Transportation :
Air :
Bagdogra – 16 Km. from Siliguri, is the nearest Airport, the
following Airlines operate the schedule services :-
- Indian Airlines
- Jet Airways
The Darjeeling bound tourist disembarking at Bagdogra may avail of the
D.G.H.C. Tourism’s tourist coaches – Tourist Taxi or Private Taxi to Darjeeling.
Sikkim Nationalised Transport’s Mini Bus available at the Airport for transfer to
Gangtok.
Rail :
Siliguri is the junction of North-East Frontier Railway on metre
gauge railway grid. Direct rail connections are available from Siliguri to Lucknow,
Gauhati and Katihar.
New Jalpaiguri Station which is the junction for broad gauge lines is 7
km. from Siliguri. Direct railway connections with Kolkata (Sealdah and Howrah), Delhi,
Madras, Bombay, Cochin etc are available from here.
The popular ‘Toy train’ between New Jalpaiguri and Darjeeling
passes through Siliguri.
Bus Services :
North Bengal State Transport Corporation links by road almost all
the important places of North Bengal. Long distance Express buses to Kolkata, Patna and
Durgapur, Ranchi, Gauhati are available from Siliguri.
Facilities available at tourist Bureau, Siliguri : (Phone :
431974/431979)
