• Emergency medicine store at platform 12 remains open for 24 hours.  Sunita (Maa Kanchan Varieties)
  • First class waiting room is situated on platform no. 7 at the exit side. It's on the first floor.  Sayan (West Bengal)
  • Howrah station is now providing high speed wifi inside the station which can be logged in using mobile number. Free wifi facility half an hour per user.  Krishana (Kolkata)
  • There are about 23 platforms at this Station. All these platforms are little confusing, as they tend to start, or rather end, from a particular point as if the railway line begins from there.  Prosonjit Ghosh (Howrah)
  • Howrah Station has been divided into two parts. The old Station has Platform nos. 1 to 15 split by a cab road between Platform nos. 8 and 9.  P. Banerjee (Howrah)
  • Howrah railway museum (Walking distance about 200m away). Good place to kill some time. Open Tue-Sun from 1pm to 9pm  P. Banerjee (Howrah)
  • Luggage helpers with trolleys (similar to Airport) carry luggage from any part of the station to any other part at a very minimal rate. Better alternative to regular porters.  Vikas Mishra (Howrah)
  • Electric cars are available to take senior citizens and physically challenged across platforms. You can inquire about them at "May I Help You" counters.  Vikas Mishra (Howrah)
  • Direct buses to airport available at Platform no 8 & 9. These are state run buses. Charges are about Rs. 50 in an AC Bus.  P. Banerjee (Howrah)
  • Howrah Railway Station is the largest railway station in India  Vikas Mishra (Howrah)
  • There are about 8 non-AC retiring rooms at this station with double beds. Charges per room per day are about Rs. 300  Siddho Roy (Malda Town)
  • Howrah Station Helpline Number (Emergency Number only): 033-26411416  Vikas Mishra (Howrah)
  • On the weekdays it becomes almost impossible to purchase a ticket from the ticket-counters in Howrah because of the rush and long queue. Please plan accordingly.  Ranjeet Singh (Jaipur)
  • There is a medical shop at this station near the current reservation counter.  Param Tagore (Kharagpur)
  • This station has cloak room facility which is near Platform No. 12 exit. Charges are about Rs. 40/bag. Bags have to be locked for them to accept it.  Chandresh Hari (Jeypur)
  • AC Volvo Buses are available at this station to take you to the Airport (Rs. 60/head). Airport (Dumdum) is about 20 kms from this station and takes abt 2 hrs.  Vikas Mishra (Howrah)
  • There is a SBI and Bank of Baroda ATM located in the older complex (eastern section). Note that they can be crowded/out of operations at times. So please plan accordingly.  Vinod Nagar (Indore)
  • Battery cars are available for needy people unable to walk on long platforms. Available on both Older & Newer Complex.  Mohit Yadav (Hatia)
  • Distance to Sealdah station is about 6 kms. Yellow Taxi will charge about 2.5 times the meter. Prepaid would be higher than Rs. 100. Plan for about more than 30 mins travel.  Vikas Mishra (Howrah)
  • The best food option at Howrah station is towards the old complex - Platform No. 14. They have Jan Ahaar and McDonalds on that side.  Vikas Mishra (Howrah)
  • Mongini's food plaza famous for cakes can be located at Howrah Old Complex where you can enjoy snacks on the ground floor and meals on the first floor.  Amulya Bajpai (Bhubaneswar)
  • Comesum is located at the New Complex of Howrah Railway Station to enjoy meals.  Pydi Raju (Coimbatore)
  • There are currently 23 platforms at this Station (1-15 for Eastern Railway; 16 - 23 for South Eastern Railway)  Param Tagore (Kharagpur)
  • Note that local trains of Eastern railway arrives mainly at 1-9 platforms but sometimes in busy traffic it may arrive from platform 10 to 12 also.  Param Tagore (Kharagpur)
  • Local trains of South Eastern Railway mainly arrives at platform 12 to 23.  Param Tagore (Kharagpur)
  • Platform 17 to 23 are situated in New Complex.  Param Tagore (Kharagpur)
  • Locals for Belur Math, Tarakeswar, Katwa, Bandel, Sheoraphuli, Bardhaman and numerous intermediate stations run by Eastern Railways typically go from platform 1-9.  Param Tagore (Kharagpur)
  • Long distance (mail/express trains) run by Eastern Railways (typically to Central, North and North-East India) normally leave from Platform 10-15. However, it is always best to recheck.  Param Tagore (Kharagpur)
  • Locals for Amta, Mecheda, Panskura, Tamluk, Haldia, Kanthi, Medinipur and Kharagpur and numerous intermediate stations run by South Eastern Railways typically go from platform 12-23.  Param Tagore (Kharagpur)
  • This station allows you to do pre-booking of the local retiring rooms for a stay of max two days. A valid ID card and Ticket details (PNR) are required.  Rohit Bawa (Bhopal)
  • For doing computerized pre-registration of the retiring rooms (at this station or other nominated stations) just go to the booking clerk of this station's retiring room.  Rohit Bawa (Bhopal)
  • Note that the retiring rooms can be booked two months in advance.  Saurish Chaterjee (Kolkata)
  • This station has the facility of computerized pre-booking of the retiring rooms (at this station or at the stations where computerized room booking facility is available). #R-Room  Rohit Bawa (Bhopal)
  • Note the cloak room rules - One can only keep luggage if you are going to board the train from that station and have a valid ticket.  Saurish Chaterjee (Kolkata)
  • Always bargain with the cab driver or they will claim any rate. Rule of the thumb is to bargain at 3/4 th of the drivers rate.  Vikas Mishra (Howrah)
  • One of the best things about this station is that you can drive right up to some platforms.  P. Banerjee (Howrah)
  • The new trolly luggage porters are fast, nice and there is no headache of bargaining as the cost is fixed to just Rs. 35 only  P. Banerjee (Howrah)
  • For Foreign Tourist Quota tickets - visit Foreigners Booking Office at 6, Fairlie Place. (Have to go via crossing Howrah Bridge)  P. Banerjee (Howrah)

    • Emergency medicine store at platform 12 remains open for 24 hours.
      - Sunita From Maa Kanchan Varieties

    • Luggage helpers with trolleys (similar to Airport) carry luggage from any part of the station to any other part at a very minimal rate. Better alternative to regular porters.
      - Vikas Mishra From Howrah

    • Electric cars are available to take senior citizens and physically challenged across platforms. You can inquire about them at "May I Help You" counters.
      - Vikas Mishra From Howrah

    • Direct buses to airport available at Platform no 8 & 9. These are state run buses. Charges are about Rs. 50 in an AC Bus.
      - P. Banerjee From Howrah

    • Howrah Railway Station is the largest railway station in India
      - Vikas Mishra From Howrah

    • Note the cloak room rules - One can only keep luggage if you are going to board the train from that station and have a valid ticket.
      - Saurish Chaterjee From Kolkata

    • Always bargain with the cab driver or they will claim any rate. Rule of the thumb is to bargain at 3/4 th of the drivers rate.
      - Vikas Mishra From Howrah

    • One of the best things about this station is that you can drive right up to some platforms.
      - P. Banerjee From Howrah

    • The new trolly luggage porters are fast, nice and there is no headache of bargaining as the cost is fixed to just Rs. 35 only
      - P. Banerjee From Howrah

    • For Foreign Tourist Quota tickets - visit Foreigners Booking Office at 6, Fairlie Place. (Have to go via crossing Howrah Bridge)
      - P. Banerjee From Howrah

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