North Bengal Medical College is located in Sushrutanagar, to the west of Siliguri, connected to the town by the 3rd Mahananda bridge. Sushrutanagar, otherwise referred to as ‘medical’ by the local people, is more or less 5 km from the Siliguri town proper.
Trains
The nearest big station is New Jalpaiguri (NJP) that connects North Bengal with the rest of the country. With the extension of broad-gauge railway track to the Siliguri Junction station, people can now travel directly to the heart of the city without having to alight at New Jalpaiguri.
Some of the trains plying are:
Darjeeling Mail - 7 days
Teesta Torsa Express - 7 days
Kanchankanya Express - Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
Kanchanjanga Express - 7 days
Kamrup Express - 7 days
Guwahati Express - Tuesday
UttarBanga Express - Monday, Wednesday, Saturday
Saraighat Express - Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Sunday
Bus
The Tenzing Norgay Central Bus Terminal is the major bus stop wherefrom state-owned NBSTC, CSTC and private operators runs rocket buses to Kolkata and other areas. The few air-conditioned sleeper Volvo buses plying in the route provide a very comfortable journey but come at a price.
Airlines
The following airways operate from Bagdogra, a suburb 12 km away from Siliguri.
Jet Airways
Indian
Air Deccan
SpiceJet
Kingfisher Airlines
Fare
For railway fares, refer to the IRCTC website.
The fare of the North Bengal State Transport Corporation run rocket bus is Rs. 250. CSTC bus fare is Rs. 235. A ride in an AC bus by CSTC costs Rs. 280. Private rocket buses rates vary a lot from time to time, season to season. Private operators may charge less during off seasons.
For airline fares, refer to the respective company websites.
Road
City autos and buses are the chief means of local transport.
Either one can take a direct auto from NJP station to Medical College or take any of take any of the following routes:
1. Go upto Venus More in auto and then catch another Medical College-bound auto from there.
2. Go upto Noukaghat More in auto and then catch another Medical College-bound auto from there.
3. Bus passengers alighting at the bus terminal will have to go by auto. If direct autos are not available then go to AirView More by rickshaw and then catch a Medical College-bound auto.
4. Airlines passengers landing at Bagdogra will have to catch one of the Bagdogra-Medical College autos. If, in any case, direct autos are not available then go upto Shibmandir and from there catch another auto to Medical College.
Shibmandir, a suburb of Siliguri, is where the North Bengal University is located. It is about 4 km from Medical College and accessible by auto.
Compiled by Nipon Haque.
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