2. Introduction
• Island on delta of Ganges and bay of Bengal
• Distance from kolkata to Gangasagar is 95 kilometers.
• It is famous for
• Kapil Muni Ashram
• Gangasagar Beach
• Gangasagar Mela
• Sagardwip Light House
• Bharat Seva Ashram
• Onkarnath Temple
• Around 20 Lakh tourists Visited Gangasagar Every Year.
3. How to reach Gangasagar - Now
• Bus from Esplande to Hardwood point – 4
hour
• Ferry from Hardwood Point to Kachuberia –
45 minutes
• Bus from Kachuberia to Gangasagar – 1
hour
4. Recently Cruise Service to Gangasagar
• From Millennium Park, Kolkata to Kachuberia Ghat,
Gangasagar ,in 3 hours
• Foreign and domestic tourists can avail these service
• The price of the trip is Rs 1,000(one side)
Departure Arrival
Kolkata to
Kachuberia
7.30 am 10.30 am
Kachuberia to
Kolkata
3.00 pm 6.00 pm
6. Questions
• Would the cruise be able to attract
passenger/tourists through out the year ?
• Is the fair affordable for common man ?
• Would this service at all help the residents of
sagar Island?