The ferry services that began way back in 1975 are a very convenient way to travel from one bank of the River Hooghly to the other, primarily between Howrah and Kolkata. Most of the ferry services start from 8 am and run till 8.30 pm. If you happen to visit the central business hub areas of the city such as Dharamtala and Dalhousie, you can easily avoid wading through the crowds in the scorching sun by taking a ferry ride from either Chandpal Ghat or Fairlie Place Ghat. Strand Road to Howrah is usually clogged in traffic, sometimes the snarl is so bad that you might even miss your train.
The ferry service to Howrah Ghat can be your only saviour on such days. You can easily commute from Howrah to Bagbazar on a ferry that stops at Golabari, Ahiritola and Sovabazaar. Apart from the daily commuting routes, you can even avail of the ferry services to visit tourist spots such as Belur, Dakhineshwar and Aryadaha from Fairlie Place. These serene and convenient rides will set you back by anything between INR 5 to INR 10 only.