This is the finale of the Kolkata series of blogs post which I have been posting for the last 3 weeks. Hope you guys checked the other two parts if didn’t check it here
This is the continuation of that day, just a quick recap I was exploring an old abandoned hospital in north Kolkata without taking permission of anyone so I got into trouble and how I got out of it to know that read the previous part here.
It was the month of September and Durga puja was right around the corner and I had still a lot of time to kill, so I thought any north Kolkata trip is incomplete without visiting Kumartuli that too when Durga Puja was just around the corner. So from Ganesh talkies to Kumartuli, there are many buses or I could have taken the metro instead but I decided I want to go by ferry. The nearest ghat from there was Bagbazar Ghat. This ferry service is operated by West Bengal Surface Transport Corporation (WBSTC).
The ferry I boarded was going from Armenian Ghat to Howrah Ghat. The ferry service is one of the fastest way of transport avoiding the traffic of the roads. You can also enjoy the sweet breeze of Hoogly River and travelling by ferry on its own is a different sort of experience. Some of the other famous ghats on the ferry route are Ahiritola Ghat, Nimtola Ghat, Sovabazar Ghat, Ramkrishnapur Ghat etcetera. And for reaching Kumartuli I had to go to Sovabazar Ghat.
The ticket was only 7 rupees to reach from Baghbazar to Sovabazar ghat. From the Sovabazar ferry ghat, it is about 10 minutes of walk towards Kumartuli.
This is the timetable of Ferry Service
| From | To | Timing | Interval |
| Ahiritola | Howrah | 8.30 am - 8.30 pm | 15 Min. |
| Ahiritola | Salkia | 5.30 am - 9.30 pm | 5 Min. |
| Bally | Babughat | 9.00 am onwards | 30 Min. |
| Bagbazar | Belur | 7.30 am - 6.15 pm | 30 Min. |
| Baranagar | Fairley Place | 8.45 am onwards | 30 Min. |
| Babughat | Telkal Ghat | 8.00 am onwards | 10 Min. |
| Chandpal | Ramkrishnapore | 5.30 am - 9.00 pm | |
| Chandpal | Shibpore | 7.30 am - 9.00 pm | |
| Gadiara | Nurpur | 6.30 am onwards | |
| Ghururi | Armenian | 8.00 am - 9.00 pm | 15 Min. |
At the time when I visited all the idols were getting made and watching the artists work on them is a beautiful sight. The whole area is filled with the scent of wet soil. I will add some pictures for you.
From there within walking distance is Ahiritola Putul Bari. This a very old house back in the 20th centuries used as a storage house as it is very close to the river but now it is empty and also marked as one of the dangerous houses by Kolkata corporation. This place is also rumoured as one of the haunted places in Kolkata.
There are many stories rumoured about it you can google it to know more about this place. Though one thing to be noted if you are seeking for the venture and want to get inside the house and “fight the ghost “ that is not allowed. You have to see it from outside. But if you get lucky then you can sneak in just to get a couple of snaps just like I did.
So this putul bari was my last stop for the day. But if you guys have more time then you can come to college street from there and just roam around and probably have some snacks. We also have an article on the best places to have snacks in Kolkata you can check it here. From college street take a tram to Dharmotala, by this your whole trip will get a sweet ending.
So this was the last part of my lone journey. It took me 3 articles to finish the whole experience and I will also add many pictures of several places I visited. If you appreciate the effort please share and like us on Facebook and Instagram.
I started the first part with a song will the ending the series with the lines of the same song.
"কেন এ অসম্ভবের, ডেকে আনো আমাকে
ছুয়ে থাকে হাতটাকে, কবিতার ছাদটাকে
কলকাতা, তুমিও হেটে দেখো"
