Chittaranjan (Bengali: চিত্তরঞ্জন Cittarañjan, Hindi: चित्तरंजन Cittarañjan) is a railway town in the Paschim Bardhaman district of West Bengal, near the border to North Jharkhand. It is named after Indian freedom fighter Chittaranjan Das. It is home to about 39,000 people (census, 2011) 
Get in
[edit]By train
[edit]- 1 Chittaranjan ER , Mihijam.
By bus
[edit]Chittaranjan has more than 50 bus services that include government-run and privately run buses. It has a dedicated bus stand at Gate no. 1 where buses arrive from Haldia, Kolkata, Bankura, Mukutmonipur, Burdwan, Kalna, Asansol, Raniganj, Durgapur, Bongaon and elsewhere.
By air
[edit]The nearest airport is Kazi Nazrul Islam Airport, is around 61 km from Chittaranjan near Durgapur.
Get around
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Map of Chittaranjan
See and do
[edit]- 1 Chittaranjan Locomotive Works (CLW). One of the largest locomotive manufacturers in India.
- The city has four lakes. Many species of migratory birds visit this city during the winter. More than 200 species of birds can be seen here.