Nehru Park, Burnpur
If you reside somewhere in between the Durgapur-Asansol industrial belt and want to spend some hours of your lazy weekend in a beautiful, lush green isolation with your family and friends then Nehru Park of Burnpur could be a good pick for you. You can also consider this place to be a good picnic spot.
If you reside somewhere in between the Durgapur-Asansol industrial belt and want to spend some hours of your lazy weekend in a beautiful, lush green isolation with your family and friends then Nehru Park of Burnpur could be a good pick for you. You can also consider this place to be a good picnic spot.
Industrial Township of Burnpur came into existence with the set up of an Iron Plant (which was later named IISCO) in the early 1900s. Currently it is one of the major public sector undertaking steel plant operating under SAIL in the Eastern region of India. Burnpur is located in the Burdwan district of West Bengal in India. It is about 14 km from Asansol railway station. Durgapur is the other city in its vicinity.
Nehru Park (also known as Riverside Park) is one of the major attraction of Burnpur and is located on the banks of River Damodar. However, this park is
popularly known as Lahmeyer Park after the name of F.W.A Lahmeyer, a former German General Manager of IISCO. The park is entirely covered with a carpet of lush, green foliages. The gardens are also very well maintained and colorful flowers of varied species are the major attractions of this park. There are lots of known and unknown species of trees inside this park. So wherever you go you will be greeted with the soothing green. A stream of river Damodar flows through this park and this enhances the charm and beauty of this place. A lake is also there and boating facilities are available. If you come here in a weekend you can also enjoy the musical fountain dancing to the tunes in the evening. I visited this park in the month of November and was spellbound by the appealing charisma of this place. Mother Nature ornamented Herself so beautifully with different colors!!!
Also, don't miss the sunset from the banks of river Damodar. Believe me it is stupendous to behold. It would take a maximum of 5 mins to reach the banks of the river from the park. There is a small mountain on the other side of the river and it is known by the name "Biharinath". You can also enjoy a boat ride on the Damodar during this golden time. Local people of this area takes the country boats and crosses the river to go to the Saltora area of the Bankura District. Also, people from the other side come here in the morning for their livelihood and return in the evening.
Access to this Park:
Buses for Burnpur Riverside are available at an interval of 10-15 minutes from the Asansol Railway Station. It takes around 45 minutes from there to reach the destination. If you wish to come here from Durgapur or Raniganj you have to take a bus for Asansol Railway Station and another one from there to the Nehru Park.
