Ranaghat

Ranaghat is a small town along the river Churni in the southeast region of West Bengal. The name Ranaghat comes from the name of a Dakat Rana. This is the great character of Vande Mataram by Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay.

Get in
There are local trains available from Sealdah Station in Kolkata to reach Ranaghat junction station. Ranaghat Local, Shantipur Local, Krishnanagar Local and Lalgola passengers are available and take around 2 hrs. to reach Ranaghat. Few express trains stop in Ranaghat station.

Buses are also available from Kolkata. National Highway no 34 passes through Ranaghat (Pramanik stoppage)

See
A river bridge on Churni river connecting Kalinarayanpur and the station in a height of 40 ft is a lovely place Kalinarayanpur having river Churni on one side and majestic greeneries on other side is fascinating.