Jalpaiguri

Jalpaiguri (জলপাইগুড়ি Jalpāiguṛi) is a town in the northern plains of West Bengal. The town has historical links going back to the deep past, but it really grew as an administrative centre during British rule. Earlier, Jalpaiguri had a direct broad gauge rail link with Kolkata via eastern Bengal. With the partition of India, railway links were realigned and Jalpaiguri lost some of its strategic importance to Siliguri. On the road and rail link for Assam and the North-East, Jalpaiguri is re-inventing itself as an agricultural and business centre.

By plane
Bagdogra Airport is about 48 km from Jalpaiguri town.

By bus

 * Netaji Subhash Central Bus Terminus has bus service to all places within West Bengal.
 * Kadamtala Bus Terminus- There are private and government buses operating super (1-stop) and non-stop buses to Siliguri and Kolkata.
 * Bowbazaar Bus Stop- Buses to Haldibari are available from here.
 * Bowbazaar Bus Stop- Buses to Haldibari are available from here.

By road
The main town of Jalpaiguri is just beside National Highway 31D, which connects Assam and the entire North East to the rest of India. Jalpaiguri is about 42 kilometers from Siliguri. A state highway begins at Jalpaiguri, connecting to Haldibari, near the border of Bangladesh.

Get around
You can travel by cycle-rickshaw or totos or autos or city buses, which you can get everywhere, or you can hire a taxi from taxi stands.

Eat and drink

 * Motorist Inn on Jalpaiguri-Siliguri road.
 * Street chats (puchkas, momos, jhal muri etc.) at Dinbazar.

Go next

 * Gorumara National Park
 * Siliguri