One of the industrially developed and educationally advanced town of West Bengal, Kharagpur draws many tourists through out the year. The well planned town of Kharagpur was built primarily with the aim of distributing the population of Kolkata to the peripheral regions of the state. Kharagpur is an important satellite town of Kolkata that is endowed with the beautiful gift of natural scenic beauty.
Located in the district of West Midnapore, Kharagpur has maintained a perfect balance between the industrial advancement and the eco- diversity of the region. Kharagpur is also an important educational hub of our country. The town is blessed with many well known educational institutions that imparts world class education.
Kharagpur is one of the environment friendly town of West Bengal. Being an important industrial and educational center of West Bengal, Kharagpur is always thronged by many outsiders who are overwhelmed at the natural scenic beauty of the place. Some of the notable places of tourist interest of Kharagpur are:
- Kharagpur City- The well planned city of Kharagpur attracts many tourists through out the year. The town of Kharagpur is divided into several distinct residential zones, shopping and marketing complexes and industrial centers for the convenience of the citizens and tourists as well
- Kharagpur Railway Station- The Kharagpur Station is believed to be the largest railway station of the world
- Indian Institute of Technology- One of the premier educational institution of India, Kharagpur is blessed with the Indian Institute of Technology. Popularly known as IIT, Kharagpur, the educational institution is one of the most sought after tourist destination of the region
