The town of Siliguri is a crossroads, without anything special on offer that links the states of Bihar and Sikkim, through which you may travel on your way to Darjeeling.
Visit Siliguri
Off the beaten track
Siliguri: How to get there?
11hrs by train from Patna and 12hrs by bus from Guwahati
The town of Siliguri is a crossroads, without anything special on offer that links the states of Bihar and Sikkim, through which you may travel on your way to Darjeeling.
My suggestion
Don't hang around; the town doesn't have any tourist attractions, so you're better heading to Darjeeling.
Julie Olagnol
Seasoned Traveller
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Siliguri is the town that links Sikkim and India's 'Chicken Neck' to the rest of the country, via a 21km corridor. It's a changeover town for buses, trains and Jeeps that leave for numerous destinations.
My suggestion
You'll be able to get a permit in Silgiri for Sikkim in a matter of minutes. You just need to show your passport and ID photos.
For a lot of travelers in India, New Delhi is the capital of everything that they need to get away from as quickly as possible. Nevertheless, the town has some wonderful secrets that I would like to share with you.
In the local dialect, "Apani Dhani" means "Our Hamlet", an affectionate name given to the place by Ramesh C. Jangid, founder of the ecolodge and a pioneer of a form of militant tourism in India, especially in Rajasthan and his own native region of Nawalgarh.