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By Air: Calcutta is well connected and easily accessible from anywhere in India and abroad. The Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose Airport (Dum Dum airport) serves domestic as well as the International needs of this region. This airport is not only connected to the major cities of India but is also the transit point for the South East Asian nations and Australia. All the major Airlines have their flights to this city.
By Rail: Calcutta is well connected with all corners of the country by the railways. The two railway stations of Howrah and Sealdah serve all the needs of the city. From here one can board trains to Southern India upto Kanyakumari, Jammu in the North, Gandhinagar and Mumbai in the West and Guwahati in the North East. Apart from the long distance trains there are plenty of local trains which connect the city with the nearby areas. Within the city there is a good network of the tram system which is probably the oldest in India.
By Road: Just as the city is well connected by Air and by trains, it also has good road communication with all corners of the country. The Grand Trunk road connects Calcutta with Amritsar. This national highway was built by Sher Shah Suri to promote and facilitate trade and commerce from the city with other parts of India. The purpose has been well served and till date the GT road acts as the backbone of the trade and surface transport in India. Other national highways also connect the city with other areas. Calcutta has regular bus service from various places within the state as well. There are services to places in Bihar, Orissa and Assam. The state transport authorities as well as private operators run the bus services.
Calcutta also has the distinction of having an inland water transport system. Though the Hooghly is a very badly silted river there are ferry and boat services from the near by places, but this service has been restricted mainly to carry goods. There has been a proposal to link Calcutta with Patna via the Hooghly and Ganga
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