subject: How To Arrive From Kolkata To Delhi [print this page] Kolkata, the city is enriched with appealing culture, is situated on the banks of River Hoogly. This city, which was formerly called as Calcutta, is the capital of West Bengal. Kolkata is city of several festivals. This land was favourite land for Mother Teresa who have devoted their life on service the poor and needy. This city is enriched with many historical monuments which loudly say its root with the years old history. The important places that would steal the hearts of the travelers are the Victoria Memorial, The Indian Museum, St Pauls Cathedral, Belvedere Estate, Marble Palace, National Library of India, Jorasanko Thakur Bari, Writers' building, Shaheed Minar and Raj Bhavan. Kolkata is the second populous city in India. It also houses many top rated Industries like Bata, ITC Ltd, Coal India, and Birla Coorporation. It is known under different names like city of joy and city of dreams. Though this is a crowded city, it is blessed with lots of temples and scenic views. Kolkata also has zoo and museum to attract tourists. It is a must see destination for travelers who really want know about India.
Delhi is an important city as far as India is concerned. It is deeply rooted with the history of the nation. The central administration wing is located in this great city. Delhi is located on the banks of River Yamuna. The city has its connection with our great epic Mahabharata and it is believed that the city was once Indraprastha, the renowned capital of the legendary Pandavas, from where its ancient story begins. Delhi is also being called as the soul of India, and is the melting point of all cultures and cast. Delhi is a perfect blend of year old history and modernism. The city though being destroyed seven times, still exists there as a live proud legend. Rashtrapathi Bhavan and the famous educational institute JNU is located in this city.
The distance from Kolkata to Delhi is around 1540 km by road. Both the cities being metros, are very well connected with each other via air, rail as well as roadways. However, the best mode of travelling from Kolkata to Delhi is by flight. There are daily multiple flights which offer service between these two cities and journey time is approximately 2 hours 05minutes and it costs about INR 5500/-. Travelling by train is the most common and economical means of reaching from Kolkata to Delhi. It takes a journey time of 17 hours and the cost is INR 460 (approximately). Due to the long distance between the places, road travel is not advisable, especially while travelling with senior citizens and small children. Regent Continental Delhi is good for halt purpose.
