West Bengal · India
Where to stay in Durgapur
Durgapur is a city in West Bengal, India, home to about 567,000 people.
- Best months
- December and January
- Nearest airport
- RDP11 km · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport
- Currency
- INRIndian rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Language
- English, Hindi
About
About Durgapur
Durgapur (Bengali pronunciation: [durgapur]), is a major industrial hub and a planned urban agglomeration in the Indian state of West Bengal. It stands on the northern bank of the Damodar river and is located in Paschim Bardhaman district.
The "Ruhr of India" was a brainchild of Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy, the second Chief Minister of the West Bengal. The well laid-out industrial township was designed by Joseph Allen Stein and Benjamin Polk. It is home to the largest industrial unit in the state, Durgapur Steel Plant. There are a number of power plants, chemical and engineering industries. Aside from Durgapur's interest as a place of impressive industrial plants and good urban design, the City Centre has shopping malls and arcades, a cineplex, and a host of good, cheap eateries.
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Things to do
What to see and do in Durgapur
See
- Bhabani Pathak’s Tilla
- Bhiringi Shmashankali Temple
- Durgapur Barrage
- Durgapur Steel Plant
- Rarheswar Shiva Temple
Do
- Durgapur Club
- Kumaramangalam Park
- Nehru Stadium
- Troika Park
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Where to stay
Hotels in Durgapur
16 hotels within 25 km of the centre, as recorded in Wikidata. Each name links to its encyclopedia article where there is one.
| Hotel | Opened | From centre |
|---|---|---|
| Fortune Park Pushpanjali | 3.0 km | |
| Morvee Hotels Durgapur | 4.6 km | |
| OYO 17111 Hotel Pritika OYO Rooms | 4.8 km | |
| OYO 18343 Cloud 9 OYO Rooms | 1.7 km | |
| OYO 18668 Ananya Guest House OYO Rooms | 4.8 km | |
| OYO 23635 Sher E Bengal OYO Rooms | 6.0 km | |
| OYO 25111 Nandi Inn OYO Rooms | 6.4 km | |
| OYO 26626 The Citi Residenci OYO Rooms | 4.9 km | |
| OYO 27644 Cozycom OYO Rooms | 4.3 km | |
| OYO 27903 Hotel Blue Moon OYO Rooms | 12.6 km | |
| OYO 37829 Hotel Mishra's OYO Rooms | 10.5 km | |
| OYO 43488 The Coral OYO Rooms | 4.5 km | |
| OYO 71657 Spices OYO Rooms | 4.7 km | |
| OYO 90130 Retro Residency OYO Rooms | 2.4 km | |
| OYO Flagship 67592 Hotel Kohinoor OYO Rooms | 4.5 km | |
| SPOT ON 63268 New Hotel Samrat OYO Rooms | 3.8 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Durgapur
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Durgapur are December and January. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 38 °C; August is the wettest, with about 309 mm of rain.
Comfortable means average daytime high between 18 °C and 29 °C and under 80 mm of rain in the month. Averages for 1991–2020 over the surrounding area, a grid square about 50 km across, so a coast or a nearby mountain can make the town itself warmer or cooler. Data: CRU TS v4.10, Climatic Research Unit, University of East Anglia (Open Database License).
Getting there
Getting to Durgapur: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line.
Getting around
There are buses run by the South Bengal State Transport Corporation (SBSTC), but their services are infrequent. Minibuses are generally too crowded and often go around circuitous routes. Nearly all minibuses and SBSTC buses travel between the railway station and Prantika in Benachity through different routes. Just like the taxis in Kolkata, the Ambassador taxis in Durgapur are also painted yellow and blue. They are readily available at the railway station and certain other fixed points. These do not operate on meters but on arbitrary fixed rates.
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RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport
Local knowledge
Eating, drinking and staying safe in Durgapur
Eat
Most of the hotels have restaurants and some of the large hotels have bars as well. Apart from that there are good places for eating in Benachity. Banskopa Inn on GT Road, between Muchipara and Rajbandh, is a good place out of city. However, most of the restaurants serve the same food with only quality being the difference. Also try out the roadside dhabas on GT Road near to NIT for some great rotis and tadkas at unbelievable rates.
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Questions
Durgapur: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Durgapur?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Durgapur are December and January. April is the warmest month, with average highs of 38 °C; August is the wettest, with about 309 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Durgapur?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP), about 11 km from the city centre in a straight line.
What currency is used in Durgapur?
Indian rupee (INR).
Nearby
Destinations near Durgapur
Sources: city facts from Wikidata and Wikipedia; airports from OurAirports; climate from CRU TS v4.10 (University of East Anglia Climatic Research Unit), 1991–2020 monthly means, 0.5° grid; places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.