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Industrial city in West Bengal, India
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Asansol (Bengali: আসানসোল Āsānsol, Hindi: आसनसोल Āsansol) is the headquarters of the Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal. It is at the centre of a major industrial area and the second largest urban agglomeration in the state.
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This stone temple is built over a platform with a Bengal hut-shaped roof and arched entrance. The temple dates to about the 14th century CE. A stone, called "Narayan shila", is worshipped here as the deity of the temple. Earlier, a 12 armed Lokeswar Vishnu idol was being worshipped as deity, which has been stolen long before. The temple is maintained by the Archaeological Survey of India (ASI).
A small shrine dedicated to Goddess Kali, it is the oldest temple of Asansol.
Operated by Steel Authority of India (SAIL), the IISCO Steel Plant is one of the major steel plants in West Bengal.
You can watch all newly released movies here. Good cinema hall; one of the biggest with a seating capacity of almost 1800.
A beautiful park on the banks of the Damodar River. A cast iron statue of Nehru, casted by IISCO, is in the park. There is an eatery in the park. There's a big pond inside the park with boating facilities. You can get great views of the Biharinath Hill from the park.
A picnic spot with a lake for boating and beautiful garden of flowers.
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.
Bombay Hotel presents a complete vegetarian AC restaurant in the market place.
One of the malls in Asansol, giving you access to almost all leading brands. Eylex Multiplex in Galaxy Mall is Asansol's first multiplex with a comfortable movie experience.
By train
By bus
Air-conditioned Volvo and SBSTC buses along with non-air-conditioned buses leave daily from Esplanade, Kolkata for Asansol via Durgapur.
By car
Asansol is on the historic Grand Trunk Road. Durgapur Expressway (NH 19) is another option from Kolkata.
By taxi
Just like the taxis in Kolkata, the Ambassador taxis in Asansol are painted yellow and blue. They are readily available at the railway station and certain other fixed points.
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