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Sivok Junction
Sivok railway station is a junction railway station in Darjeeling district, West Bengal. Its code is SVQ. The station serves Sevoke town. The station consists of two platforms. The station lies on New Jalpaiguri–Siliguri–New Mal Junction–Hasimara–Alipurduar Junction route under Alipurduar railway division, Alipurduar division of Northeast Frontier Railway zone, Northeast Frontier Railway. It is also the originating point of the Sivok–Rangpo line, Sevoke-Rangpo Railway Line which is under construction. This railway station is a scenic railway station as it falls under Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary just ahead of Sevoke Railway Bridge over river Teesta. Trains Some of the trains that has stoppages in Sevoke are: * New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar Tourist Special * Siliguri Bamanhat Intercity Express * Siliguri–Alipurduar Intercity Express * Alipurduar–New Jalpaiguri Passenger * Bamanhat–Siliguri Passenger * Siliguri-New Bongaigaon DEMU * Dinhata–Siliguri DEMU * New ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary
Mahananda Wildlife Sanctuary (Pron: móhɑ́nɑ́ndaa) is located on the foothills of the Himalayas, between the Teesta River, Teesta and Mahananda River, Mahananda rivers. Situated in the Darjeeling district of West Bengal, India; it comes under Darjeeling Wildlife division and can be reached from Siliguri in 30 minutes. Sukna, Darjeeling, Sukna, the gateway to the sanctuary, is only 13 km from Siliguri and 28 km from Bagdogra airport. The sanctuary sprawls over 159 km2 of reserve forest and was started as a game sanctuary in 1955. In 1959, it got the status of a sanctuary mainly to protect the Gaur, Indian bison and royal Bengal tiger, which were facing the threat of extinction. Geography The forest type in Mahananda WLS varies from riverain forests like Khayer-Sisoo to dense mixed-wet forest in the higher elevation in Latpanchar area of Kurseong hills. The variation in elevation and forest types helps the existence of a large number of species of mammals, bir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Supreme Court Of India
The Supreme Court of India is the supreme judiciary of India, judicial authority and the supreme court, highest court of the Republic of India. It is the final Appellate court, court of appeal for all civil and criminal cases in India. It also has the power of Judicial review in India, judicial review. The Supreme Court, which consists of the Chief Justice of India and a maximum of fellow 33 judges, has extensive powers in the form of original jurisdiction, original, appellate jurisdiction, appellate and Advisory opinion, advisory jurisdictions. As the apex constitutional court, it takes up appeals primarily against verdicts of the List of High Courts of India, High Courts of various states and tribunals. As an advisory court, it hears matters which are referred by the President of India#Judicial powers, president of India. Under judicial review, the court invalidates both ordinary laws as well as Amendment of the Constitution of India, constitutional amendments as per the basi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangpo
Rangpo is a Municipal town in Pakyong district in the Indian state of Sikkim. The town borders West Bengal's Kalimpong district and is situated along the Teesta river and Rangpo River. It is the first town of Sikkim lying on National Highway 10 that links Siliguri to Gangtok. It is about 300 m above sea level with a sub-tropical climate. It is the 'Gateway to Sikkim' and all vehicles entering Sikkim have to stop at the Rangpo Police check-post. Foreign tourists require documents to enter Sikkim state and have to show them at the police check post. Geography Rangpo is located at . It has an average elevation of 333 metres (1093 feet). The town lies on the belt of two rivers, River Teesta which comes from Dikchu- Singtam- Majitar side, and River Rangpo which comes from Rongli- Rorathang- Kumrek side. Both rivers meet each other below the town. The conjunction point is named as Indrakil Prayag and is considered as a holy place by Hindus. Since River Teesta is t ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Teesta Bazaar
Teesta Bazaar is a village located downstream from the town of Melli on the right bank of Teesta River in the Kalimpong I CD block in the Kalimpong subdivision of Kalimpong district of the state of West Bengal, India. Geography Location Teesta Bazaar is located at . Teesta Bazaar is situated at an elevation of above mean sea level. River rafting can be undertaken at this point. There are multiple organizations organizing river rafting for tourists. There are three distinct difficulty level starting from 3 km to 12 km where 3 km is meant for families and 8 or 12 km are meant for adventure sports. The rapids found is Teesta mostly ranges between Class I-III. The rafting was introduced by DGHC (Darjeeling Gorkha Hill Council, now GTA) in the year 1991. It is also at the point where the Teesta river flows into West Bengal. Most of the area around Teesta is patrolled by the Indian Army as it comes under a sensitive border area. The juncture where Teesta river meets Rangeet rive ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Melli
