A bit unknown to the people in the city, unmarked in the Google maps, this place around 80kms away is an ideal weekend gate away to the people in the city of joy, Kolkata.
As the name suggests, the Golpatar jungle is filled with the Golpatar trees. The famous Sundari trees after which the Sunderban is named can also be found here in abundance and may be it is for this reason that the Golpatar jungle is regarded as the gateway to Sunderban.
In order to reach the Golpatar jungle, one can board the local train from Sealdah till Taki Road station. From there the journey can be continued by motor vans or rickshaws. One can also drive down Taki road from Barasat which lies along NH-34. Being quite close to the border, it is advisable to carry identity card and may need to be deposited at the BSF checkpoint located on way to the forest from Taki.
