Durgapur is part of a dream, a vision. The vision was one shared by Jawaharlal Nehru and then West Bengal Chief Minister Dr. Bidhan Chandra Roy. They dreamed of an Industrial, prosperous State and Dr. Roy did his best to create it by setting up a number of satellite towns that would grow with industry. Durgapur, along with Haldia, Chittaranjan, Kharagpur, etc is a part of his creation.

Built in the late fifties along the banks of the river Damodar, Durgapur lies on the Delhi-Kolkata rail link, the Grand Trunk Road and is less than 200 km from Kolkata. More relevant is the fact that it lies close to one of India's largest coalfields in the Ranigunj-Dhanbad belt. Durgapur is surrounded by flowing water on both its North and South sides. The Ajay river flows to the North and to the South lies the Damodar.

Durgapur and the Damodar are so closely linked that it is difficult to write about one without mentioning the other. The main tourist attraction of the city is the Durgapur Barrage over the Damodar river, with its gardens and picnic spots.

What also makes Durgapur attractive is its proximity to Asansol, Chittaranjan, Shantiniketan (the town founded by Rabindranath Tagore) and Vishnupur (an ancient temple city known for its terracotta sculpture).

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