Calcutta south

Trains in the NE have a bad rap, poor maintenece etc.

routes south

Junction @ Kharagpur

South coastal route, to Bhubaneshwar, Orissa Privince

West to Jamshedpur, Raipur then south, bypassing Orissa through the mountains

Distances in hours south:

Bhubaneshwar 7h

Vishakhapatnam 14h

Chennai 28h