QUEENS ROAD HOSTEL

Queen’s Road Hostel (QRH) is a hundred years old hostel providing the best accommodation for Junior Engineers, Senior Section Engineers, Workshop trainees and apprentices with occasional stays for officers as well. Built nearly the same time as Jamalpur Gymkhana, also known as SGH, QRH observes year round occupancy. Its 24 king size rooms can accommodate 75 occupants. In the past, the prestigious hostel has nurtured Mr.N.K.Bose, the pioneer in indianising Apprenticeship Scheme, and Mr. C.W. Clarke, who went on to become the Chief Mechanical Engineer of the then East India Railways.

It is divided into three blocks- east, central and west- with lush green lawns adjacent to each block. The east block adjoining the floral garden has a common room(for recreation, watching TV, carrom etc.) and 13 rooms for occupancy. The central block has the warden’s office, grand dining hall, with attached kitchen, accommodating 60 diners at a time, and two common washrooms. The west block has 11 rooms. Apart from this, there are also two heritage semi-circular rooms built out of aluminium sheets.