Durgapur
projects an image of an industrialized India. It is the third
integrated steel plant of Hindustan Steel Limited and occupies
an area of 6.47 sq. kms. Founded under the Colombo Plan Mission
which visited India in April, 1955, the plant has been instrumental
in changing the rural face of Durgapur into a vast industrial
complex comprising public and private sectors.
Area
: 41 sq. kms.
Altitude : 68.9 metres.
Temperature (deg C): Summer- Max.46.1, Min.
37.8; Winter- Max. 32.2, Min. 29.4
Rainfall : 150 cms June to September.
Clothing's : Summer- Tropical, Winter- Light
woollens.
Languages spoken : Bengali, English.
Best Season : Through out the year.
Access
Air
: Nearest national and international airport Calcutta is 176
kms away.Rail:
Durgapur is the railway station on the Eastern Railway.Road:
Durgapur is connected by good motorable roads with Calcutta
176 kms, Patna 414 kms, Asansol 50 kms, Shantiniketan 62 kms,
Vishnupur 72 kms.Local
Transport: Taxis, City Bus services, Cycle Rickshaws
are available.
Places
to visit
[Distances
are from the railway station]
- Alloy
Steel Project (10 kms)
-
Mining and Allied Machinery Corporation (6 kms)
-
Durgapur Coke Ovens Project Limited (6 kms), A.V.B. (6 kms)
-
Durgapur Barrage (3 kms)
- Durgapur
Steel Plant (10 kms)
- Philips Carbon Black & Sankey Wheels.
- Park
in `A' Zone and Bel Park in `B' Zone, Steel Township.
- Asansol:
42 kms. Connected with Durgapur by train and bus.
- Chittranjan:
77 kms. Connected with Durgapur by train and bus.
- Jaidev:
22 kms. The birthplace of the famous Bengali Vaishnava poet
Jaidev. Regular bus service available upto Ajoy river from
where the river can be crossed on foot. Ferry service across
the river is available during the monsoons. A fair is held
during the first half of January which lasts from 10 to
15 days.
- Shantiniketan:
61 kms. International University Founded by Rabindranath
Tagore
- Vishnupur:
72 kms. Ancient-city reputed for temples and terra-cotta
sculpture.
Note:
Permits
(nontransferable) are issued only on a visit in person to
the Public Relations Office.
Visiting
Hours: 1030 to 1230 hours and 1430 to 1630 hours on weekdays
and 0930 to 1215 hours on Saturday.
Phone: PABX 483, 732.
