Region: West Bengal · India
Kharagpur Railway Settlement travel guide
Kharagpur Railway Settlement is a city in West Bengal, India, home to about 83,000 people.
- Best months
- December and January
- Nearest airport
- CCU124 km · Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
- Currency
- INRIndian rupee
- Time zone
- Asia/Kolkata
- Plugs
- C, D · 230 V
- Emergency
- 100
- Language
- English, Hindi
Where to stay
Hotels in Kharagpur Railway Settlement
2 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 |
|---|---|---|
| SPOT ON 64148 Olive Hotel & Lodge OYO Rooms | 1.8 km | |
| SPOT ON 65227 Star Hotel OYO Rooms | 1.1 km |
When to go
The best time to visit Kharagpur Railway Settlement
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kharagpur Railway Settlement are December and January. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 38 °C; August is the wettest, with about 351 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).
Public holidays in India, 2026
Shops and offices may close on these dates.
Getting there
Getting to Kharagpur Railway Settlement: airports and arrival
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 124 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP, 142 km) is also within reach.
CCU · Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport
RDP · Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport
Questions
Kharagpur Railway Settlement: questions travellers ask
When is the best time to visit Kharagpur Railway Settlement?
The most comfortable months for a city stay in Kharagpur Railway Settlement are December and January. May is the warmest month, with average highs of 38 °C; August is the wettest, with about 351 mm of rain.
Which airport is closest to Kharagpur Railway Settlement?
The nearest airport with scheduled flights is Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International Airport (CCU), about 124 km from the city centre in a straight line; Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport (RDP, 142 km) is also within reach.
What currency is used in Kharagpur Railway Settlement?
Indian rupee (INR).
Nearby
Destinations near Kharagpur Railway Settlement
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; public holidays from python-holidays (MIT); places to stay, guest scores and amenities from each operator's own public pages. How this guide is made.