Darjiling City

Darjiling City

Darjeeling a town in the Indian state of West Bengal. Located in the Mahabharat Range. It is noted for its tea industry and the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway, a UNESCO World Heritage Site. Darjeeling is the headquarters of the Darjeeling district which has a partially autonomous within the state of west Bengal. The Darjeeling with the plains and has one of the few steam locomotives still service in India. Darjeeling has several British style publics schools, which attract students from India and neighbouring countries. The varied culture of town reflects its diverse demographic milieu consisting of Nepalis, Bhutia, Lepcha and other mainland Indian ethno – linguistic groups  Darjeeling with its neighbouring town of Kalipong, was a center of the Gokhaland movement in the 1980. The town ‘s fragile ecology has been trreatended by rising demand for environmental resources, steming from growing tourist traffic and poorly planned urbanization.

 

 

 

 

Distance from Darjeeling

 

 

New Jalpaiguri           :- 88 km

 

 

Delhi                       :- 1505 km

 

 

Kolkata                    :-  631 km

 

 

Patna                      :- 524 km

 

 

 

How to reach Darjeeling

 

 

By  Road :- Darjeeling is well connected to some of the major cities close by such as Gangtok and Kalimpong which are located at a distance of 100 km and 51 km respectively. The city is also connected with Kolkata which is 651 km away and it takes around 14 hours to reach here. The capital city of Nepal, Kathmandu is just 310 KM away from this beautiful place. From the airport, one can reach the city by Bus or Cab.

 

 

 

By Rail :- The nearest railway station to Darjeeling is New Jalpaiguri which connects the city with all the major parts of the country. There are a number of trains from cities like Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati, Chennai, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Bhubaneshwar and Kochi. People can hire private cabs from the station to reach Darjeeling.

 

 

By Air :- The nearest airport to Darjeeling is Bagdogra which is approximately 95 km away from the city. There are some direct flights from the cities like Kolkata, Delhi and Guwahati to Darjeeling. From the airport, one can reach the city by hiring taxis. It will take almost 3 hours to reach Darjeeling from the airport. Flights are available from all major cities.

 

 

 

 

Education in Darjeeling

 

 

There are 52 primary schools, 21 high schools and 4 colleges in the town.

 

 

Mount Hermon School

 

 

St. Joseph ‘s College

 

 

Lorento Convent

 

 

Darjeeling Government College

 

 

Sri Ramakrishna B.T. College

 

 

University of North Bengal

 

 

 

 

 

Real estate in Darjeeling.

 

 

Unlike other hill towns where real estate development is restricted for outsiders, the Dooars are open to property sales to investors beyond Darjeeling. Inadequate infrastructure has been a restraining factor for any major real estate development in this hill town. However, prominent property developers such as the Ambujas and the Panoramic Group are exploring options for developing hotels in Darjeeling. Remote areas like Chalsa have caught the fancy of visiting tourists, and some real estate activity has been witnessed here.

 

The Floriculture Infrastructure Complex at Mungpoo, Darjeeling is under construction on 60 acres, and will promote the floriculture industry through an integrated approach