How to reach Botanical Garden in Shibpur of Howrah district

This article contains information about the famous Botanical Garden in Shibpur and the different species of trees in the garden. You will get information about the transport services to reach Botanical Garden in Shibpur.

Botanical Garden in Shibpur is situated beside the Hooghly river.  The Botanical Garden covers approximately 110 hectares of area and contains wide range of trees and plants among which many species are rare.

Botanical Garden in Shibpur was founded in 1786 by Colonel Alexander Kyd of the East India Company to maintain the environment condition of the area.  Shibpur and its nearby areas are very much congested and moreover different factories in the area causes pollution problem in the area.  Botanical Garden in Shibpur is considered as the lung of Howrah.  Presently Botanical Garden contains rare species of trees and few of those trees are:

  mahogany trees

  Cuban Palms

  mango trees

  tamarind trees

  banyan trees

  coconut trees

  multicolored bamboo trees

  mad tree

  branching palms trees

  orchids

  and variety of aquatic plants, including the rare Victoria Amazonica and various kinds of cacti.

The 250 year-old banyan tree, known as Ficus Bengalhensis is the main tourist attraction feature in Botanical Garden. Botanical Garden is a major picnic spot also and during winter many tourists come to Botanical Garden, Shibpur.

 How to reach Botanical Garden

There are many private buses including mini buses are available to reach Botanical Garden. In Howrah and Kolkata, the area is most popular as B.Garden. Howrah to B.Garden bus will be the best as the terminal stoppage of the bus is at the main gate of Botanical Garden.

Distance between Howrah station and Botanical Garden is 19 Km and taxi fare from Howrah station to Botanical Garden is Rs. 218