Frontiers in Gamma Spectroscopy – 2015 (FIG15)

 Travel Info:

Variable Energy Cyclotron Centre (VECC) is in the north-eastern part of the city Kolkata (erstwhile Calcutta) and is located in Sector-I, Block AF of Saltlake (also called Bidhannagar).

Air:

Kolkata is well connected by air. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose International airport (CCU) is destination for many national and international flights. Pre-paid taxis are available at airport to travel to VECC at Saltlake. The pre-paid taxi booth is located near the exit of the airport lounge.

Land Mark: C.A.P. camp (near tank no. 5).

Taxi-route: Airport-to-Ultadanga-to-Saltlake OR Airport-to-Newtown-to-Saltlake (Fare : INR 200-250)

Train:

Howrah, Kolkata (Chitpur) and Sealdah railway stations are well connected to different cities of India. Taxis are available at Howrah/Sealdah/Kolkata station to travel to VECC at Saltlake.

Land Mark: C.A.P. camp (near tank no. 5).

Taxi-route: Howrah/Sealdah/Kolkata (Chitpur)-to-(via)Ultadanga-Saltlake. (Fare : INR 150-200)

Bus:

Air conditioned volvo buses are available from airport and Howrah railway stations. You have to get down at Dumdum park bus stop and take the footbridge to cross the Kestopur canal.