Howrah

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. The Great Banyan tree in the botanical garden boasts of having the largest canopy in the world. The British established the institution in 1786 as Indian Botanical Garden.

Officially Rabindra Setu (রবীন্দ্র সেতু Robīndro Setu), the Howrah Bridge is one of the iconic bridges of West Bengal. See the Kolkata listing for details.

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.

A large lake next to Santragachi railway station. It attracts a lot of migratory birds in the winter months, particularly in December and January, impart because migratory birds are avoiding destinations like the lakes in Alipore Zoo, Kolkata. Birds like Saras Crane from North America and Australia, and many other local migratory birds such as Cotton Pygmy Goose, and Comb Duck, are spotted here during this season. The lake area is owned by South Eastern Railway, though the Forest Department of West Bengal also looks after the place. Efforts are made by local residents, Forest Department and Railways to improve the environment for the birds.

A pair of brass statues of the Buddha at Kona Expressway.

The longest cable-stayed bridge in India and one of the longest in Asia, 3.7 km south/downstream of Howrah Bridge. See the Kolkata listing for details.

A museum established in 2006 to display the history and heritage of railways in the eastern part of India with special focus on Howrah Station. The collection includes the first broad-gauge electric locomotive built in India, a WCM-5; a HPS-32 steam locomotive captured during the Indo-Pakistani War of 1971; and the Indraprastha, claimed to be the oldest remaining Indian Railways shunting locomotive.