Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus

Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminas
Location Near Siliguri Railway Station, Hill Cart Rd, Pradhan Nagar, Siliguri–734001 Dist: Darjeeling, West Bengal
 India
Coordinates 26°43′31″N 88°24′53″E / 26.7252°N 88.4148°E / 26.7252; 88.4148Coordinates: 26°43′31″N 88°24′53″E / 26.7252°N 88.4148°E / 26.7252; 88.4148
Elevation 120 metres (390 ft)
Operated by North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC)
Bus operators NBSTC and Private operaters
Location
Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminas
Location in West Bengal

The Tenzing Norgay Central Bus Terminus is the most important bus terminal in North Bengal. It is located on Hill Cart Road, Siliguri, District Darjeeling, adjacent to the Siliguri Junction railway station, about 6 kilometers from New Jalpaigudi Railway Station. Both State owned North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC) buses and private buses ply from here. The Terminas is named after the mountaineer Tenzing Norgay who was a resident of the Darjeeling District.[1][2][3]

In August 2017 the state government announced its plan to shift the private buses operations to a proposed new site nearby and upgrade the terminas to international standards.[4]

Operation

Buses and taxis to the nearby hill stations Darjeeling, Kurseong, Kalimpong, Gangtok ply from inside and outside the Terminus.

Distance from towns/cities

Kurseong 36 km
Darjeeling 64.4 km
Mirik 48.3 km
Kalimpong 65.7 km
Siliguri 1 km
New Jalpaigudi Railway Station 5.9 km
Gangtok 113 km
Bagdogra (Airport) 14.1 km
Guwahati 474 km
Kolkota 590 km
International
Kakarbhitta (Nepal Border) 30.3 km
Kathmandu (Capital of Nepal) 488 km
Bhadrapur Airport (Nepal - also known as Chandragadhi Airport) 51.3 km
Dharan (Nepal) 138 km
Biratnagar (Nepal) 138 km
Phuentsholing (Bhutan Border) 155 km
Thimpu (Capital of Bhutan) 319 km
Nathula (China Border) 170 km
Fulbari or Phulbari (Bangladesh Border) 11.7 km
Dhaka (Capital of Bangladesh) 472 km

Note: The above table is to display road distance only and not all of these cities are serviced by the bus terminus.

Connections

All local buses and taxis in and out of Siliguri Town stop outside the Terminas. Tuk-tuk's are readily available for short journeys from outside the terminas.

See also

Siliguri Junction railway station

Siliguri

Darjeeling

Siliguri Corridor

New Jalpaigudi Railway Station

References

  1. ↑ win7. "Siliguri to Darjeeling". www.darjeeling-tourism.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  2. ↑ The Rough Guide to India. Rough Guides Limited. 2011-01-20. ISBN 9781405388474. Archived from the original on 2018-03-12.
  3. ↑ "The Telegraph - Images". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 2018-03-12. Retrieved 2018-03-11.
  4. ↑ "The Tenzing Norgay Central Bus Terminus in Siliguri". 2017-08-14. Archived from the original on 2018-03-16.
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