I recently visited Howrah city in November along with my family members if you are fond of visiting new places you must go to Howrah . Howrah is connected with all major railway station of nation and you can reach Howrah easily from anywhere.you can see Howrah bridge here and Howrah junction. there are 23 platform, maximum number of platforms I have seen . Kolkata is also not so far from here you can see Indian museum, zoological garden, Victoria palace, Kali Devi temple and many attractive places . law and order are very strict in Howrah.hotels near railway stations are very costly, and if you are with much luggage then taxis and buses wont stop for you and you be obligated to book a car or van and you will have to pay much money in comparison of bus and taxis . one more thing is that if you are vegetarian than it will be hard to find food for you.