Kolkata to Gangasagar Tempo Traveller — 13 to 26 Seater AC | Starting ₹8,000
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Kolkata to Gangasagar Tempo Traveller — The Best Way to Travel to the Sangam as a Group
Planning a group pilgrimage or trip to Gangasagar from Kolkata? A tempo traveller is the right choice — one vehicle, everyone together, door-to-door from your home in Kolkata to Kachuberia Ghat where the ferry to Sagar Island departs. Whether it is a family pilgrimage, a puja committee trip for Makar Sankranti, a group visiting for the Gangasagar Mela, or an office outing to the sangam, a tempo traveller from Kolkata to Gangasagar keeps your group in one vehicle, cuts the per-person cost significantly below multiple cabs, and lets you depart exactly when you want — including at midnight or pre-dawn for Mela trips. Barakah Travels operates AC tempo travellers from Kolkata to Gangasagar in 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 20, and 26 seater options — all with pushback reclining seats, a music system with Bluetooth, and an experienced driver who knows the Diamond Harbour Road route, the Kachuberia Ghat parking, and the logistics of the Mela period. Our packages include ₹8,000 km of coverage, all tolls, parking at the ghat, fuel, and driver allowance. No hidden charges. We pick you up from anywhere in Kolkata or Howrah and wait at Kachuberia while your group completes the sacred ferry crossing to Gangasagar.
Our Tempo Traveller Fleet for the Kolkata to Gangasagar Route
9 Seater Tempo Traveller
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13 Seater Tempo Traveller
13 passengers • AC
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15 Seater Tempo Traveller
15 passengers • AC
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17 Seater Tempo Traveller
17 passengers • AC
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20 Seater Tempo Traveller
20 passengers • AC
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26 Seater Tempo Traveller
26 passengers • AC
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Tempo Traveller Pricing — Kolkata to Gangasagar
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Why Choose Barakah Travels for Your Kolkata to Gangasagar Tempo Traveller
Everyone Travels Together — One Vehicle to the Ghat
On a pilgrimage trip, having your entire group in one vehicle is not just convenient — it is the right way to travel. Everyone departs together, performs the dip together, and returns together. No one gets separated on Diamond Harbour Road, no one misses the ferry because their cab was delayed, no one has to wait alone at Kachuberia Ghat.
Pre-Dawn and Midnight Departures — No Problem
For Gangasagar Mela, the only way to reach Kachuberia Ghat before the worst of the crowds is to leave Kolkata between midnight and 3 AM. Our drivers are fully experienced with pre-dawn and overnight starts on this route. We do not ask your group to adjust their religious timing to our convenience — we adjust to yours.
Driver Waits at Kachuberia — No Extra Coordination
When your group boards the ferry to Sagar Island, the driver parks the tempo traveller at Kachuberia Ghat and waits. No need to arrange separate island transport for the return. When your group comes back from the sangam, the vehicle is exactly where you left it, the driver is ready, and you begin the return journey immediately.
Per-Person Cost Well Below Multiple Cabs
Three Innova Crystas for 18 people costs significantly more than a single 17-seater tempo traveller — and that gap matters on a pilgrimage where every rupee saved is better spent on the visit itself. At 26 passengers, the per-person cost on a tempo traveller is among the most economical private travel options for this route.
Complete Transparency — One Price, No Surprises at the Ghat
Every tempo traveller booking from Kolkata to Gangasagar includes km coverage, all tolls, parking at Kachuberia Ghat, fuel, and driver allowance in the quoted price. We quote you once — and that is the final number. Ferry charges for the Sagar Island crossing are the only separate cost and are purchased directly at the government counter at the ghat.
About Gangasagar
Gangasagar — also known as Sagar Sangam — is the point on Sagar Island in South 24 Parganas where the River Ganga meets the Bay of Bengal. It is one of the holiest pilgrimage sites in Hinduism and the venue for the annual Gangasagar Mela during Makar Sankranti in January — the second largest human gathering in the world after the Kumbh Mela. Located approximately 100 km south of Kolkata by road and a 30-minute ferry crossing, Gangasagar is accessible as a day trip from Kolkata year-round.
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October to February
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June to September
routeRoute Guide: Kolkata → Gangasagar
The Kolkata to Gangasagar route follows Diamond Harbour Road (SH 117) southward through the South 24 Parganas district — a very different drive in character from the NH16 coastal runs to Digha, Mandarmani, or Puri. The road passes through the semi-urban outer districts of Kolkata, through the riverside town of Budge Budge, past Diamond Harbour on the Hooghly, and down through the increasingly rural and delta landscape of Kakdwip and Namkhana to the Kachuberia Ghat terminal at the southern tip of the mainland. The road is a mix of 2-lane and 4-lane sections. It is fully motorable for all vehicle types from sedans to 45-seater buses but requires more careful navigation than the NH16 highway. Local traffic is heavier through the outer Kolkata sections. The road quality is adequate throughout. At Kachuberia Ghat, government ferry services run regularly to Sagar Island. The ferry journey takes approximately 30 minutes. From the Sagar Island jetty, the Kapil Muni Ashram and sangam point are a short road journey of approximately 15 km across the island — by island vehicle or shared transport.
Route Landmarks
Pickup Areas — Kolkata & Howrah
Door-to-door pickup from anywhere in Kolkata and Howrah — no extra charge
Howrah
Howrah Station, Howrah Bridge, Shibpur, Santragachi
North Kolkata
Shyambazar, Shyampukur, Ultadanga, Belgachia
Central Kolkata
Esplanade, Park Street, Dharmatala, Sealdah
South Kolkata
Ballygunge, Gariahat, Jadavpur, Tollygunge
East Kolkata and Salt Lake
Salt Lake Sector V, Salt Lake Sector I to IV, Newtown, Rajarhat
Airport and North 24 Parganas
NSCBI Airport, Jessore Road, Barasat, New Town Action Area