This crowded noisy place, in the departure point for visitsd to Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Sikkim and the north east states. siliguri is the major trade center for the north east and eastern Nepal, a real boomed town.
History :
The town of Siliguri, and new Jalpaigiri comprises essentially just one north-south main road Tenzing Norgay Rd. Its 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.
The West Bengl Tourist Office is up a flight of stairs on Tenzing Norgay Rd, on the south side of the river. Here, it's possible to book accommodation in the Jaldhapara Wildlife Sanctuary. There are tourist counters at the airport and railway stations
Cities of West Bengal
Darjeeling, Siliguri, Kolkata/Calcutta , Mirik.
How to get there :
By Air :
Bagdogra airport is 12 km west of Siliguri. Jet Airways and Indian Airlines have five flights a week between Bagdogra and Kolkata or New Delhi, and four a week to Guwahati. Not all the flights to Delhi are direct, some backtrack to Guwahati first. Skyline NPEC also has three flights a week to Kolkata.
By Rail:
Lots of train runs from different part of country. The Darjeeling mail is available from Sealdah(Kolkata). The North East Express is the latest train to Delhi.
To reach Bangladesh you can take a train from New Jalpaiguri to Haldibari.
By Road :
The fastest and most comfortable way of getting around the hills is by share jeep. There are a number of taxi stands where you can get share jeeps to destinations in the WB hills, and to Sikkim, including one on Sevoke Rd, and one outside Tenzing Norgay Terminal.
