Siliguri is the most important city in North Bengal and this article is on how to reach Siliguri through different transport services.
Siliguri is the main city in North Bengal in West Bengal and its importance is very high. New state government of West Bengal has many plans with North Bengal. Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee wants to develop North Bengal as a tourist attraction place in West Bengal and in such case importance of Siliguri will be increased.
Siliguri is well connected with different parts of the state via all kind of transport services and Siliguri can be reached using any kind of transport services.
How to reach Siliguri by Air
Nearest domestic airport is located at Bagdogra and it is at a distance of 12 km from the city. Siliguri is air linked to Delhi, Kolkata and Mumbai.
How to reach Siliguri By Train
New Jalpaiguri is the nearest railway station to Siliguri. New Jalpaiguri is located at a distance of 4 km away from Siliguri. New Jalpaiguri is connected to all major railway stations in India. To reach Siliguri by train, one has to reach New Jalpaiguri station. Some of the major trains passing through New Jalpaiguri are:
Guwahati - Bangalore Express
Destination: NJP
Departure: 10.30 PM
Arrival: 2.00 AM
Train Schedules: Thursday, Friday
Bangalore - Bangalore Express
Destination: Bangalore
Departure: 3.00 PM
Arrival: 7.50 PM
Train Schedules: Tuesday, Sunday
Dadar- Guwahati Express
Destination: NJP
Departure: 7.55 AM
Arrival: 2.35 PM
Train Schedules: Wednesday, Saturday
Dadar- Guwahati Express
Destination: Dadar
Departure: 2.30 AM
Arrival: 11.20 PM
Train Schedules: Wednesday, Sunday
Rajdhani Express
Destination: NJP
Departure: 5.00 PM
Arrival: 1.50 PM
Train Schedules: Tuesday, Wednesday, Saturday
Rajdhani Express
Destination: New Delhi
Departure: 12.40 PM
Arrival: 10.00 AM
Train Schedules: Monday, Thursday, Friday
Darjeeling Mail
Destination: NJP
Departure: 7.15 PM
Arrival: 8.15 AM
Train Schedules: Daily
Darjeeling Mail
Destination: Sealdah
Departure: 7.00PM
Arrival: 8.45 AM
Train Schedules: Daily
Kanchanjunga Express
Destination: NJP
Departure: 6.25 AM
Arrival: 6.10 PM
Train Schedules: Daily
Kanchanjunga Express
Destination: Sealdah
Departure: 8.00 AM
Arrival: 8.35 PM
Train Schedules: Daily
How to reach Siliguri By Bus
Many government buses, Volvo and private luxury buses are plying between Kolkata, Durgapur, Asansol and Siliguri. Many rocket services buses start in the night from different major cities from West Bengal and travels towards Siliguri.
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