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Siliguri also called the 'City of Hospitality' is the gateway to Darjeeling, Sikkim, Dooars, Nepal, Bhutan and the North Eastern States of India. It has become a significant junction for the tourists travelling to different places.

Siliguri is well connected by Railways ( nearest railway station being NJP which is about 8 kms from the main city), Airport ( nearest Airport is the Bagdogra airport which is about 12 kms from the city connecting with Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati with direct regular flights). It is also well connected by roads which leads to diffrerent cities and countries. The Tenzing Norgay Central Bus Terminal is a major stop for most buses in the region. The Royal Government of Bhutan also operates buses from Siliguri to the Bhutanese capital Thimphu. Jeeps also link Siliguri to neighbouring towns. Similarly the Sikkim government's buses run to Sikkim from the SNT bus station opposite the Central Bus Terminal

Siliguri being the junction, accomodation is easily available here with price ranges from expensive to nominal. Restaurants are also available in plenty. Siliguri also gives the pleasure of marketing specially the foreign stuffs.

Siliguri apart from being a junction also offers some places in its surroundings to visit and relax. You can visit the tea gardens, monastries, hills, forests and many more..... . You can also visit the different beautiful picnic spots around Siliguri.

AREA ---> 6,227 sq. kms.
LATITUDE ---> 26° 43' 12? North
LONGITUDE ---> 88° 24' 36? East
ALTITUDE ---> 400.62 ft. Above Sea Level
POPULATION ---> 7,56,634
TEMPERATURE ---> Summer - Max. 40 °C|Min. 23 °C
Winter - Max. 15°C | Min. 3°C
ANNUAL RAINFALL ---> 3,620 mm
LANGUAGES ---> Bengali, Hindi and Nepali
STD CODE ---> 0353

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