Siliguri is a major tier-II city in West Bengal. It forms "Twin Cities" with the neighbouring district capital of Jalpaiguri. The city spans areas of the Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. Known as the "Gateway of Northeast India",Siliguri is popular for three Ts:tea,timber and tourism. It is located on the banks of the Mahananda River and the Teesta River at the foothills of the Himalayas. Siliguri is the third largest urban agglomeration in West Bengal,after Kolkata and Asansol.
New Jalpaiguri Junction railway station established in 1960,is an A1 category broad-gauge and narrow-gauge railway station under Katihar railway division of Northeast Frontier Railway zone. It is the largest and the busiest railway junction of northeast India. This junction is largest among the railway stations which serve the city of Siliguri,the largest metropolis of the North Bengal. The other stations are- Siliguri Junction,Gulma,Bagdogra,Matigara,Rangapani and Siliguri Town. New Jalpaiguri junction ranked 10th cleanest railway station in India in 2016 survey and came among the top 100 booking stations of Indian railway. New Jalpaiguri,as a railway station serves as the entry point to North Bengal,Sikkim,other countries like Nepal,Bhutan,Bangladesh and the seven northeastern states. New Jalpaiguri Junction acts as a connecting base for the northeastern states to the Indian mainland.
Jalpaiguri is a city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Jalpaiguri district as well as of the Jalpaiguri division of West Bengal,covering the jurisdiction of the five districts of North Bengal. The city is located on the banks of the Teesta River which is the second largest river in West Bengal after the Ganges,on the foothills of the Himalayas. The city is home to the circuit bench of the Kolkata High Court,the other seat being at Port Blair in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Jalpaiguri features the Jalpaiguri Government Engineering College,the second campus of the University of North Bengal and the Biswa Bangla Krirangan/ Jalpaiguri Sports Village. It lies 35 km (22 mi) east of its twin city,Siliguri. The merging of the two cities makes it the largest metropolis of the region.
North Bengal is a term used for the north-western part of Bangladesh and northern part of West Bengal. The Bangladesh part denotes the Rajshahi Division and Rangpur Division. Generally,it is the area lying west of Jamuna River and north of Padma River and includes the Barind Tract. The West Bengal part denotes Jalpaiguri Division and the Malda division together. The Bihar parts include the Kishanganj district. It also includes parts of Darjeeling Hills. Traditionally,the Ganga River divides Bengal into South Bengal and North Bengal,divided again into Terai and Dooars regions. Jalpesh and jatileswar are some of the most popular sacred places.
Kurseong is a town and a municipality in Darjeeling district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the headquarters of the Kurseong subdivision.
University of North Bengal is a public state collegiate major research university in North Bengal region of West Bengal,which is located in Raja Rammohanpur,Siliguri,Darjeeling district,in the Indian state of West Bengal. A second campus is in Danguajhar,Jalpaiguri in Jalpaiguri district and a third campus is in Salt Lake,Kolkata also in West Bengal. The university was established in 1962 to fill growing manpower needs in the six North Bengal districts and the neighbouring state of Sikkim. North Bengal University offers degrees in undergraduate,post-graduate taught-research,doctorate and post doctoral programs.
Sevoke is a small town near Siliguri in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal state of India near the border with Sikkim state. Situated in Dooars,Sevoke lies on the bank of River Teesta and has two bridges −namely Coronation Bridge and Sevoke Railway Bridge over it. Indian Army and Border Security Force camps are located in the area. The Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary is situated in this area. National Highway NH10 passes through the town and connects Sevoke town to Gangtok and Siliguri. National Highway 17 originates from Sevoke near Coronation Bridge and terminates in Guwahati.
The Gorkha Janmukti Morcha (GJM) is a registered unrecognized political party,that campaigns for the creation of a separate state Gorkhaland within India,out of districts in the north of West Bengal. The party was launched on 7 October 2007. The faction led by Binay Tamang,which was created out of Gorkha Janmukti Morcha in 2017,merged into Gurung's GJM in 2021 after Tamang's resignation,following which he joined Trinamool Congress.
Siliguri subdivision is a subdivision of the Darjeeling district in the state of West Bengal,India.
Jalpaiguri Sadar subdivision is an administrative division of the Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Dabgram-Phulbari Assembly constituency is an assembly constituency in Jalpaiguri district in the Indian state of West Bengal.
Ashok Bhattacharya is an Indian politician and the former mayor of Siliguri Municipal Corporation. He is a member of Communist Party of India (Marxist). He is a prominent leader of CPI(M) in the northern region of West Bengal. He was the Minister of Urban Development and Municipal Affairs in the Government of West Bengal for three consecutive terms (1996–2011).
Sivok railway station is a junction railway station in Darjeeling district,West Bengal. Its code is SVQ. The station serves Sevoke town. The station consists of two platforms. The station lies on New Jalpaiguri–Siliguri–New Mal Junction–Hasimara–Alipurduar Junction route under Alipurduar division of Northeast Frontier Railway. It is also the originating point of the Sevoke-Rangpo Railway Line which is under construction. This railway station is a scenic railway station as it falls under Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary just ahead of Sevoke Railway Bridge over river Teesta.
Kalimpong district is a district in the state of West Bengal,India. In 2017,it was carved out as a separate district to become the 21st district of West Bengal.
The Tenzing Norgay Central Bus Terminus is one of the largest and most important bus terminals 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 Jalpaiguri Railway Station. Both state owned North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC) buses and private buses ply from here. The terminus is named after Nepali mountaineer Tenzing Norgay who was a resident of the Darjeeling District.
The P.C. Mittal Memorial Bus Terminus is a bus terminal located on Sevoke Road,Siliguri,District Darjeeling. It is from 5.4 km (3.4 mi) from Siliguri Junction railway station and about 8.2 km (5.1 mi) from New Jalpaiguri Railway Station. Both State owned North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC) buses and private buses ply from here. Some bus routes may be shifted to this terminal to reduce traffic congestion. The Terminus is named after P.C. Mittal,a social worker and a businessman,who was a resident of the Darjeeling District.
Sikha Chatterjee is an Indian politician from Bharatiya Janata Party. In May 2021,she was elected as a member of the West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Dabgram-Phulbari constituency in Jalpaiguri district. She defeated Trinamool Congress heavyweight and Transport Minister of West Bengal Goutam Deb with the margin of 27,593 votes. She was the opposition leader of Rajganj Panchayat Sammittee. She was former leader of All India Trinamool Congress.
The 2022 Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation election was held on 12 February 2022 to elect 41 members of the Bidhannagar Municipal Corporation (BMC) which governs Bidhannagar,the Satellite city of the capital city of Indian state of West Bengal,Kolkata in the district of North 24 Parganas.
Sourav Chakraborty is an Indian Politician from West Bengal,India. He was the former Member of West Bengal Legislative Assembly from Alipurduar district of West Bengal state. Currently he serves as Chairman of Siliguri Jalpaiguri Development Authority.
