Taki

Taki (Bengali: টাকি TTAH-kih) is a town in the North 24 Parganas district of West Bengal. A border town on the Ichhamati River, Taki is a scenic spot with beautiful views of the river.

Understand


Taki is a popular day trip and weekend getaway from Kolkata. During the winter months, it doubles up as a picnic spot. There are great views of the river and boat trips on the river are enjoyable. Taki also has a couple of temples, ruined mansions and a small mangrove forest.

Get in
Taki is roughly 70 km east of Kolkata and can be reached both by road and rail.

By bus
Kolkata bus route #252 runs from Esplanade in Kolkata to nearby Hasnabad, travelling via Barasat and Basirhat past Taki to Hasnabad.

Another bus, #79C, follows a similar route but starts/terminates in Shyambazar rather than Esplanade. The trip takes 2-3 hours.

By train
Taki is part of the Hasnabad section of the Kolkata Suburban Railway, connecting to Sealdah railway station via Barasat. Trip time is about 2 hours and there are several departures daily.

Get around
Rickshaws can be hired for getting around. is the main dock with boats for travelling the river.

Do

 * Cruise along the river. Boats can be hired from Taki (Jetty) Ghat.
 * The annual Durga Puja festivities are notable because of the town's position on the border with Bangladesh. People from both India and Bangladesh meet on the Ichhamati to do the ritual immersing of the idols in the water.

Buy
Taki is known for its confectionery called Chhanar Malpoa.

Eat
With the nearby river, fresh fish is a local favourite.

The guest houses often have a restaurant that serves meals at a reasonable price.