Reaching Shantiniketan

By Indian Rail:
Bolpur is the nearest railway station (circa 4.5 km from Srirangam) with regular train connections from Howrah and Sealdah railway stations almost every hour. Vande Bharat, Ganadevata, Shatabdi and Santiniketan Express are among the most convenient trains.

Prantik station has select express and passenger trains halting.

By Road:
Circa 165 km by road from Kolkata, it takes around 4 hours to get to Shantiniketan.

By Air:
Nearest Airport is the Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport at Durgapur, circa 70 km from Srirangam. This airport has direct flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Pune and Chennai. The Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (Kolkata) connects to most national and several international destinations. Transfer to Santiniketan is by rail or by road.

Location of Srirangam, and how to get there:
Srirangam is located along the Sriniketan – Shantiniketan road, adjoining Srajani Shilpagram (Eastern Zonal Cultural Center). It is less than two kilometres from the core Shantiniketan UNESCO World Heritage Somplex. The popular Sonajhuri Haat (weekend handicrafts fair) is about 5 kms away.

From Bolpur railway station, the shortest route is head towards Sriniketan via the Bolpur – Sriniketan road and take the right-hand turn from Kalisayar on to the Sriniketan – Shantiniketan road. As you take this road, you will find a wholesale vegetable market (mandi) to your right, followed by the Srajani Sippagram terracotta toran (gate) to your left. Srirangam is the third house to your left, after you cross the Srajani gate.

Given our premium location, Srirangam is easy to get to from anywhere. In fact, it couldn’t be easier!