Gadiara

Gadiara is a small town in Howrah District of West Bengal, India. In the 18th century, the British build a fort at this place to guard the entrance by the river against river pirates. However the fort is now in ruins. It is situated at the confluence of the Hoogly and Rupnarayan Rivers. A good place for a day’s outing.

Get in

The place is 80 kilometers from Kolkata.

• Regular buses are available from Esplanade in Kolkata.
• Local trains available from Howrah for Bagnan. Local conveyance bus, auto from Bagnan to Gadiara via Shyampur.
• Drive down NH 6 up to Bagnan (46km). Turn left to Shivpur (33km). The picnic spot is 1 km beyond Shivpur.
• Bagnan to Gorchumuk Bus available via Shyampur Bus stop and Shyampur to Gadiara Bus available from Shyampur Bus stop.
• People who want to visit via Raichak can also go there by ferry available till 5-5.30 in the evening.

Get around

Cycle rickshaw

Area landmarks

• 🌍 Gadiara. 
• 🌍 Geonkhali. 
• 🌍 Hooghly River. 
• 🌍 Nurpur. 
• 🌍 Rupnarayan River. 

There are no bridges in the vicinity. As of 2013, there is a proposal for a bridge from Raichak to Kukrahati. It has been in the air for more than a decade and it might be so for another decade or more.

See

• The river is extremely wide here and the surroundings have a typical village atmosphere. Picnic spots are available in the tourist complex.
• Ruins of the fort at low tide.

Do

• River cruise in country boats.
• Geonkhali Water Treatment Plant, Geonkhali (Take a ferry to go to Geonkhali, take a van rickshaw from there). 

Buy

Flowers made of coconut leaf.

Eat

Good Indian food at reasonable price is available at New Chalantika Tourist Lodge. Basic local fast food stalls are situated near the bus stand.

Drink

A bar is located near the bus stand, open from 11am to 11pm. Local green coconut is also available near the river bank.

Sleep

• Rupnarayan Tourist Lodge, P.O. Dakshin Shibpur, Gadiara, Dist. : Howrah, Pin -711314, Phone :[phone]. AC and non AC rooms available. Sheds/ open ground for picnic available. Bookings can also be done from WB Govt Tourist Office, 3/2 BBD Bagh (East) Kolkata 700 001 Phone [phone].
• New Chalantika Tourist Lodge, AC & Non-AC rooms ₹250-₹350-₹700, Reservation from Kolkata Phone [phone]. Lodge direct phone: [phone] Mob: [phone]

Connect

Go next

• Diamond Harbour by ferry.
• Geonkhali
• Nurpur
• Raichak
• Garchumuk has a popular deer park.