Asansol

Asansol is a town in Rarh in India and is the second largest urban agglomeration in West Bengal and is an important mining and industrial centre. Burnpur, Kulti, Raniganj and Jamuria are part of Asansol municipal corporation.

Asansol 2 - Sacred Heart Church (built in 1875), right in the market place, presenting Asansol's colonial charm Burnpur Nehru Park 4 - A secluded corner in Nehru Park

Travel to Asansol

Travel by train to Asansol

Asansol is an important junction on the Howrah-Delhi track and most of the trains stop here. For travel from Kolkata, 200 km, the short distance trains are ideal - Ranchi Shatabdi Express, Agniveena Express, Coalfield Express and Black Diamond Express from Howrah and Inter City Express from Sealdah. Be sure to book a reserved seat in advance because the trains are generally crowded. Reservation of seats will enable a person to avoid the gross misbehavior of uncivilized, ill-mannered and irritating daily passengers. Some long distance trains also offer reservation from Howrah to Asansol, but not the other way.

Daily direct trains to Delhi, Jammu Tawi, Dehradun, Kalka, Kathgodam, Jodhpur, Gwalior, Indore, Jabalpur and Mumbai either start from Asansol or pass through Asansol. There are several weeklies and bi-weeklies to far off destinations such as Kanyakumari, Yeshvantpur, Ahmedabad and Dibrugarh.

By road

Asansol is on Grand Trunk Road (the city is off NH 19) and so travel is straight. The road is superb with four lanes and a divider in place. Those travelling from Kolkata should take the Durgapur Expressway (part of NH 19) from Dankuni and then Grand Trunk Road/ NH 19 (bypassing Bardhaman town) from Palsit. Air-conditioned Volvo and State Transport buses along with non-air-conditioned buses leave daily from Esplanade (Kolkata) for Asansol. The tickets can be booked in advance or at the spot before the departure of the buses. The Volvo bus journey is comfortable and relaxing in comparison to the journey by State Transport AC buses. The additional comfort comes at an additional cost.

Travel by plane to Asansol

Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose airport at Kolkata is the nearest commercial airport. There is a private airstrip at Burnpur, suitable for small planes. No direct flight service is available for Asansol.

Transportation in Asansol

Hired cars, auto rickshaws and cycle rickshaws are available. Nobody goes by meters and so be sure to check about the hire charges before boarding.

City monuments

Asansol train station Station Road, Asansol - GPS: 23.6913, 86.9748

• Eastern Coalfields Limited - Headquarters - Sanctoria 23.6903,86.8273
• IISCO Steel Plant - Steel Authority of India Limited - 23.6728,86.9296 IISCO Steel Plant Modernised at a cost of ₹16,000 crore, the new plant will be on stream by Decemeber 2013.

What to see in Asansol

GPS 23.6929|86.9594 Baranti - 23.5785, 86.8367

Baranti is a picnic / holiday spot. It is 6 kilometers from Muradi train station on the Asansol-Adra line.

• Churulia 23.7818,87.0686 Here the famous poet - Kazi Nazrul Islam was born. He is considered the national poet of Bangladesh. The village is about 17 kilometers from Asansol and contains a museum with his works and a memorial for him. A fair with high standard cultural programms is organised on the occasion of the poet's birthday in the Bengali month of Jaistha (May-June). Joychandi Pahar - 23.5175, 86.6812 - Popular picnic spot and centre for rock climbing training, is about 30 kilometers from Asansol. One has to take a train on the Asansol-Adra line to get there. There is a station of that name. Kalyaneswari Temple | 23.7772, 86.8283 - The temple of the Lady of Fulfilment, about 20 kilometers from Asansol has been a place of pilgrimage, particularly for barren women, for about five centuries. It is near Maithon. Normally one makes it a part of a visit to Maithon Dam. Maithon Dam | 23.7852, 86.8119

Maithon|Maithon Dam is about 20 kilometers from Asansol. It is approachable via Neamatpur or Asansol Bypass, or one can take a little circuitous route via Chirkunda. Those travelling in a car often take one route for going out and return by the other. Nehru Park | 23.6345, 86.9467 It is 14 kilometers from the station, on the bank of the Damodar river in Burnpur. There is an eatery in the park. Panchet Dam | 23.6815, 86.7473
Garh Panchakot|Panchet Dam is about 17 kilometers from Asansol. It is approachable via Chirkunda. Satabdi Park - 23.6929, 86.9594 It is 2 kilometers from the station. There are facilities for paddle boating and a few rides for children. Nice place to spend the evening.

Top Muslim Travel Tips in Asansol

• Eylex Multiplex Galaxy Mall - Asansol's first multiplex for a comfortable movie experience

}} Galaxy Mall | 23.6848, 86.9416 - One of the malls in Asansol, giving you access to almost all leading brands.

• Ghagar Buri Chandi Temple Off NH 19 23.6836,87.0071 - Maa Ghagar Buri is one 'roop' of Maa Chandi. You can offer puja in the morning hours. You can take a car, taxi etc from Asansol station

• Manoj Talkies | 23.6981, 86.9408 - You can watch all newly released movies here. Good cinema hall; one of the biggest with a seating capacity of almost 1800. Panifala | Contact: Dayamoy Maji, Mangaldeep, Near-Arghya - "Panifala" hot spring is about 7 kilometers from the heart of the city. ☎ +91 9932133154

It is a picnic spot. It has a lake for boating and beautiful garden of flowers.

