SILIGURI
Getting There
AIR: Bagdogra, 16 km from Shiliguri,
is the nearest airport. It is connected by regular direct flight with Kolkata, Delhi and
Guwahati.
RAIL: Shiliguri is the junction at
North East Frontier Railway on meter gauge railway grid. New Jalpaiguri Station which is
the junction for broad gauge lines is 7 km from Shiliguri. Direct railway connections with
Kolkata (Sealdah and Howrah), Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, etc are available from here.
ROAD: By road Shiliguri is 585 km
from Kolkata. The city is connected by regular bus services of North Bengal State
Transport Corporation and West Bengal Surface Transport Corporation.
Where To Stay
STD Code: +91(0)353
Mainak Tourist Lodge, Tel: 432830, 430986, 434080,
Fax: 432859
For further details please contact:
Eastern Himalaya Tourism Association (EHTA-Shiliguri Chapter).