Siliguri

Siliguri is located in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal The city, spread over 48.3 square kilometers, is located on the banks of the Mahananda River, in the foothill of the Himalayan Mountains, in the northern part of the state. The river runs through the center of the city and divides it into two halves. As the city is located in the narrow Siliguiri Corridor or the strip of land connecting India to north east states, it is one of the most important transport hubs of the north east region. The national highway number 31 passes on the west of the city and connects it to Jhumritaliaya, Koderma, Bihar Sharif, Dhakhola in Bihar and West Bengal, and then further to Kokrajhar, Nalbari, to end at Guwahati. This is the most important highway in the region as it connects the north east states and as it passes through Siliguiri, the city has come to be called the Gateway to the North East.Siliguri falls in the North eastern Frontier Zone of the Indian Railways and has a meter gauge connection as well as a narrow gauge rail track. The narrow gauge rail track is for the heritage Darjeeling Himalayan Railway connecting the city to Darjeeling. The rail line passes through the city and has two important railway stations. One is at Siliguri Junction and the other is at Siliguri town. The meter gauge rail track connects Siliguri to Gauhati and Dibrugarh in Assam, besides Delhi. The city has the only airport in the region at Bagdogra, 15 kilometers away from the city.

Siliguri is beautifully tucked in between the north Eastern Himalayas and the Dooar region of West Bengal. This city serves as the base for exploring the other places of tourist attraction like Darjeeling, Kalimpong, Dooars, Gangtok and many more. If you want to sweep away off your feet by the breathtaking views of nature, then travel Siliguri. One of the key cities in northern West Bengal, Siliguri is a sprawling urban settlement. Although the city is a fast developing modern one with little tourist attraction in it, people travel to Siliguri since it serves as a base to explore Darjeeling, Kalimpong and Dooars region in West Bengal as well as Gangtok and other places in Sikkim. Siliguri is also a good place for Shopping or accommodation at the beginning or the end of a tour to this region.

Siliguri, also known as the Gateway to the North East India, is a city in North Bengal famous for its temples and tea gardens and its connectivity to other regions of the North-East. A corridor to the North East India from the mainland, Siliguri is famous as the commercial centre of North Bengal and is the transit location to the neighboring countries like Bangladesh, Nepal, Bhutan and Myanmar and into the Himalayan ranges of Gangtok, Mirik, Kalimpong, Darjeeling and Kurseong.