006 Weekend Tour Ghatshila

Weekend trip Ghatshila

                         Ghatshila is a small town in the state of Jharkand . The town is located on the bank of Subarnarekha river . It is a popular place for weekend tour and famous for picnic during winter. The place is ideal for climate change and natural beauty all around the town. You can take a an evening walk on the bank of Subarnarekha river.

Place to see : Burudih lake is the main attraction of Ghatshila. other than Burudih lake , the other attraction are Subarnarekha river , Dharagiri falls , Galudih Dam ,Hindustan Copper Limite , Phuldungri Hill ,House of Bibhuti Bhusan Bandhapadya ect.

Burudih lake : Burudih lake is around 9 km away from the main town. The lake is surrounded by hills And lush of green around it .The scenic beauty of the Burudih Lake is marvelous .You can spend some time on the bank of the lake and can take some fresh  breath on the pure air.You will see the fisher man are fishing there .This spot is famous for picnic .Number of Picnic party come and enjoy picnic around the lake in the winter.

Dharagiri falls : You have to go another 5 km from Burudih lake to see Dharagiri falls .Road are not well build , traveling though this road is very tuff , but all around you , you will get green scenery and you may notice some innocent villager is passing by , most of the are Santal.You will meet some village over here while going toward the falls, but the thick forest and hills around create its own charm . Around 1.5km from Dharagiri falls , your Auto / Car will stop , you have to take any villager or younger person to guide you towards the falls.Mainly some small children of this area are ready to this work .We went in the month of May , we found a small water flow from the falls , but we cam to know that in the Monsoon , the flow become large and heavy.

Subarnarekha River : Subarnarekha means golden steak , though the river is not so deep , but it is the heart of the town . Picnic is also done in the bank of Subarnarekha mostly in the winter . Large grass and yellowish water , create a beautiful view of Subarnarekha .

Galudih  : Galudih , a barrage on Subarnarekha river is just few kilometer away .you can hire a taxi or Auto to visit Galudih . The Barrage is beautiful and you can spend some time on the barrage.

Next attraction is house of Bibhuti Bhusan Bandhapadya , the famous Bengali writer of “Pather pachali” ,”Araner Din Ratri” etc .The name of the house is “Gaurikunj” . The earlier house now renovated .Here you can see the several thing user by the writer . His books , tables , dress ect.

How to Reach : By Train from Howrah Ispat Express, Steel Express

By road , kolkata to Ghashila distance around 240 Km.You can drive you own car . There is no direct bus kolkata to Ghatshila.You will get bus from Kharagpur.

Where to Stay : There are few hotels in Ghatshila , hotel Akash, Hoter Shehalata ect. It is recommended to Book hotels before goin there, specially during the winter. There are some home stay also.