What to buy in Asansol

It is one of the big markets in West Bengal. There are many shops for buying clothes, electronic goods, sports accessories etc. Some prominent shops are: Mohan (Raha Lane-Hutton Road market) Bazaar Kolkata (Raha Lane) B.N.Ghanty (Raha Lane-Hutton Road market)

Halal Restaurants & Food in Asansol

Arpan |

Burnpur Road - ☎ +91 341-2252007 Adjacent to Chitra Cinema. It has a bar.

}} Gangar Hotel Court Compound - GPS: 23.6889, 86.9497 - Dhaba type. No pretensions of luxury. Delicious Bengali food - dal-aloobhaja must try; fish range from rui and chital maachh to ilish and varieties of chhoto maachh; those who like can also order mangsho or dimer dalna. Garam Masala | GT Road - ☎ +91 341 3262030 Bombay Hotel presents a complete vegetarian AC restaurant in the market place.

• Sudhamrit Bastin Bazar, GT Road - ☎ +91 341-2302757 On Grand Trunk Road, right in the market place.

Many of the larger hotels have restaurants. Most of clubs in the area have the colonial old world charm but entry is restricted to members and their guests.

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Muslim Friendly hotels in Asansol

The Hindustan Residency Kanyapur Road 23.7104, 86.9521 +91 341 2250101, +91 341 2250055

}} Hotel Asansol Inn | Police Colony Lane, Burnpur Road - +91 341 2252552, +91 341 2250016

}} Hotel Asansol International - 66 GT Road (East), Murgasol - GPS: 23.6817, 86.9880 ☎ +91 2204875-77-20 }} Hotel Ispat International - 15 Burnpur Road - GPS: 23.6926, 86.9491 ☎ +91 341 2257851-2257852 +91 341 2257585

}} Hotel Shreshtha International GT Road, Kumarpur - GPS: 23.6971, 86.9408 +91 341 2253300, +91 341 3265175

}} Jubilee Resorts JRO Complex, Kanyapur, NH2 Bypass - GPS: 23.7154, 86.9527 +91 341 3202694-3260270 }}

Evergreen Hotel Abdul Latif Lane - ☎ +91 2204927

}} Hotel Ajanta | 225 Hutton Road - ☎ +91 341 2214052, +91 341 2214721

}} Hotel Akbar - Leighton Place, Bastin Bazar Road 23.6863, 86.9714 ☎ +91 2204758

}} Hotel Arti - 7/162 GT Road, Raha Lane - ☎ +91 2206455-58

}} Hotel Asansol Taj BB Road, Bakar Ali Lane - ☎ +91 2212075

}} Hotel Atithi Atithi Complex, 1 GT Road, Hutton Road Morh - ☎ +91 2201431 Hotel Classic BB Road - ☎ +91 2206373

• Hotel Durga 27 Apcar Garden, Sen Raleigh Road - ☎ +91 2253340
• Hotel Geetanjali 114, GT Road, Station Road Morh, opposite Fire Brigade - ☎ +91 2220044, +91 2204824

}} Hotel Glossy Bastin Bazar, Asansol Market - ☎ +91 2202208

}} Hotel Gloster Bastin Bazar, Asansol Market - ☎ +91 2203730 }} Hotel Maharaja 163/8 GT Road - ☎ +91 2203119

}} Hotel Mousumi - 29 Nuruddin Road, near Ashram Morh - ☎ +91 2204280 }} Hotel Paramount Bastin Bazar, Asansol Market - ☎ +91 2202340 }} Hotel Plaza Plaza Market, Bastin Bazar, Asansol Market - ☎ +91 2203830 }} Hotel Rajshree - 46 Shiv Mandir Road - ☎ +91 2205637

}} Hotel Sadab Bastin Bazar, Asansol Market - ☎ +91 2204218

}} Hotel Sarita 17 GT Road - GPS: 23.6846, 86.9774 ☎ +91 2207686-3152

}} Hotel Shradhanjali - 20 & 22 GT Road, above Ghanty Cloth Store - ☎ +91 2206599

}} Tourist Hotel 169 GT Road - ☎ +91 2202270

Where to travel next from Asansol

• Bakreshwar – hot spring and temple is about 70 kilometers from Asanasol.
• Biharinath - holiday resorts
• Durgapur - 42 kilometers from Asansol.
• Dhanbad - 60 kilometers from Asansol.
• Kendubillo – temple and birthplace of Sanskrit poet Joydeb, on the banks of the Ajay river, is about 80 kilometers from Asansol. Makar sankranti mela with bauls (religious singers with a detached philosophy and spontaneity of their own) participating is held in mid January.
• Santiniketan - Visva-Bharati, founded by Rabindranath Tagore and now a central university and an institution of national importance, is located here. It is about 90 kilometers from Asansol.
• Bishnupur (West Bengal) | Vishnupur - the famous terracotta temple town and home to major art and craft is about 100 kilometers from Asansol. The Bankura horse, symbol of Indian handicrafts is produced at Panchmura, near Vishnupur. It is also the home of the Baluchari sari, initially woven with Ramayana and Mahabharata motifs but now modernised.

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