 Trains run on the Sealdah South lines from Kolkata through Kakdwip to Namkhana where at Bakkhali there is a ferry across the Muriganga distributary (Channel Creek) to Sagar Island (Gangasagar).One can reach Gangasagar by availing Helicopter services operated on every Sunday, facilitated by State Government.The Government of West Bengal is planning to connect Sagar Island with the mainland with a 3.3 km bridge costing around Rs.