkata To Sundarban By Bus
2017-01-11 18:01:33 · answer #2 · answered by abundiz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Howrah to Sealdah by bus, taxi. Sealdah to canning by train. canning to sunderbans by boat.
2007-11-08 15:56:29 · answer #3 · answered by champabhilai 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you have to catch a train from seldah railway station for canning and then from there you have to go to sundarbans.
for further details clik this link
http://www.wb.nic.in/westbg/sundarban.html
http://www.wbtourism.com/
2007-11-07 15:09:52 · answer #4 · answered by Giriraj Bissa 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
how frequently is there a boat service to sunderbans from canning
2015-04-12 18:24:27 · answer #5 · answered by Narmada Co 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