Summer School on Nuclear Fission and Related Phenomena

 Travel Info:

Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC) is in the north-eastern part of the city Kolkata (erstwhile Calcutta) and is located in Sector-I, Block AF of Saltlake (also called Bidhannagar).

Air:

Kolkata is well connected by air. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International airport (CCU) is destination for many national and international flights. Pre-paid taxis are available at airport to travel to VECC at Saltlake. The par-paid taxi booth is located near the exit of the airport lounge.

Land Mark: C.A.P. camp (near tank no. 5).

Taxi-route: Airport-to-Ultadanga-to-Saltlake OR Airport-to-Newtown-to-Saltlake (Fare : INR 200-250)

Train:

Howrah, Kolkata (Chitpur) and Sealdah railway stations are well connected to different cities of India. Taxis are available at Howrah/Sealdah/Kolkata station to travel to VECC at Saltlake.

Land Mark: C.A.P. camp (near tank no. 5).

Taxi-route: Howrah/Sealdah/Kolkata (Chitpur)-to-(via)Ultadanga-Saltlake. (Fare : INR 150-200)

Bus:

Air conditioned volvo buses are available from airport and Howrah railway stations. You have to getdown at Dumdum park busstop and take the footbridge to cross the Kestopur cannel.