Direction to reach IISER Kolkata Campus

1. From Airport:

(a) By Taxi: Take a prepaid taxi (or private cab) from the counter (you may also take Ola/Uber cab). Ask for destination Bara Jagulia via National Highway 34 (NH34). The distance is about 40 kms. Then follow (A) as given below.

(b) By Bus: You may come out of the airport to take a bus from Gate No. 1 bus stop. Then follow (B) as given below.


2. By Train:

(a) If you are coming from Howrah, take a taxi/bus for Sealdah. Then follow (D) as given below.

(b) If you are coming from Sealdah, follow (D) as given below.

(c) If you are coming to Sealdah and the train stops at Naihati Station, you may get down there to follow (D) as given below.

(d) If you are coming to Howrah/Sealdah and your train stops at Bandel Station, you may get down there to take a train to Naihati (distance is 9 kms. and there are two stations in between). Then follow (D) as given below.

(e) If you are coming from Kolkata station, you may opt for any one of the following options.

(i) Take a prepaid taxi (or private cab) from the counter (You may take Ola/Uber cab as well). Ask for destination Bara Jagulia via National Highway 34 (NH34). The distance is about 50 kms. Then follow (A) as given below.

(ii) You may come out of the station to take a bus from the front of the R.G. Kar Medical College to go to Airport Gate No. 1 bus stop. Then follow (B) as given below.


(f) If you are coming from North Bengal, get down at Kalyani station and then take Bus No. 27 (ask the conductor/driver whether going to Bara Jagulia before boarding) or an autorickshaw going to Bara Jagulia. Get down at Gate No. 7 stop. IISER Kolkata Gate would be on your right. Ask the security for the desired destination.


3. By Road:

(a) If you are coming from Kolkata via Kalyani Expressway with your own vehicle, take a right turn at Kampa More (close to Kanchrapara railway station) and drive to Bara Jagulia (about 9 kms). Take a left turn to be on NH34. Then follow (A) as given below.

(b) If you are coming from Kolkata via NH34 with your own vehicle, drive up to Bara Jagulia. Then follow (A) as given below.

(c) If you are coming from Kolkata via NH34 hiring a shared taxi, come up to Bara Jagulia. Then follow (C) as given below.

(d) If you are coming via NH34 by bus (from or to Kolkata), get down at Bara Jagulia. Then follow (C) as given below.

(e) If you are driving from North Bengal via NH34, look for Kalyani More (crossing between Kalyani Road and NH34). Take a right turn towards Kalyani. IISER Kolkata Gate (Gate No. 7 Bus Stop) would be on your left after about 1.6 kms. Ask the security for the desired destination.


(A) Continue for another 1.7 kms. The approach road to IISER Kolkata would be on your left (the place is Gate No. 4 stop for local buses/autorickshaws). Drive for 1 km to get the IISER Kolkata Main Gate on the right. Ask the security for the desired destination.

(B) Take any bus going to North Bengal (other than to Siliguri and Cooch Behar. They may not stop at the desired place) viz., Balurghat, Baharampur, Farakka, Domkal, Karimpur, Maldah, Mayapur, Palashipara etc. Get down at Bara Jagulia. Then follow (C) as given below.

(C) Take Bus No. 27 or an autorickshaw going to Kalyani. Get down at Gate No. 7 stop. IISER Kolkata Gate would be on your left. Ask the security for the desired destination.

(D) Take any northbound train viz., Kalyani Simanta Local, Shantipur Local, Krishnana- gar Local, Ranaghat Local, Gede Local or Lalgola Passenger. Get down at Kalyani (Main) station (NOT Kalyani Simanta). Take Bus No. 27 (ask the conductor/driver whether going to Bara Jagulia before boarding) or an autorickshaw going to Bara Jagulia. Get down at Gate No. 7 stop. IISER Kolkata Gate would be on your right. Ask the security for the desired destination.

* Please Note that there are regular buses (No. 27) and autorickshaws between Kalyani and Bara Jagulia. These buses have stoppages at Gate No. 7 and Gate No. 4 of IISER Kolkata. However, Gate No. 7 is nearer to the hostel

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