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About Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur and Kharagpur |
Location
Kharagpur is known world over for two
landmarks. One, the longest railway platform,
and the other, the Indian Institute of
Technology, more commonly known as IIT. Situated
about 120 km west of Kolkata, Kharagpur can be
reached in about 2 hours by train from Howrah
railway station of Kolkata or 3 hours by car
from Kolkata Airport. Kharagpur is also
connected by direct train services to most major
cities of the country. The Institute is about 10
minutes drive (5 km) from the Kharagpur railway
station. Private taxi, autorickshaw or
cycle-rickshaw can be hired to reach the
Institute.
Weather
Winter (October to February) is moderate and
pleasant (10 to 25 C) in Kharagpur. Summer
(March to June) is hot (25 to 40 C) and
sometimes humid. Rains are normally confined to
the months of June to September.
Transport
Personal mode
of transport is used in the Institute Campus.
For visitors on official purpose, Institute car
can be arranged if prior information is received
about their programme. Taxi or cycle-rickshaw
can be hired for moving inside the Campus and
for visiting to the town market (Gole Bazaar) or
the railway station. The Institute runs a bus
service to Gole Bazaar, the railway station and
to the neighboring town of Midnapore.
Accommodation
The institute is
fully residential. Students are accommodated in
18 Halls of Residence and the staff is provided
with quarters. Accommodation for visitors is
arranged in the Technology Guest House, CEC
Guest House, Alumni Guest House or CTS Visitors
Hall, or if need arises, in a students' Hall of
Residence.
Food
All the Halls of Residence and Guest houses
have regular catering facilities. Other eating
places are Sahara, Dreamland, Vegies,
Super-Duper, Tikka, Billoo's Restaurant etc.
Some joints located within the Institute
premises serve tea, coffee, soft drinks and
light snacks.
Market
For daily
necessities and groceries, one can walk down to
the Tech Market. The market also has medicine
stores, tailoring shops, bookshops and
facilities for photocopying, word-processing and
offset printing. A larger market, Gole Bazaar is
about 5 km from the Campus.
Banks
Three banks are located inside the Campus. The
State Bank of India is close to the Institute
and provides foreign exchange facilities also.
The Syndicate Bank is situated on the first
floor of the Institute main building. The Punjab
National Bank is situated in the Tech Market
where business transactions are carried out in
the afternoon.
Post Office
The Post
Office is located close to the State Bank. Full
postal and telegraphic service is available at
the Post Office.
Hospital
The B.C.Roy
Technology Hospital is located at the center of
the Campus. It provides indoor and outdoor
medical facilities for common ailments.
Complicated cases are referred for treatment to
the State Hospital or to the Railway Hospital,
both of them are located about 2 km from the
Campus.
Gymkhana
Technology Students'
Gymkhana is the nerve center for sports,
cultural and social activities. It has a number
of indoor and outdoor stadia, a modern swimming
pool and a gymnasium. Music Society, Film
Society, Dramatics Society, Aquatics Society and
many more special interest groups are supported
by the Gymkhana.
Places to
Visit
Nehru Museum, Hijli Shahid
Bhavan, Old Prison Cells, Martyrs Memorial.
Courtesy: Indian Institute of Technology
Kharagpur - Pocket Guide
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