Maithon

Maithon can be reached by train, bus or car, from Kolkata, and by road from Dhanbad or Asansol.

By train

From Howrah Station catch trains heading for Asansol or Kumardubi (KMME). Maithon is 30 km from Asansol, local auto will charge approx ₹300-₹400. From Kumardubi, Maithon is only 9 km, local auto charges ₹100.
By train one can also go from Kolkata via Barakar railway station. Maithon is 16 km from Barakar. Convenient trains from Kolkata are:
# Black Diamond Express/13317 (Departure-06:15; Arrival-10:06)
# Howrah Dhanbad AC Express/12385 (D-08:30; A-11:37)
# Jammu Tawi Express /13151 (D-11:45; A-16:00)
# Shaktipunj /11448 (D-14:35; A-17:56)
# Coalfiled Express/ 12339 (D-17:20; A-20:45)
Doon Express and Howrah-Mumbai Mail via Allahabad also have stoppages at Barakar but around mid-night.

By bus

By bus you can reach Asansol, from there go by auto or a hired car (₹500-₹600). There is regular mini bus service between Asansol main city bus stand and Maithon.

By car

From Kolkata by road it is an approximately 250 km drive. NH 19 is world-class, a 4 lane highway with a divider. Earlier, the Panagarh stretch used to have traffic jams, but as of 2017, there is a bypass avoiding Panagarh Bazar.

• Kalyaneswari Temple500 years old. About 2 km away

• Maithon Damone of the four dams of DVC with a huge water reservoir. The Reservoir has small islands. These islands can be reached by row boats. The most famous island is Sabuj Dwip.

• Panchet DamAnother dam of DVC. About 30 km away.

Row boat - a seat rowing boat is ₹300 and additional ₹20-50 tip to the boatman allows you to experience rowing with your own hand. Also you have options to do paddle boating. Or take a hi-speed trip in a speed-boat by paying ₹500.

If you are going from Kolkata by road, on the way back pickup langcha (sweet-meat speciality) from Shaktigarh, approx 20 km after Bardhaman towards Kolkata. NH 19 by passes Bardhaman. If you want to buy other sweet-meat speciality such as mihidana or sitabhog, then follow the old GT Road, which goes through the town and then get back to NH 19 after Bardhaman. Mihidana or sitabhog is also available at Saktigarh, but it is not always as good as in Bardhaman town. The best quality is available in shops around Curzon Gate.

On the Jharkhand end of the Dam you can get a variety of chat, dhokla, golgappa, chana-bhatura etc. On the Bengal end, try the Paneer Pakora & Chicken Pokora from Chittaranjan Debnath's shop near Mazumder Niwas.
You can enjoy thrills of three star dining at Maithon Hotel, Sanjay Chowk or try the chop/ cutlets in area 4.

• Mirchi Corner

  phone: +91 89866 19139
  address: Main Gate
  Casual Indian that will satisfy your hunger but is often very crowded.

• Asha Resorts

  phone: +91 341-2520135, +91 9732079996

• Hotel Barsha

  phone: +91 2520036 (Hotel), +91 9832130409

• Hotel Shantinivas

  phone: +91 9830217777
  Restaurant, Parking, Conference Hall, Children's play area, Beautiful Rock Gardens, Dense Forest view etc.

• Maithon Hotel and Restaurant

  phone: +91 6540-270042, +91 9204483017
  address: Sanjay Chowk, NH 2

• Majumdar Nivas of DVCContact: CPRO, DVC Towers, CIT Housing Complex, VIP Road, Kolkata 700054. Phone:+91 33 2333-2115. Limited food menu.

• Sunny Hotel

  phone: +91 9801541566
  address: GT Road, Egarkunr, Kumardhubi, Distt. Dhanbad

• Tourist Lodge of West Bengal Tourism

  phone: +91 33 4401-26
  Phone: 953412523894

• Hotel Surya Nivas

  phone: +91 9641587777
  address: Maithon Road, Kalyaneswari,

• Hotel Yatri Niwas

  phone: +91 97321 48410
  address: Maa Kalyaneswari Temple, Hadla

Internet service

• BSNL
• Vashudewa Enterprises +91-9905168865

• Asansol
• Baranti - holiday resorts, about 38 km
• Biharinath - holiday resorts, about 50 km
• Panchet Dam / Garh Panchakot
• Dhanbad
• Parasnath Hills