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Howrah

Howrah is the twin city of Kolkata and an important industrial and transport hub of southern West Bengal.

Howrah at a Glance

Best TimeOctober to March
Ideal Duration2 Days
Destination TypeHeritage
RegionNorth India
Location, West Bengal
LanguagesHindi · English

Why Howrah?

The highlights, landmarks and experiences that make this destination worth visiting.

  • Howrah Bridge
  • St. John's Church
  • B. B. D. Bagh
  • Prinsep Ghat
  • Fort William
  • Tiriti Bazaar

Howrah at a Glance

Essential travel information to understand Howrah before planning your visit.

Location: West Bengal
Destination Type: Heritage
Best Time: October to March
How to Reach: Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 15 km
Ideal Duration: 2 Days
Nearby Places: 5 places nearby
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Places to Visit

  • Howrah Bridge: The Howrah Bridge is a balanced steel bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India. Commissioned in 1943, the bridge was originally named the New Howrah Bridge, because it replaced a pontoon bridge at the same location linking both sides of Kolkata.
  • St. John's Church: St. John's Church, originally a cathedral, was among the first public buildings erected by the East India Company after Kolkata (Calcutta) became the effective capital of British India.
  • B. B. D. Bagh: Binoy-Badal-Dinesh Bagh, shortened as B. Bagh, formerly called Tank Square and then Dalhousie Square (1847 to 1856), is the administrative, financial and commercial region and one of the central business districts of Kolkata (Calcutta), capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.
  • Prinsep Ghat: Princep Ghat is a ghat built in 1841 during the Company Raj, along the Kolkata bank of the Hooghly River in India. The Palladian porch in the memory of the eminent Anglo-Indian scholar and antiquary James Prinsep was designed by W.
  • Fort William: Fort William, officially Vijay Durg, is a fort in Hastings, Calcutta (Kolkata). It was built during the early years of Britain's administration of Bengal.
  • Tiriti Bazaar: Tiriti Bazaar, also known as Chinatown, & also spelled as Tiretta Bazaar is a neighborhood near Lalbazar in Central Kolkata. It is usually called Old China Market.
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Things to Do

  • Belilious Park: Within the park, there is a pond and the trees around here provide greenery to the region. A marriage hall is also present here for marriage events.
  • Dumurjala Sports City: A sports complex with plays host to several prominent talent hunt contests and sports activities.
  • Howrah Planetarium and Astronomical Research Centre: A planetarium in Howrah with virtual tours of the night sky and cosmic shows in a specially perforated hemispherical dome. It is India's first 3D planetarium.
  • Acharya Jagadish Chandra Bose Indian Botanic Garden: An extraordinary place of vivid nature under the smog filled sky of the city. You will value the silence that is only filled by some birds singing.
  • Howrah Bridge: Officially Rabindra Setu, the Howrah Bridge is one of the iconic bridges of West Bengal. See the Kolkata listing for details.
  • Kolkata West Gate: Based on the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, the gate is an entrance to the Kolkata West International City (KWIC), a satellite township in Howrah developed by Indonesia's Ciputra Group.
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Sightseeing Places

  • Howrah Bridge: The Howrah Bridge is a balanced steel bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India. Commissioned in 1943, the bridge was originally named the New Howrah Bridge, because it replaced a pontoon bridge at the same location linking both sides of Kolkata.
  • St. John's Church: St. John's Church, originally a cathedral, was among the first public buildings erected by the East India Company after Kolkata (Calcutta) became the effective capital of British India.
  • B. B. D. Bagh: Binoy-Badal-Dinesh Bagh, shortened as B. Bagh, formerly called Tank Square and then Dalhousie Square (1847 to 1856), is the administrative, financial and commercial region and one of the central business districts of Kolkata (Calcutta), capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.
  • Prinsep Ghat: Princep Ghat is a ghat built in 1841 during the Company Raj, along the Kolkata bank of the Hooghly River in India. The Palladian porch in the memory of the eminent Anglo-Indian scholar and antiquary James Prinsep was designed by W.
  • Fort William: Fort William, officially Vijay Durg, is a fort in Hastings, Calcutta (Kolkata). It was built during the early years of Britain's administration of Bengal.
  • Tiriti Bazaar: Tiriti Bazaar, also known as Chinatown, & also spelled as Tiretta Bazaar is a neighborhood near Lalbazar in Central Kolkata. It is usually called Old China Market.
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Places That Define Howrah

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Howrah Bridge

The Howrah Bridge is a balanced steel bridge over the Hooghly River in West Bengal, India. Commissioned in 1943, the bridge was originally named the New Howrah Bridge, because it replaced a pontoon bridge at the same location linking both sides of Kolkata.

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St. John's Church

St. John's Church, originally a cathedral, was among the first public buildings erected by the East India Company after Kolkata (Calcutta) became the effective capital of British India.

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B. B. D. Bagh

Binoy-Badal-Dinesh Bagh, shortened as B. Bagh, formerly called Tank Square and then Dalhousie Square (1847 to 1856), is the administrative, financial and commercial region and one of the central business districts of Kolkata (Calcutta), capital of the Indian state of West Bengal.

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Prinsep Ghat

Princep Ghat is a ghat built in 1841 during the Company Raj, along the Kolkata bank of the Hooghly River in India. The Palladian porch in the memory of the eminent Anglo-Indian scholar and antiquary James Prinsep was designed by W.

