Also known as the Durgapur Expressway, the 65km-long Dankuni-Palsit road is great for driving on. The four-lane West Bengal portion of NH2 stretches from Barakar to Dankuni. We suggest that you take off at 7am, and drive down to Azad Hind Dhaba on the Durgapur Expressway {near Ulberia, Howrah} – have some of the famous dal tadka and roti. You can take a turn on to the old GT Road and stop at Shaktigarh for their famous sweets – the langcha, and return home before evening traffic sets in.
Another great option is the drive from Kolkata to Kolaghat {via NH16/ Belgharia Expressway}. Stop and have chai and lunch at the Sher-e-Punjab.
