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Siliguri
is an important transportation hub in North Bengal. The main
railway station is New Jalpaiguri which has connections to all
parts of the country. The airport at Bagdogra has connections
to Calcutta, Delhi and Guwahati. The main national highways
of this region pass through Siliguri. Bus services to all the
neighboring places and states is available from Siliguri. Bus
services to Bhutan are also there.
The surrounding
areas of the city are beautiful. The Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary
is 18 kms from the city (Permits are required). The Coronation
Bridge (Sevoke Bridge) is an important bridge of the north east. There
are a number of good hotels in the city.
Places
to visit
Nature Interpretation Centre
Mahananda Wild Life Sancturay Nature is presented as an exhibition.
Entry permit for Mahananda weir, Sukna are issued.
Mahananda
Weir wild life Sanctuary, Sukna
18 kms form Siliguri, a place, deep inside forest &
nature a good picnic spot.
Madhuban
Park
A park, developed by Indian Army, is an excellent picnic spot.
Umrao
Singh Boat Club, Sukna
Umrao Singh Boat Club, Sukna, a Boat Club, developed by Indian
Army. Different size & shapes of boats are available for
tourists.
Passing
through Tea Gardens
The whole of sightseeing trip pass through tea gardens. If you
are interested, you can tea processing also.
Visit to Salugara Monastery
His eminence Kalu Rinpoche constructed a one hundred foot
stupa, which contains five types of relics and is an object
of veneration which will bring liberation to any one who sees
it.
Visit
to Kalchakra Monastery
Kalchakra was 1st time organised in Salugara in
December 96.
Teesta
view Point, Sevoke
The Teesta river is the life line of the Sikkim and Darjeeling
Himalayas. Bird watching is possible.
Kali
Mandir
Kali Mandir, a Hindu Temple near Sevoke, an abode of the living
goddess Kali. The famous Kali Mandir is frequented by newly wedded
couples seeking the blessing of the Goddess Kali for an happy
married life.
Monkey
Point
Before reaching Coronation Bridge, you will run into groups of
friendly monkeys. These monkeys can be hand -fed bread, bananas
or tid-bits.
Coronation
Bridge
Between Salugara & Kalijhora is the Sevoka Bridge, built
in 1930, a relic of British Excellence in design & architecture.
While crossing the bridge on foot cut out the nature adds colour
to pleasure.
Hong Kong Market
For purchase of foreign goods. For people, who cannot go to
Dhulabari, Nepal, this is a market of great charm - a large variety
of imported goods are available at reasonable prices. The prices
are cheaper by 30% in comparison to Calcutta and 40% in comparison
to Delhi and Bombay.
Consumer Goods Market
Seth Srilal Market and Hill Cart Road have some big consumer
goods shops, which stock large varieties of mercantile. The people
of North Bengal, Sikkim, Bhutan, Nepal and Bangladesh regularly
visit Siliguri for Purchasing. Prices are competitive and bargaining
is negligible.
Railway
Exhibition
For seeing Steam Engines of narrow gauge 'c' Class, a relic
of British Raj, Siliguri JN is to be visited.
Art Gallery
Regular art exhibitions are bing held in Siliguri. The most important
and regular site of Art Exhibition is Dina Bandhu Manch.
ISKCON
Hare Krishna Mandir
A temple dedicated to Lord Krishna. The ISKCON CENTRE in Siliguri
is being labelled as the biggest Krishna Centre in the whole of
the North East.
Lord Krishna had gone into hiding in the jungles of Baikunthapur
with Rukmini at one time so Siliguri was the first choice of Iskon
for making this biggest Krishna Centre in the Northeast.
Access
Transportation
hub of North Bengal and gateway to north east India. Rail and
road connections to all parts of the nation.
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