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Fort William

Fort William, officially Vijay Durg, is a fort in Hastings, Calcutta (Kolkata). It was built during the early years of Britain's administration of Bengal.

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Tiriti Bazaar

Tiriti Bazaar, also known as Chinatown, & also spelled as Tiretta Bazaar is a neighborhood near Lalbazar in Central Kolkata. It is usually called Old China Market.

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Armenian Church of the Holy Nazareth

The Armenian Holy Church of Nazareth is an 18th-century Armenian Apostolic church at Kolkata (Calcutta), India, serving as the centre of the Armenian Community of Calcutta and the seat of the Armenian Vicariate of India and the Far East.

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Rail Museum

The Kolkata Rail Museum, Howrah was established in 2006 to display the history and heritage of railways in the eastern part of India with special focus on Howrah railway station.

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Outram Ghat

Outram Ghat is a ghat built during British Raj, in Kolkata along the river bank of Hooghly, a distributary of the Ganges River. It was built in late nineteenth century by British authorities in memory of Sir James Outram.

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Tipu Sultan Mosque

The Tipu Sultan Mosque, officially known as the Tipu Sultan Shahi Mosque, also known locally as the Tipu Sultan Masjid, and formerly known as the Dharmatala Mosque, is a mosque located in Kolkata, in the state of West Bengal, India.

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Nakhoda Mosque

The Nakhoda Masjid is a Sunni mosque, located in Kolkata, in the state of West Bengal, India. The mosque is situated in the Chitpur area of the Burrabazar business district in Central Kolkata, at the intersection of Zakaria Street and Rabindra Sarani.

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Babu Ghat

Babughat (also Babooghat, or Baje Kadamtala Ghat, and Baboo Raj Chandra Ghat) is one of the many ghats built during British Raj, along the bank of Hooghly River on Strand Road, Kolkata at B. The landing berth of the ghat has a tall colonial structure.

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Plan Your Way

  • When to Visit: Climate-based guidance for choosing your dates.
  • Getting Around: How to reach and move around.
  • Budget & Practical Tips: Costs and safety notes from local guidebook sources.
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  • 1 Day in Howrah: 1 days with detailed day plans
  • 2 Days in Howrah: 2 days with detailed day plans
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How to Reach

  • By Air: The nearest airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 15 km from Howrah.
  • By Train: The nearest railway station is Howrah Goods railway station, about 1 km from central Howrah.
  • By Road: The bus termini in Howrah are: There are four bridges to get to Howrah: Howrah Bridge, Vidyasagar Setu, Vivekananda Setu and Nivedita Setu. Besides, highways like the Grand Trunk Road and NH 19 terminate at Howrah or nearby.
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Best Time to Visit

  • Summer: Summer in Howrah (Apr, May, Jun) averages 26–34°C with about 180 mm of rain per month.
  • Monsoon: Monsoon in Howrah (Jul, Aug, Sep) averages 26–32°C with about 423 mm of rain per month.
  • Post-monsoon: Post-monsoon in Howrah (Oct, Nov) averages 23–31°C with about 73 mm of rain per month.
  • Winter: Winter in Howrah (Dec, Jan, Feb) averages 15–27°C with about 5 mm of rain per month.
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Weather

  • Summer: Average highs of 34°C and lows of 26°C.
  • Monsoon: Average highs of 32°C and lows of 26°C.
  • Post-monsoon: Average highs of 31°C and lows of 23°C.
  • Winter: Average highs of 27°C and lows of 15°C.
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Spiritual & Religious

History

  • Summary: Howrah is the twin city of Kolkata and an important industrial and transport hub of southern West Bengal.
  • Overview: Howrah is the twin city of Kolkata and an important industrial and transport hub of southern West Bengal.
  • Ancient History: The history of the city of Howrah dates back over 500 years, but the district is situated in an area historically occupied by the ancient Bengali kingdom of Bhurshut.
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The Sacred Heart of Howrah

A timeless journey of faith and devotion.

  1. Significance

    The history of the city of Howrah dates back over 500 years, but the district is situated in an area historically occupied by the ancient Bengali kingdom of Bhurshut. Venetian explorer Cesare Federici, who travelled in India during 1565–79, mentioned a place called Buttor in his journal circa 1578.

  2. Historical Significance

    The history of the city of Howrah dates back over 500 years, but the district is situated in an area historically occupied by the ancient Bengali kingdom of Bhurshut. Venetian explorer Cesare Federici, who travelled in India during 1565–79, mentioned a place called Buttor in his journal circa 1578.

  3. Architectural Legacy

    Howrah (HOW-rrah) is on the western bank of the Hooghly River opposite Kolkata.

Weather Overview

Best Months: January, December, February, November
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Frequently Asked Questions

Howrah is most comfortable in January, February, November and December, when average daytime highs stay at or below 32°C and rainfall is low. The hottest month is April (average high 35°C) and the wettest months are March, April, May, June, July, August, September and October.

The nearest airport is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 15 km away. The nearest railway station is Howrah Goods railway station, about 1 km away. See the How to Reach page for road, rail and air details.

Main attractions include Howrah Bridge, St. John's Church, B. B. D. Bagh, Prinsep Ghat, Fort William and Tiriti Bazaar.

A stay of 2 days covers the main sights. Ready-made 1-day and 2-day itineraries are linked on this page.

Average highs range from 25°C to 35°C over the year, with about 2091 mm of rain in total.

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