Shankarpur
| Shankarpur | |
|---|---|
| Rural | |
  Shankarpur | |
| Coordinates: 21°38′04″N 87°34′11″E / 21.6344°N 87.5698°ECoordinates: 21°38′04″N 87°34′11″E / 21.6344°N 87.5698°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | West Bengal |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5.30) |
Shankarpur is a virgin beach town located 14 km east of Digha in West Bengal. It is also a regular fishing harbour. The mornings are cool, when fishermen can be seen hauling their huge nets out of the sea. The morning sun reflecting on the sea waves in the east, and the local fishing boats on the coast offer excellent photographic opportunities
Shankarpur contains a number of temples.
Location
Located in the Purba (East) Medinipur District of the state of West Bengal, Shankarpur is a beach destination along the Digha-Contai Road which is fast gaining popularity. It is at a distance of about 185 km from the capital city Kolkata, and about 14 km from the famous beach town Digha.
Transport
Bus service
There is frequent bus service to Digha from Dharmatala bus stand of Kolkata and many other parts of West Bengal. It is almost a 5-hour journey from Kolkata. Bus service is also available from towns across West Bengal such as Midnapore, Bankura, Asansol, Bardhaman, Howrah and, also from Orissa via Balasore (Baleswar). To go to Shankarpur you can get down at "14 Mile" or at "Ramnagar". From both of the places tracker service or van service is available.
Train service
- 2857 Tamralipta express Howrah Dep time 6:40AM Digha flag station 10 AM
- 8001 Kandari express Howrah Dep time 7:50AM Digha flag station 12 PM
- 5722 Paharia express Howrah Dep time 2:15PM Digha flag station 5:50 PM
- 12847 Duronto Express Howrah Dep time 11:15AM Digha flag station 2.15 PM
References
External links
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Shankarpur travel guide from Wikivoyage