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<p>Changing <a href="https://en.bharatpedia.org/wiki/Bharatpedia:Short_description" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Short description">short description</a> from &quot;Seaside tourist spot, India&quot; to &quot;Seaside tourist spot in West Bengal, India&quot; (<a href="https://en.bharatpedia.org/wiki/Bharatpedia:Shortdesc_helper" class="extiw" title="wikipedia:Shortdesc helper">Shortdesc helper</a>)</p> <p><b>New page</b></p><div>{{short description|Seaside tourist spot in West Bengal, India}}<br /> [[File:Sunset in Tajpur Beach.jpg|thumb|Sunset in the Tajpur beach.]]<br /> {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2018}}<br /> {{Use Indian English|date=April 2018}}<br /> {{primary sources|date=June 2012}}<br /> [[File:Tajpur Beach - East Midnapore 2015-05-02 9069.JPG|thumb|Tajpur beach. &lt;small&gt;May 2015.&lt;/small&gt;]]<br /> &#039;&#039;&#039;Tajpur&#039;&#039;&#039; is located in [[Purba Medinipur]], in the state of [[West Bengal]], [[India]] on the shore of [[Bay of Bengal]] (near [[Digha]]). Tajpur is set between [[Mandarmani]] and [[Shankarpur]]. Tajpur is 172.9 km via NH16 and NH116B from the state capital [[Kolkata]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.westbengaltourism.gov.in/web/guest/sea-tajpur |title=Tajpur, West Bengal |publisher=westbengaltourism.gov.in |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120421005344/http://www.westbengaltourism.gov.in/web/guest/sea-tajpur |archivedate=21 April 2012 |df=dmy-all }}&lt;/ref&gt;It is located under [[Contai]] Sub division area.<br /> <br /> Tajpur has also around 1400 acres of land dedicated to Pisciculture. There are a number of bheris or fish-ponds in the area. As a tourist attraction, it is relatively new as there are fewer hotels compared to Digha and Mandarmani. The beach is clean and home to numerous red crabs. The [[Government of West Bengal]] and Central Government decided to build the [[Tajpur Port]] in the area.<br /> <br /> == Transport ==<br /> The nearest railway station is [[Contai]] or [[Ramnagar, Purba Medinipur|Ramnagar]] in [[Howrah]]-Digha railways and the nearest airport is [[Kolkata]]. There are also multiple buses running towards Digha via Balisai. (Nearer to Tazpur)<br /> <br /> === By Car ===<br /> From Kolkata, after crossing the [[Vidyasagar Setu]], Kona Expressway leads to Mumbai Road. As the total drive takes almost 4 hours from Kolkata via Kolaghat and Nandakumar. From Nandakumar there is a right turn towards Contai. In the said Kolkata - Digha highway there is stoppage named Balisai where a left side village road finally meet the sea side village Tazpur.<br /> <br /> ==References==<br /> {{reflist}}<br /> <br /> {{Coord missing|West Bengal}}<br /> <br /> [[Category:Seaside resorts in India]]<br /> [[Category:Beaches of West Bengal]]<br /> [[Category:Tourist attractions in Purba Medinipur district]]</div>

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