Maithon

如何抵達

Maithon can be reached by train, bus or car, from Kolkata, and by road from Dhanbad or Asansol.

By train From Howrah station catch trains heading for Asansol or Kumardubi (KMME). Maithon is 30 km from Asansol, local auto will charge approx ₹300-₹400. From Kumardubi, Maithon is only 9 km, local auto charges ₹100. You can also go from Kolkata to Barakar (16 km from Maithon).

1 Barakar railway station. (updated Dec 2022)

By bus By bus you can reach Asansol, from there go by auto or a hired car (₹500-₹600). There is regular mini bus service between Asansol main city bus stand and Maithon.

By car Maithon falls on the historic Grand Trunk Road, which heads east to Durgapur, Bardhaman and Chandannagar before reaching to Howrah, and west to Dhanbad, continuing through the Plains before reaching Pakistan and Afghanistan. The NH 19, previously NH 2, also runs through this town and largely overlaps with the GT Road.

必看景點

1 Bathanbari. A popular weekend picnic spot and its main attraction is the Barakar River. The Maithon Dam has created a massive reservoir with hills in the backdrop. (updated Dec 2022) 2 Begunia temple complex. The temple complex at the Barakar River consists of four temples, with the fourth being the oldest. It is amongst the oldest rekha-deul temples in West Bengal. The temples have Shivalingas and idols of Ganesha and Durga. (updated Oct 2022) 3 Kalyaneshwari Temple. A 500-year-old centre of Shakti worship. Legend has it that human sacrifices were offered at Kalyaneshwari in the remote past. The temple of Goddess Kalyaneshwari is believed to fulfill the wishes of childless women. (updated Dec 2022) 4 Maithon Dam. one of the four dams of DVC with a huge water reservoir. The Reservoir has small islands. These islands can be reached by row boats. The most famous island is Sabuj Dwip.

體驗活動

Row boat - a seat rowing boat is ₹300 and additional ₹20-50 tip to the boatman allows you to experience rowing with your own hand. Also you have options to do paddle boating. Or take a hi-speed trip in a speed-boat by paying ₹500.

住宿

1 Asha Resorts (Lodging & marriage hall) (Near Kalyaneswari Temple), ☏ +91 341-2520135, +91 9732079996. 2 Hotel Barsha, ☏ +91 2520036 (Hotel), +91 9832130409. 3 Hotel Shantinivas (near maithon dam), ☏ +91 9830217777, [email protected]. Restaurant, Parking, Conference Hall, Children's play area, Beautiful Rock Gardens, Dense Forest view etc. Double-bedded air-con room: ₹800-1,000, Double-bedded non air-con room: ₹700, Dorm: ₹300 per bed. 4 Maithon Hotel and Restaurant, Sanjay Chowk, NH 2, ☏ +91 6540-270042, +91 9204483017. 5 Majumdar Nivas of DVC (On an island in Maithon Lake, connected to the mainland by a bridge.), ☏ +91 33 2333-2115. Main office: CPRO, DVC Towers, CIT Housing Complex, VIP Rd, Kolkata. Limited food menu. 6 Muktodhara Tourism Property (Maithon Tourist Lodge), ☏ +91 33 440126, +91 953412523894, fax: +91 33 22485168. Run by West Bengal Tourism. Double-bedded room: ₹1000-2000. (updated Dec 2022) 7 Sunny Hotel, GT Road, Egarkunr, Kumardhubi, ☏ +91 9801541566. 8 Hotel Surya Nivas, Maithon Road, Kalyaneswari,, ☏ +91 9641587777. (updated Dec 2017) 9 Hotel Yatri Niwas, Maa Kalyaneswari Temple, Hadla, ☏ +91 97321 48410. (updated Dec 2017)

順遊推薦

Asansol Baranti - holiday resorts, about 38 km Biharinath - holiday resorts, about 50 km Durgapur Garh Panchakot Dhanbad Parasnath Hills