VENUE OF CONFERENCE
The conference will be held at Techno India University main campus in Sector V, Salt Lake. The venue is located in the prestigious IT hub of Salt Lake, Kolkata. The venue is very well connected with the International Airport of Kolkata i.e. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, major railway stations like Howrah and Sealdah.
The campus of Techno India University has a lush green sprawling campus. The Campus is enabled with WiFi, along with ATMs, Food Court and Art Galleries. The university has a NASA tie up Lab for communication with Jupiter, two Towers of eighteen floors each, and State of the Art Media science art galleries.
VENUE
Techno India University,
2nd Floor, TIU Campus
EM 4, Salt Lake, Sector V, Kolkata - 700091
West Bengal, India.
KOLKATA : City of Joy
Kolkata the capital of West Bengal is often termed as the "City of Joy", because of its scenic places of attraction and location on the banks of Hooghly River. It is one of the biggest metropolitan cities in India, with varied culture and religion with 4.5 million citizens. Primarily the weather of Kolkata is cool in winters and ranges from warm to hot in the summer months.
The transportation from other parts of India as well as abroad runs smooth because of the fluency in airways, road and railway facilities. The international airport of Kolkata, which is named as NSCB International Airport, conducts flights all over India and abroad. The major Railway system of Howrah and Sealdah connects the other parts of India via superfast expresses like Rajdhani, Duronto and Shatabdi Expresses. The roadways via the Vidyasagar Bridge and Howrah Bridge, links various parts of West Bengal and even abroad countries like Bangladesh, Bhutan, and Nepal by National and State highways.
Kolkata is home to some of the world scenic sights like Victoria Memorial, St. Paul's Cathedral, First City Tram line in India, Eco-Park, Science City, Bengal Summit, some of the oldest Universities in India and other tourist places. All International and SAARC students/faculty members will be provided a free visit to all the places of attraction in Kolkata, sponsored by Techno India.
REACHING THE CITY
From New- Delhi, Chennai, and Mumbai:
Well connected by Railways, Roadways, and Airports.
Approximate Distance to Techno India University, Salt Lake:
Railway Station is 21 Km; International Airport is 14 Km, Bus station is 1.5km.
Airways : Flights linking Kolkata with domestic places and other international places are available within short durations of time. Some of the major flight services include AirAsia, Air India, Bhutan Airlines, China Eastern Airlines, Emirates, IndiGo, Jet Airways, Qatar airways, Saudia, SpiceJet etc. International passengers who can fly directly to Kolkata include citizens of Kuala Lumpur, Dhaka, Bangkok, Hong Kong, Dubai, Doha, Singapore, and Colombo. Other abroad areas can be reached via Delhi International Airport, well connected with Kolkata.
Railways : The major intercity railway stations are Howrah and Sealdah stations, catering to the eastern zone of India. Trains linking Kolkata with various urban and rural areas all over India are available. Trains also link Kolkata with other metropolitan cities which have major International Airports.
Roadways : The roadways link various metropolitan cities and states with Kolkata via National and State Highways. Various buses are available connecting India and Bangladesh.
VISA INFORMATION
While travelling to India, any foreign citizen has to possess a valid international travel document, i.e. an International Passport along with a valid Conference Visa. The visa is to be obtained from Indian Mission or Post from the Indian consulate. A working visa can be applied by filling up the online application in the Website, submitting proper documents to Indian Visa Application Centre. After the submitting the online application and documents, the status of the Visa can be seen in websites like :
indianvisaonline.gov.in
indianvisaonline.gov.in/visa/VisaEnquiry.jsp
Help Desk Information: +91-11-24300666, for e-visa applications.
