Have you ever secretly wished to picnic in the real ‘Bon Bhojan’ style. Well, to get your wish, you don’t have to do a lot of brainstorming. Just make sure to reach Banstala near Jhargram in the Paschim Medinipur District and your wish could be fulfilled. Read on, to find out how.
Attractions
As a matter of fact, this is an ideal picnic spot for the people of Midnapore and Kharagpur cities. The Banstala Station lies before the Jhargram Station. The striking sight of the isolated station surrounded by the green trees and shrubs would lure you to get down to the station from the train wasting no time. Further, the tranquility and the calm nature displays its inherited glory irrespective of the direction you move from the station. The uneven wavy ways is blessed with the eternal greenery from all around.
The dense shades of the Sal forest unfold the smell of mystery. Besides, the narrow lanes running through the open wide fields lead to the distant natural water bodies before vanishing into the horizon. Even though you may feel an alone group, but you are not a loner in the true sense because the tribal people reside in the nearby surrounding localities.
So, it would be prudent on your part to settle down for the picnic activity in a spot nearby these inhabited localities. You would get the required water for your picnic needs from the localities. Once you choose a suitable spot, you are all set to experience an exciting activity ever. The falling leaves from the trees would welcome you to the region and become your natural carpet. Next, make sure to start your day by collecting the dry woods from the surroundings for cooking fuel needs. It’s a very exciting activity firstly because whatever you would be doing is a group activity and secondly, you would be doing everything in a natural way without depending much on artificial or ready-made means. Finally, you would notice for sure the taste of your lunch prepared by the natural means has the aroma of the natural surroundings, a sensory delight altogether. This is the real ‘Bon Bhojan’ style we spoke about a little while ago. Sometimes, the ancient becomes the new modern style, isn’t it?
And yes, make no mistake, you won’t find the materials required for the picnic at Banstala. You have to carry everything along with you from the home. However, the nearest big market is located at seven kilometers away at Jhargram.
To get there
The Kharagpur Tatanagar Passenger Train is available from the Kharagpur Station for the Banstala Station. The distance from the Kharagpur Station to Banstala Station is 39 kilometers and the train journey would take around forty-five to fifty minutes.