Melli (also spelled Malli) is a town on the West Bengal-Sikkim border near the River Teesta. The town consists of two markets, one lying on NH10 in Kalimpong district of West Bengal and the other in Namchi district of Sikkim. Melli Railway Station of Sevoke-Rangpo Railway Line lies in the Kalimpong district part of Melli. Melli in the Nepali language means "the place where the dead are cremated". Melli is one of the few towns in India that lies in two different states Kalimpong district of West Bengal and Namchi district of Sikkim. The Jawaharlal Nehru Bridge connects the two parts of the town. It is the second longest bridge in Sikkim after IBM Bridge at Rangpo River in Rangpo. The part of the town in West Bengal is also called as Melli Bazaar. The West Bengal portion of the town lies on National Highway 10 connecting Siliguri to Gangtok. Melli is the main entry point for West and South Sikkim districts. Kalimpong Kalimpong is a town and the headquarters of an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
5 Ft 6 In Gauge Railway
(), also known as the Indian gauge is a broad track gauge, used in India, Pakistan, western Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Argentina, Chile, and on BART (San Francisco Bay Area). In North America, it is called Indian, Provincial, Portland, or Texas gauge. In Argentina and Chile, it is known as "trocha ancha" (Spanish for "broad gauge"). In the Indian subcontinent it is simply known as "broad gauge". It is the widest gauge in use of heavy-duty mainline railways in the world. Asia India In India, the initial freight railway lines were built using standard gauge. In the 1850s, the Great Indian Peninsula Railway adopted the gauge of for the first passenger railway in India between Bori Bunder in Bombay and Thane.Indian Railways: Some Fascinating Facts“Train Atlas” ''Train Atlas'', Indian Railways, 2003 This was then adopted as the standard for the nationwide network. Indian Railways today predominantly operates on broad gauge. Most of the metre gauge and narrow gauge railways have ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rangpo Railway Station
Rangpo railway station is an under-construction railway station at Khanikhola , Majitar lying on Sevoke-Rangpo Railway Line in Pakyong District of Sikkim. Its code is RNGPO. It will serve Rangpo city, and three districts of Sikkim, which are Pakyong District, Gangtok District and Mangan District. It is from the state capital of Gangtok and from Pakyong Airport. The station will consist of three platforms and four lines after completion. It is expected to be completed by December 2024. Trains * In March 2023, Indian Railways Minister - Mr. Ashwini Vaishnaw announced that premium train - Vande Bharat Express will run from Rangpo Railway Station to from December 2024. Under-construction extension Sivok–Rangpo line, 44 km-long line, will provide access to Gangtok in Sikkim. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Changrabandha
Changrabandha (also called Nagar Changrabandha) is a census town and a gram panchayat in Mekhliganj CD block in Mekhliganj subdivision of Cooch Behar district in the state of West Bengal, India. It is a border checkpoint on the Bangladesh-India border. Geography Location Changrabandha is located at . Area overview The map alongside shows the western part of the district. In Mekhliganj subdivision 9.91% of the population lives in the urban areas and 90.09% lives in the rural areas. In Mathabhanga subdivision 3.67% of the population, the lowest in the district, lives in the urban areas and 96.35% lives in the rural areas. The entire district forms the flat alluvial flood plains of mighty rivers. Note: The map alongside presents some of the notable locations in the subdivisions. All places marked in the map are linked in the larger full screen map. Border checkpoint Changrabandha is a land border checkpoint, on the Bangladesh-India border, being developed (in 2018) as an in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siliguri–Alipurduar Intercity Express
The 15767 / 68 Siliguri Junction - Alipurduar Junction Intercity Express is an Express train belonging to Indian Railways Northeast Frontier Railway zone that runs between and in India. It operates as train number 15767 from to and as train number 15768 in the reverse direction serving the states of West Bengal. Coaches The 15767 / 68 Siliguri Junction - Alipurduar Junction Intercity Express has nine general unreserved and two SLR (seating with luggage rake) coaches. It does not carry a pantry car coach. As is customary with most train services in India, coach composition may be amended at the discretion of Indian Railways depending on demand. Service The 15767 - Intercity Express covers the distance of in 4 hours 45 mins (34 km/h) and in 4 hours 00 mins as the 15768 - Intercity Express (40 km/h). As the average speed of the train is lower than , as per railway rules, its fare doesn't include a Superfast surcharge. Routing The 15767 / 68 Siligu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Siliguri Bamanhat Intercity Express
Siliguri (, ; ), also known as Shiliguri, is a major tier-II city in West Bengal. It forms the Twin Cities with the neighbouring city of Jalpaiguri. The city spans areas of the Darjeeling and Jalpaiguri districts in the Indian state of West Bengal. Known as the ''"Gateway of Northeast India"'', Siliguri is popular for three Ts: Tea, Timber and Tourism. It is located on the banks of the Mahananda in the foothills of the Himalayas. Siliguri is the third largest urban agglomeration in West Bengal, after Kolkata and Asansol. Siliguri has great strategic importance in West Bengal, with convenient access to three international borders: Nepal, Bangladesh and Bhutan. It also connects the North-East with mainland India. Located in the foothills of Eastern Himalayas, Siliguri is a significant trading and transportation hub. History Etymology According to Sailen Debnath, "Siliguri" means a stack of pebbles or stones. Until the 19th century this region was called as "Shilchaguri" wh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Jalpaiguri–Alipurduar Tourist Special
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