Gadiara

Gadiara is a village in Howrah District of West Bengal, India.This place is the point of convergence of the Damodar, the Rupnarayan and the Hoogli rivers.Gadiara is a popular picnic and daytrip spot for locals and tourists alike.

It is hardly 90-100 km from Cal­cutta and there are frequent bus services both private and state-owned, from Calcutta. There is an old dilapidated fort, Fort Morn-ington, built by Lord Clive in Gadiara. The fort was heavily damaged during the devas­tating flood in 1942. There is a small light­house installed in Gadiara. Visitors can en­joy boating in the Rupnarayan river. Both sunrise and sunset in Gadiara are really worth seeing because of its vast waterfront resembling a sea. But, today, the calm and quietness of Gadiara is gradually disappear­ing and becoming congested. There are regu­lar ferry services to the other side of the river i.e., to Geonkhali in Midnapore, to Nurpur in 24-Parganas.

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