The most comfortable trip to Gangasagar mela is organized by Hooghly Nadi Jalapath Paribahan Samabay Samity Limited by launch from Howrah Station Jetty to Sagar Island. The pilgrims going with them are given VIP treatment. Their launch is anchored at seperate jetty namely R C Jetty at Kachuberai. Seperate bus arrangements are

provided for the pilgrims. A special camp is set up for these pilgrims for the night stay. Cost of this package is only rupee 3500/= (rupees three thousand five hundred only as of 2016). The package includes fooding and drinking water also.Pilgrims come every year at the Ganga Sagar Mela which considered the largest fair of West Bengal. Nearly 5 lakh pilgrims from all over India arrive here at the Sagar Island on or before Makar Sankranti or Poush Sankranti (The last day of the Bengali month Poush which is mid of January) to take holy bathing at the confluence of the Ganges River and Bay of Bengal. The fair actually takes place at the Sagar Dweep (Dweep means Island) of North 24 Pargana, West Bengal, India.

This video of Pilgrims Tourism at Gangasagar was recorded on 13th January, 2016 at Ganga Sagar Mela, 2016.

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