From Kolkata or Howrah, travel by train or road to Bolpur–Santiniketan, then follow the local route to Gopikantapur. Check current train times on IRCTC. Travel time varies with traffic and weather, so call the Ashram before you leave.

Verified destination

Meenananda Foundation, Gopikantapur, Kopai, Birbhum 731201, West Bengal, India

Please call before travelling so the Ashram can welcome you and confirm the day’s programme. +91 9831117349 · +91 8240908608

Rail from Kolkata and Howrah

Travellers commonly use trains from Howrah or Sealdah toward Bolpur Shantiniketan, the published station name for the Santiniketan area. Exact trains, platforms, fares and journey times belong to Indian Railways and IRCTC. Confirm on the day you travel.

Road from Kolkata

People also travel by road toward Birbhum via national and state highways. Fog, monsoon, harvest traffic and bandh days change the clock. From Bolpur or Santiniketan town, the last stretch is local road to Kopai; ask the Ashram for that approach when you call.

Arriving from elsewhere in India

Guests from other states often reach West Bengal by long-distance rail into Howrah or Sealdah, or by air into Kolkata, then continue toward Bolpur–Santiniketan. Use the carrier and the railway enquiry services; then telephone the Ashram.

Howrah, Garia, Suri, Durgapur, Bardhaman

These names appear because people ask them. Howrah and Sealdah are Kolkata-side rail heads. Garia is the published Kolkata contact locality. Suri is the Birbhum district headquarters; Durgapur and Bardhaman (Purba Bardhaman) sit on common road and rail approaches to Birbhum. Confirm any change of train or bus on official services.

Kolkata contact address

Kolkata: Pirtala, Garia, Kolkata 700152, West Bengal, India

This is a published contact address in Pirtala, Garia. Write or telephone; a human reply can explain how to reach Gopikantapur.

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