Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus
The Tenzing Norgay Central Bus Terminus is the most important bus terminal 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 the famous Nepali mountaineer Tenzing Norgay who was a resident of the Darjeeling District.[1][2][3]
Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus | |
|---|---|
| Central Bus Terminus | |
 Tenzing Norgay Central bus terminus, Siliguri | |
| Other names | Siliguri Junction Bus Stand |
| Location | Near Siliguri Railway Station, Hill Cart Rd, Pradhan Nagar, Siliguri–734001 Dist: Darjeeling, West Bengal India |
| Coordinates | 26.7252°N 88.4148°E |
| Elevation | 120 metres (390 ft) |
| Owned by | North Bengal State Transport Corporation |
| Operated by | North Bengal State Transport Corporation |
| Platforms | 25 |
| Bus routes | 20present |
| Bus operators | NBSTC and Private operators |
| Connections | Assam, Bihar, Jharkhand, Sikkim, South Bengal, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh, Bhutan, Nepal, Bangladesh |
| Construction | |
| Structure type | Standard |
| Parking | Available |
| Bicycle facilities | Available |
| Disabled access | ♿ Ok |
| Other information | |
| Fare zone | Siliguri |
| Website | nbstc |
| History | |
| Opened | 1984 |
| Traffic | |
| Passengers | 1,50,000 per day |
| Location | |
  Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus Location in West Bengal  Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus Location in India | |
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.[4]
Amenities
- 🅿️ Parking
- 🚻 Washroom
- 🛋️ Restroom
- 🍱 Food-stall
- 📖 Bookstore
- 🗞️ Newspaper seller
- ℹ️ Information center
- 🚌 24×7 Transit
- 🚕 Ola Cabs, Uber, Rapido (company) service available
Distance from towns/cities
| National | |
| Kurseong | 36 km |
| Darjeeling | 64.4 km |
| Mirik | 48.3 km |
| Kalimpong | 65.7 km |
| Siliguri | 1 km |
| Jalpaiguri | 40 km |
| New Jalpaigudi Railway Station | 5.9 km |
| Gangtok | 113 km |
| Bagdogra (Airport) | 14.1 km |
| Guwahati | 474 km |
| Kolkata | 590 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 |
| Phuentsholing (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 |
Note: The above table is to display road distance only and not all of these cities are serviced by the bus terminus.
Bus routes
All bus route's are operated by NBSTC and privet bus operators.
NATIONAL
- Siliguri-Kolkata
- Siliguri-Asansol
- Siliguri-Siuri
- Siliguri-Jalpaiguri
- Siliguri-Coach Bihar
- Siliguri-Alipurduar
- Siliguri-Jaigaon
- Siliguri-Guwahati
- Siliguri-Tezpur
- Siliguri-Shilong
- Siliguri-Darjeeling
- Siliguri-Mirik
- Siliguri-Malbazar
- Siliguri-Kalimpong
- Siliguri-Patna
- Siliguri-Shiwan
- Siliguri-Gaya
- Siliguri-Muzaffarpur
- Siliguri-Ranchi
INTERNATIONAL
- Siliguri-Kathmandu (operated by Greenline Bus Service)
- Siliguri-Phuentsholing (operated by Bhutan Bus Service)
- Siliguri-Dhaka (operated by Bangladesh Road Transport Authority)
References
- win7. "Siliguri to Darjeeling". www.darjeeling-tourism.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- The Rough Guide to India. Rough Guides Limited. 20 January 2011. ISBN 9781405388474. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018.
- "The Telegraph - Images". www.telegraphindia.com. Archived from the original on 12 March 2018. Retrieved 11 March 2018.
- "The Tenzing Norgay Central Bus Terminus in Siliguri". 14 August 2017. Archived from the original on 16 March 2018.