Siliguri is situated in Darjeeling district, and though it is the district\'s largest city, the district headquarters is located at Darjeeling. Siliguri pronunciation is a rapidly developing metropolis in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is strategically located in the Chicken\'s Neck a very narrow strip of land linking mainland India to its north eastern states.
Siliguri
State
- District(s) West Bengal
- Darjeeling district
Coordinates 26.72° N 88.41° E
Area
- Elevation 6,227 kmē
- 122 m
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)
- Density 258,000
- 41.43/kmē
Mayor Bikash Ghosh
1. Siliguri Town - This is the oldest station in the area. Opened on 23 Aug, 1880 during the British Raj, this station used to be the terminus for the trains coming from Calcutta, and the starting point for the world-famous Darjeeling Himalayan Railway for journey to Darjeeling.
2. Siliguri Junction - This station opened in 1949, and used to be the point of departure of all trains to the north-eastern states, until the broad gauge was extended to Dibrugarh. Siliguri Junction is the only station in India with all the three gauges of tracks.
3. New Jalpaiguri - Opened in 1961 as a totally greenfield project 16km south of Siliguri, this is now the most important station in the region. This station connects Siliguri to every nook and corner of the country. The city has expanded and touched New Jalpaiguri such that it seems to be a seamless single city.
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