Vessel Facts

Classification: IRS
Port of registration: Kolkata, India
Built in: 2006
Length: 55 mts
Breadth: 12 mts
Draught: 1.5 mts
Speed: 12 knots (maximum)
Number of cabins: 32

Navigational Systems:
Mini SATCOM, Radio Telephone, GSM Mobile, VHF, Eco sounder, Radar

Sunderban Facts

Place: 24 Paraganas district, West Bengal

Best time to visit: September to March. The region has a tropical climate with hot summers and cold winters. Maximum and minimum temperatures during the summer are 42°C and 37°C respectively. In winters, the maximum and minimum temperatures are 29°C and 9.2°C respectively.

Nearest airport: Nearest airport is Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International (NSCBI) Airport at Kolkata.

Distances from Major Cities

Delhi: 1350 km 
Mumbai: 1710 km 
Kolkata: 112 km 
Bangalore: 1605 km 
Main attraction: Royal Bengal Tiger, Crocodiles, Olive Ridley turtles, migratory birds

Sunderbans Tiger Reserve: 

• Established in 1978 spread over an area of 2608 sq. kms. 
  
• Sixty percent of the demarcated area of the Sunderbans sprawling actually over 9630sq.km, is in Bangladesh. 
  
• The National Park with a core area of 1330sq.km, has been designated as a World 
  
• Heritage Site in 1985 and is a part of the Project Tiger. 
  
• The Sunderban has three wildlife sanctuaries at Sajnekhali, Lothian Island and Haliday Island. 

Travel Tips 

• Carry all the basic medicines along.
  
• Carry all the essentials including mosquito repellent cream, light clothes, sun hat, thick rubber sole boots etc. 
  
• Don't forget your camera