Packers and Movers in Kolkata

Home, office and vehicle shifting across Kolkata, Howrah and Salt Lake

Old walk-ups in the north, towers in New Town

In Kolkata, the building decides half the plan. Plenty of homes in Shyambazar, Shobhabazar, Bowbazar and Bhowanipore are in old houses with no lift, steep staircases and a lane too narrow for a truck. Our crew carries everything down by hand and along the lane to a vehicle waiting on the main road. Heavy almirahs and old wooden beds are wrapped in the room before they're moved, so they don't knock against the banisters on the way down.

Salt Lake, New Town, Rajarhat and the complexes along EM Bypass are the other extreme, with lift bookings, security passes and moving windows set by the association. Behala, Jadavpur and Garia have both kinds of buildings, sometimes on the same road. The free survey is where we work out the manpower, and it's worth asking any mover you're considering how they'll deal with your staircase, not just what they charge.

How do no-entry hours affect a Kolkata move?

Goods vehicles aren't allowed on many city roads during the day, so a big truck often has to come in or leave at set times. We plan the day around that:

• Packing happens in daylight, and loading starts once trucks are allowed to move
• Where a large truck can't enter, a smaller vehicle shuttles goods out to it
• Crossings between Howrah and Kolkata are timed away from peak bridge traffic
• The agreed loading and delivery timings go into the quote

For a short move inside the city, a smaller vehicle is often simpler and easier to schedule anyway. It also means your neighbours in a narrow para lane aren't blocked in for hours.

Monsoon damp and Puja traffic

Kolkata is humid most of the year, and a heavy monsoon shower can waterlog roads in minutes. Everything gets moisture-resistant 4-layer packing. Wooden furniture goes under the Fabric Sheet, and for long distances the goods are locked into a Trucking Cube, with the keys staying with you. Books and clothes go into sealed cartons, not open bags, because they soak up damp fast. At the new flat, keep one dry room clear so cartons don't sit on a wet verandah.

If your dates are flexible, don't move during Durga Puja. Pandals, crowds and diversions slow everything down, and Kali Puja and Diwali follow close behind.

Offices, vehicles and intercity routes

IT offices in Salt Lake Sector V and New Town, and older firms around Park Street and Camac Street, generally prefer a Saturday-Sunday shift, with every desk tagged by team. If a car or bike is coming too, it travels on a car carrier or in our Bike Stand, and storage covers any gap before your new flat is ready.

Jamshedpur is about 280 km away and takes 1–2 days. Bhubaneswar (about 440 km) and Siliguri (about 580 km) take 2–3 days. Guwahati, around 990 km, takes 3–5 days, Delhi (about 1480 km) takes 5–7 days, and Bangalore, at roughly 1830 km, takes 6–9 days. Heading to Odisha? See the Bhubaneswar page. Families arriving in New Town or Rajarhat from another state get the same planning in reverse, with the complex's rules checked before the truck leaves.

Popular areas we cover in Kolkata

• Salt Lake
• New Town
• Rajarhat
• Park Street
• Ballygunge
• Alipore
• New Alipore
• Behala
• Tollygunge
• Jadavpur
• Garia
• Dum Dum
• Lake Town
• Baguiati
• Kasba
• Gariahat
• Shyambazar
• Bhowanipore
• Howrah
• Santoshpur
• Park Circus
• Esplanade
• Burrabazar
• Thakurpukur
• Kestopur
• Chinar Park
• Bowbazar
• Shobhabazar
• EM Bypass
• Camac Street
• Kalighat
• Beleghata
• Kankurgachi
• Maniktala
• Jodhpur Park
• Lake Gardens
• Bansdroni
• Mukundapur
• Dhakuria
• Golf Green
• Regent Park
• Haridevpur
• Joka
• Kidderpore
• Tangra
• Anandapur
• Baghajatin
• Narendrapur
• Ultadanga
• Phoolbagan
• Baranagar
• Belgharia
• Nagerbazar
• Shibpur
• Santragachi
• Madhyamgram
• Sodepur
• Chetla
• Birati
• Paikpara
• Sarsuna

Also serving nearby: Barasat, Barrackpore, Serampore, Kalyani, Sonarpur, Kharagpur, Haldia, Durgapur.

Distances and transit times from Kolkata

Distances are road distances calculated from OpenStreetMap routing. Transit times are typical and depend on load size, route and permits, so your quote will confirm the exact schedule.

Moving costs and route guides

• House shifting cost in KolkataPrice table for 1 BHK to villa
• Mumbai to Kolkata moving guideCharges · 1,890 km
• Delhi to Kolkata moving guideCharges · 1,460 km

Read our Kolkata moving guide

City moving guideShifting out of Kolkata's old walk-up buildings, one landing at a timeRead the Kolkata guide