Details of Darjeeling
Darjeeling is popular for Tea Garden & Tiger Hill. Tiger Hill is 11km from the town of Darjeeling and can be reached either by jeep or by foot through Chowrasta, alubari or Jorebangla and then climbing up the incline to the summit. Height of Tiger Hill is 2,573m ( 8,442 ft) . Darjeeling is located in the Indian state of West Bengal. It has a panoramic view of Mount Everest and Mount Kanchenjunga together. Nearest airport is Bagdogra(67km) and Station is New Jalpaiguri Station (72km) from Darjeeling.
The Toy train runs from New Jalpaiguri to Darjeeling and passes areas Siliguri, Kurseong and Ghum. Ghum railway station of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is the highest railway station in India. It is situated at an altitude of 2,258mt ( 7,407 ft). The place is the home of the Ghum Monastery and the Batasia Loop, a bend of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. The Batasia Loop is a spiral railway created to lower the gradient of ascent of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway in Darjeeling district of West Bengal. Batasia Loop was commissioned in 1919 because it was an engineering requirement for the toy train to be able to handle a steep gradient. The Batasia Loop situated almost 5km away from the town is a gigantic railway loop where the toy Train makes a 360 Degree turn.
Darjeeling tea is very popular in India and any other country of the world. You can call Green Zone of West Bengal state. With Tea garden, Batasia Loop, Tiger Hill, Ghum Railway Station and beauty of hill Darjeeling is amazing. September to May month is the best time to visit Darjeeling.
Transport:- Nearest big town is Siliguri. From siliguri town Bus, Toy train, Taxi public and Govt. transport service is available.
The Toy train runs from New Jalpaiguri to Darjeeling and passes areas Siliguri, Kurseong and Ghum. Ghum railway station of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is the highest railway station in India. It is situated at an altitude of 2,258mt ( 7,407 ft). The place is the home of the Ghum Monastery and the Batasia Loop, a bend of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway. The Batasia Loop is a spiral railway created to lower the gradient of ascent of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway in Darjeeling district of West Bengal. Batasia Loop was commissioned in 1919 because it was an engineering requirement for the toy train to be able to handle a steep gradient. The Batasia Loop situated almost 5km away from the town is a gigantic railway loop where the toy Train makes a 360 Degree turn.
Darjeeling tea is very popular in India and any other country of the world. You can call Green Zone of West Bengal state. With Tea garden, Batasia Loop, Tiger Hill, Ghum Railway Station and beauty of hill Darjeeling is amazing. September to May month is the best time to visit Darjeeling.
Transport:- Nearest big town is Siliguri. From siliguri town Bus, Toy train, Taxi public and Govt. transport service is available.
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