Khirai---The Valley of Flowers

West Bengal is a state full of diversity,caste creed and different culture.There are snow capped peaks of Himalayas in the northern side with coastal regions in the South and plateaus,gangetic deltas intervening in between.There are so many renouned tourist spots on one side and there there are also many places yet to be explored.

About Khirai- This year 2020,on the day of Saraswati Pujo I went to explore a place which now a days become a popular tourist place.The place is known as Khirai where you can see flower garden spreading in miles.Its also known as Valley of Flowers.First when I got to know the name I thought how in the world the Valley of Flowers came to West Bengal?Because that is the famous trekking place in Uttarakhand.But when I reached there I was spell bound to see colourful and vibrant flowers on both side of Kangsabati River.Its totally a different feeling to explore this beautiful place.

Khirai is a small village in West Bengal just near to Panskura in East Midnapore.Its onl;y 90 kms from Kolkata.I was planning to visit here from last 1 year but couln't able to visit due to some reasons.So in 2020,I decided to go there.I chose Saraswati pujo as I guessed the place would not be so crowded due to household pujo .

I also knew that no one would accompany me due to festive day so I with my own company boarded Hwh-Midnapore local at around 8am and reached Khirai at 10am.The journey was very comfortable Train journey was is aleways comfortable and joyful from my chilhood days till now.I took breakfast and tea also in the train.The outside view was changing rapidly as the train was moving towards my destination.So its not a boring journey at all because those who love nature,travelling to them is never ever boring.Anyways ,the train was in a right time and I got down at 10am to my destination.

The station is just in the lap of nature.There were greeneries all around.I was feeling so peaceful and refreshed as soon as I got down.There were greeneries all around.I was feeling so peacefuland refreshed as soon as I got down.By asking some village people I took the road just straight from platform no.3 .The road is beautiful covered with red soil.The train line went just beside the lane.But it was just mind blowing walking through this road.as it was Saraswati pujo, sometimes songs from different pandels were coming into my ears.But other than that there were silence all around.

I met some boys who had also come for the first time to visit this valley of flowers.So we walked together for sometime and thus time passed by with having good chat with them.The locals warned us not to walk through the line as the trains passed very fats on the track.

You have to walk 20-25 mins to reach near the flowers.So I walked and walked until I saw the colourful flowers from a distance. There is a small bridge just over the Kansabati River.To the south of Kansabati,you can see the Red and Yellow Marigold and Aster flowers.To the north of the river you can find Chandramallika(white and pink)of huge size and Rose.

After clicking few images of the flowers,I went to the opposite side of the bridge to see Chandramallika.

When I saw those white Chandramallika,it seemed to me as if I am walking in the snow.Whereever my eyes went I saw these beautiful flowers spreading all around me.What a beautiful scene.I could not take off my eyes from them truely speaking.The pictures that I had clicked will remain with me for ever but again I will visit this place whenever I will get a chance.

HOW TO GO-Board Hwh-Midnapore local(8am or 8.48am) or Hwh-Kharagpur local(7.15am)from Howrah.From Khirai you can board the down train to Howrah at 1.15pm or 3..pm.

I hope my write up will help you all about this place Khirai.

NB-There are no hotels,tea stalls,snacks outlets in Khirai.You have to bring your own food and water,umbrella if you visit there.