Location of the campus and general information Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP),Auditorium The campus of the Saha Institute of Nuclear Physics (SINP) is in an area of Calcutta (or Kolkata) called Salt Lake. Salt Lake is a satellite township located in the Northeast part of the city of Calcutta (or Kolkata). There are several entry points to Salt Lake City from the Eastern Metropolitan Bypass (which runs roughly north to south along the eastern fringe of Calcutta). The northern-most entry point to SaltLake (or Bidhannagar) is from E.M ByPass. A place in Salt Lake is often recognised by its nearby "Water Tank Number" and/or "Island". Here "Island" means the round-shaped park at every cross-road of Bidhannagar. The entire area is subdivided into different blocks. Entering Bidhannagar from Ultadanga, the main thoroughfare is the 1st Avenue of Salt Lake. Your first "Island" will be "PNB Island" (Punjab National Bank Island). As you go along the 1st Avenue from Ultadanga entry, the Salt Lake "Blocks" on your left are arranged as AA, AB, AC, (on your immediate right the "Blocks" will be BA, BB, BC). SINP campus is located around 3 K.M. from Ultadanga down the 1st Avenue in Block AF. Below, we describe how to reach SINP from Ulta-Danga, as well as from railway stations and the airport. How to reach By bus Get down From Bus routes And then at Ultadanga 3, 14B, 38B, Take a rickshaw. In less than 5 minutes, you will (HUDCO 71, 201, be at the gate. crossing) 215A, DN-8 Howrah 38B, 71, Baishakhi Or, ask someone which road leads to the Station 215A "Keshtopur canal". Follow that road, turn left at the end of the road, and proceed for a little more than Sealdah Station 71 100 metres, and you will see the gate. No bus is available at the airport terminal. The nearest bus stops are about 1 Airport km away from the terminals, so we do not recommend this option if you are coming through the airport. By taxi Approximate From Directions Comment fare Ultadanga Ask the driver to go near Baishakhi in (HUDCO Salt Lake. 35 crossing) The metre on the taxi Howrah Once you get to Baishakhi, ask will not show this 130 Station someone which road leads to the amount. If the metre Sealdah "Keshtopur canal". Follow that road, shows an amount x, you 80 Station turn left at the end of the road, and will have to pay 1.8x+2. proceed for a little more than 100 Airport metres, and you will see the gate. 140 By autorickshaw Get down From (Comment) And then at Take a rickshaw. In less than 5 minutes, you will be at the gate. Auto-rickshaws Ultadanga usually run along Or, ask someone which road leads to the (HUDCO Baishakhi fixed routes, on a "Keshtopur canal". Follow that road, turn crossing) sharing basis. left at the end of the road, and proceed for a little more than 100 metres, and you will see the gate. Howrah Station It is not possible to take an autorickshaw from this location to any place near Sealdah SINP. Go to Ultadanga by some other means, and then follow the Station instructions for going to SINP from Ultadanga. Airport .