The Steel city of Durgapur, also known as the Ruhr of the East is located in the district of Burdwan, 176 km from Kolkata, and a three-hour drive.

It is located very close to India’s biggest coalfields in the Raniganj-Dhanbad area. Durgapur has a whole gamut of manufacturing industries. Among them Durgapur Steel Plant (DSP) and Alloy Steel Plant (ASP) are the 2 biggest ones and around which the city and the other industries came up.
Among the other major industries in Durgapur are: Durgapur Projects Ltd. (DPL), Philips Carbon Black Ltd. (PCBL), Alstom Power Boilers and Durgapur Thermal Power Station (DTPS).

The main tourist attraction is the Durgapur Barrage over the Damodar. It is a breathtaking sight during the monsoons, when the river is swollen. The gardens around it are an ideal place for a picnic.
Durgapur reflects the image of an industrialized India; a perfect blend of culture and modernization. Today it is one of the most important industrial belts in India.

Places Of Interest :

Shantiniketan:
60 kms from Durgapur, it is only an hour’s drive away. This university town was founded by the Nobel Laureate (1913) Rabindranath Tagore. It is home to the famous Vishwabharati University, renowned for it’s fine arts department.

Jaidev:
22 km from Durgapur, this is the birthplace of the famous Bengali Vaishnava poet Jaidev. The river Ajoy can be crossed on foot. A fair is held during the first half of January, which lasts for 10-15 days.

Vishnupur:
72 km from Durgapur, this ancient city is reputed for its temples and Terracotta sculptures. It is also famous for the Baluchari sarees.

Bardhaman:
Situated 60 km from, Durgapur this town is the center for transportation within the district. Tomb of Sher Afghan last of Afghan jagirdars, it is located at Pir Beharam Kanchannagar.

Other places of interest are Mukutmanipur, Maithon (Kalyaneshwari temple) and Bakreshwar.

Connectivity :

7 km from the railway station and 4 km from the main Benachity Market.