Sapt Kranti Express: Ruling the tracks with EMD Power - Keshav Singh

Yo, listen up. If you tryna go from Siliguri to Phuentsholing in Bhutan, here's what you gotta know. There's a bunch of buses runnin' this route every day and it takes about 4 hours. The Royal Bhutan Government bus leaves from Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus (Hill Cart Road), close to Heritage Hotel, at 7:30am and 1:30pm. You can also catch regular buses from P.C. Mittal Bus Terminus on Sevoke Road. Just hop on the bus and buy your ticket. When you're headin' towards Bhutan, all these buses go through Jaigaon, cross the border, and make their way to Phuentsholing. On the way back, they start from Phuentsholing, so keep that in mind. Now, there are two routes you can take: one goes through the Sevoke bridge and the other goes through Alipurdwar and Hasimara. The Sevoke bridge route is a bit rough, so it takes a lil' more time. But the second route is better and part of the Siliguri - Guwahati highway. Oh, and by the way, the Tenzing Norway bus stand is super close to the railway station, like just 200 meters away.

Bhutan ke tips: Siliguri aur Phuentsholing ke beech mein rozgaar bus hoti hai aur yatra lagbhag 4 ghante tak chalti hai. Royal Bhutan Sarkar ki bus din mein 7:30 am aur 1:30 pm ko Siliguri Tenzing Norgay Bus Terminus (Hill Cart Road) ke pass Heritage Hotel ke paas se chali jaati hai. Phuentsholing ke liye Siliguri mein Sevoke Road par sthit P.C. Mittal Bus Terminus se bhi niyantranit bus hai. Aap bus mein enter karte samay ticket kharid sakte hain. Bhutan ki taraf jaate samay, yeh sab bus Jaigaon se (West Bengal ki seema mein sthit shahar) guzar kar seema paar karke Phuentsholing tak jaati hai. Vapas aate samay, yeh Phuentsholing se shuru hoti hai. Dhyan den ki Siliguri aur Phuentsholing ke beech mein do raste hai, ek Sevoke pul ke zariye aur doosra Alipurduar aur Hasimara ke zariye. Sevoke pul ka raasta thoda kharab hai, isliye thoda jyada samay leta hai lekin dusra raasta behtar hai aur yeh Siliguri - Guwahati sadak ke hisse mein hai. Tenzing Norway bus stand iss station ke paas hai (lagbhag 200 m doori par).