Ghatsila land of scenic beauty

Ghatshila town in Purbi Singhbhum district in the state of Jharkhand, India.The city is located on the bank of the Subarnarekha River, and it is situated in a forested area. It contains a railway station on the main line of the South Eastern Railway.Ghathsila was formerly the headquarters of the kingdom of Dhalbhum.

Ghatshila is situated on the banks of Subarnarekha River, at a distance of approximately 45 km from Jamshedpur. It is a located in the East Singhbhum district of the state of Jharkhand.

Due to the natural beauty of Ghatshila, it is becoming a favorite tourist spot, especially for Bangalis from Kolkata and other places.

Transport
Ghatshila is connected to most of the important stations in Bihar and Jharkhand through rail and road network.

By rail
It is a railway station on the Kharagpur-Tatanagar section of Howrah–Mumbai track, 215 km from Howrah. Notable trains which stop here are Ispat Express (train no. 12781/12782), Kurla–Howrah Express (train no. 18030/18029), Steel Express (train no. 12813/12814). It is well connected to 3 metros in India namely Mumbai (by Bombay Express), Kolkata (many trains starting from 6 o'clock in the morning by Steel Express to midnight at 1.15 by Samleshwari Exp) and New Delhi (by Neelachal Express, Purushottam Express and Utkal Express). There are many local Passenger trains connecting Jamshedpur and Kharagpur with Ghatshila.

By road
It is about 240 km from Kolkata. Those traveling from Kolkata first have to take NH 6 to Baharagora and then take the road to Jamshedpur. Buses plying between Kharagpur and Jamshedpur pass through Ghatshila. Buses plying from Bhubaneswar or Kolkata to Jamshedpur or Ranchi also pass through Ghatshila. By road Jamshedpur is 45 km away.