Ichapore

Ichapore, also called as Ishapore is a town located in North 24 Parganas district, West Bengal. It is located on the banks of Ganga River. It is one of the densely populated towns in the Barrackpore subdivision. Ichapore is famous for its Rifle and Steel factories.

Places to Stay

There are many budget hotels in Ichapore which provide good accommodation. Some of them are Orchid Hotel, Barrackpore (Tariff – Rs. 1000), Ubique Hotel (Tariff – Rs.1000), Samrat Hotel, Serampore (Tariff – Rs. 500) and Tara Maa Hindu Hotel (Tariff – Rs. 500).

Language

The official language of Ichapore is Bengali. English and Hindi are also spoken in the town.

Events

Important festivals celebrated in Ichapore are Durga Festival (September/October), Jhulan Mela (August/September), Diwali (October/November), Christmas (December), Ramzan and Bakrid.

Places of Interest

There are several places that are of tourist interest in and around Ichapore. Some of them are Nawabganj (3 km away from the bus stand), Gandhi Ghat (7 km away), Adyapeath Mandir (18 km away) and Annapurna Mandir (7 km away).

How to Get There

Air:

The nearest airport to Ichapore is Netaji Subash Chandra Bose Airport and it is about 18 km away from Ichapore.

Rail:

Ichapore railway station is connected to Kolkata, Krishnanagar, Muzaffarpur and Rampur Hat.

Bus:

There are daily buses available to Kolkata. Ichapore is about 28 km away from Kolkata. One can reach Kolkata by bus and take a connecting bus to Ichapore. Some of the best bus operators how offer goo traveling experience to passengers are Dolphin Bus Service, Greenlines Travels, Pradhan Travels Bhubaneshwar, Royal Cruiser, Vaishali Travels, Eurolines Bhubaneshwar, Purnima Paribhan, Manorama Travels and Sai Comfort Travels.