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This crowded, sprawling, noisy place is the departure point for visits to Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Sikkim and the North-East states. Siliguri is the major trade centre for the north-east and eastern Nepal; a real boom town, it's packed with trucks and buses and not a pleasant place to stay for a moment more than necessary. New Jalpaiguri (known as NJP), the main railway junction, is eight km south of Silliguri, though there's effectively no break in the urban sprawl between the two places.
The towns of Siliguri and New Jalpaiguri comprise
essentially just one north-south main road - Tenzing Norgay Rd. It's about four
km from New Jalpaiguri railway station to Siliguri Town railway station, and a
further four km from there on to Siliguri Junction railway station, behind the
Tenzing Norgay Central bus terminal. You can catch the toy train (if it's
running ) from any of these railway stations. Bagdogra, 12km west of Siliguri is
the airport serving this northern region.
Jaldapara : 124 km from Siliguri via New Teesta Bridge (Jalpaiguri), it is a wildlife sanctuary which houses rhions, bisons, barking deer and wild elephant. Jaldhaka : 87 km, by the side of jaldhaka river on the Bhutan border, is a scenic picnic spot. Gourmara : 87km, is a compact wildlife sanctuary. There is a Forest Rest House here. Cooch-Behar : 104km, is capital of the erstwhile state of the same name, and has parks, palaces and temples. The palace here has been recently restored. Mahananda Weir : 18 km, is a picnic spot inside the Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary. Kalijhora : 27 km, is a picnic spot by the side of the Teesta river. It is ideal for fishing.
The best buy in Siliguri is loose tea, available almost everywhere. With the
Nepal and Bhutan borders being near, a certain amount of smuggled goods are also
available. All the better markets/shops are located on either Hill Cart Road or
Sevoke Road. Excellent cane furniture is available.
Cindrella : 3rd Mile, Sevoke Road; 8 km from NJP railway station, 16 km from airport. Sinclairs : P.O.Pradhan Nagar; 5 km from railway station, 12 km from airport. Mainak Tourist Lodge (West Bengal Tourism ): P. O. Pradhan Nagar; 4 km from railway station , 10 km from airport. Vinayak : P .O .Pradhan Nagar; 3 km from railway station, 11 km from airport. Viramma Resorts : Hill Cart Road; 10 km from railway station, 10 km from airport. Skylark :
1 Tilak Road; 1 km from airport, 3 km from railway
station. Travel Information Air Train Taxi and Jeep
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