Delhi is the capital city of India and houses important government and trade buildings.kolkata on the other hand is the art capital of India. Considered as the centre of intellectualism and artistic knowledge it has a characteristic vibrancy that awes.kolkata is accessible from Delhi by air, train and road as well. But for availing any one of this you must be a holder of India Visa. Entering the country with out India Visa is not legal, and you have to get yourself an India Tourist Visa if your purpose is traveling in the country. Remember that once after getting the India Visa you cannot change the nature of purpose. India Tourist Visa is valid for 6 months to 10 years. India Visa also has the provision of multiple entries. Being an India Tourist Visa holder means you can stay up to 6 months in each of your visit to the country, within the India Visa validity period.
Kolkata is accessible from Delhi by air. Domestic flights between the two cities operate at regular intervals on a daily basis. To reach kolkata from Delhi International Airport you will need a mere 2 hours. There is a host of reputed Airlines which host these flights, and the India Tourist Visa holders can choose the standard and class as per budget and requirement. The kolkata Airport is in Dumdum which is connected to the city via dependable and organized local traveling facilities. You can easily choose from Buses or Taxis, to reach your hotel. Depending upon the airline you choose, the economy class ticket will cost any where between -Rs 3,048 to Rs 23, 371, while Business Class ticket will come in Rs 10,824 to Rs 44,341.
If you are an India Tourist Visa holder and have time in hand, you can save money by traveling via train. Delhi Railway station is located near to IGI Airport, New Delhi and about 2km from Paharganj.It is one of the landmark and one of the busiest rail stations in Northern India. Rail route connecting Delhi to Kolkata runs for about 1,530 km.The two metro cities being well connected there is daily departure of trains heading to kolkata at regular intervals. But on the down side it’s a 32 hour long journey. The fare compensates this, however.Compared to air fares it is quite cheap. 3 Tier AC (3A) tickets cost Rs. 1,187, while 2 Tier AC (2A) will cost around Rs. 1,623.
If one wants to cover it in a hired or owned vehicle a distance of about 1,464 km has to be covered and it will take 22 hours. It would be more if you avoid the bypass roads.
From New Delhi you can head northwest on Deen Dayal Upadhaya Marg and move towards Vivekananda Rd.after this take the Hapur bypass which connects to NH91.On your way down the trip interesting stop overs like Mathura,Agra and Firozabad will come. The historic value of these places is too much to ignore. Then you reach Etawah in UP. From here you need to switch to NH2 which will take you to West Bengal via Bihar.
