Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus Explained

Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus
Symbol Location:bus
Type:Central Bus Terminus
Other Name:Siliguri Junction Bus Stand
Address:Near Siliguri Railway Station, Hill Cart Rd, Pradhan Nagar, Siliguri–734001 Dist: Darjeeling, West Bengal
Country:India
Elevation:120m (390feet)
Owned:North Bengal State Transport Corporation
Operator:North Bengal State Transport Corporation
Platforms:25
Bus Operators:NBSTC and Private operators
Bus Routes:20present
Connections:
  • National

Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Sikkim, South Bengal, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh,

  • International

Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh

Structure:Standard
Parking:Available
Bicycle:Available
Accessible:♿ Yes
Zone:Siliguri
Opened:1984
Passengers:1,50,000 per day
Map Type:India West Bengal#India

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,[1] 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.[2] [3] [4]

In August 2017 the state government announced its plan to shift the private buses operations to a proposed new site nearby and upgrade the terminus to international standards.[5]

International bus service

From the year of 2022 Greenline Paribahan (NBSTC) operated bus service is available from Siliguri (India) to Kathmandu (Nepal) daily, also BRTC, Shyamoli Paribahan operated daily bus is available from Siliguri to Dhaka (Bangladesh), Bhutan bus service also available from Siliguri to Phuntsholing (Bhutan).

Distance from towns/cities

National
Kilometres
Kurseong36 km
Darjeeling64.4 km
Mirik48.3 km
Kalimpong65.7 km
Siliguri1 km
Jalpaiguri50 km
New Jalpaiguri Railway Station5.9 km
Gangtok113 km
Rangpo76 km
Bagdogra International Airport14.1 km
Pakyong Airport120 km
Guwahati474 km
Kolkata590 km
International
Kakarbhitta (Nepal Border)30.3 km
Kathmandu (Capital of Nepal)488 km
Bhadrapur Airport (Nepal - also known as Chandragadhi Airport)51.3 km
Dharan (Nepal)138 km
Biratnagar (Nepal)138 km
Phuntsholing (Bhutan Border)155 km
Thimpu (capital of Bhutan)319 km
Nathula (China Border)170 km
Fulbari or Phulbari (Bangladesh border)11.7 km
Dhaka (capital of Bangladesh)472 km

See also

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus. https://web.archive.org/web/20210909061330/sabmilega.com/siliguri/tenzing-norgay-bus-terminus-siliguri-150282. 2021-09-09.
  2. Web site: Siliguri to Darjeeling. win7. www.darjeeling-tourism.com. 2018-03-11. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180312083621/https://www.darjeeling-tourism.com/darj_00009d.htm. 2018-03-12.
  3. Book: The Rough Guide to India. 2011-01-20. Rough Guides Limited. 9781405388474. en. live. https://web.archive.org/web/20180312144218/https://books.google.co.uk/books?id=yi4PbmKuE70C&pg=PT853&lpg=PT853&dq=tenzing+norgay+bus+terminus&source=bl&ots=7eoMPD58A4&sig=Mt1u_W3dNKktkfe_wM1EF0-ry60&hl=en&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwj_2_W0meXZAhWMK8AKHRC-Alo4ChDoAQhOMAg#v=onepage&q=tenzing%20norgay%20bus%20terminus&f=false. 2018-03-12.
  4. Web site: The Telegraph - Images. www.telegraphindia.com. 2018-03-11. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20180312144049/https://www.telegraphindia.com/1140609/jsp/siliguri/story_18492589.html. 2018-03-12.
  5. Web site: The Tenzing Norgay Central Bus Terminus in Siliguri. 2017-08-14. https://web.archive.org/web/20180316151657/http://www.millenniumpost.in/kolkata/to-ease-load-new-depot-near-tenzing-norgay-central-bus-terminus-257606. 2018-03-16. live.