Njp to gangtok distance

About this blog: Sikkim Silk Route tour is one of the most famous attractions in East Sikkim. Zuluk (also spelled as Dzuluk) was once an important stop on the Ancient Silk Road. Today Sikkim Silk Route is known for its clear and gorgeous views of the mountains, the dizzying zig-zag roads and hairpin bends and quaint villages on the route. Read this blog about Sikkim Silk Route Guide and get information on how to reach, where to stay, attractions and the tentative cost of Silk Route Tour. History of Sikkim Silk Route The Silk Route in East Sikkim that is open for the tourists to explore is actually a part of the ancient Silk Road. The The Sikkim Silk Route as we see today was only an offshoot of the Ancient Silk Road. Infact, it is only a small part of the ancient silk route that connected Lhasa in Tibet to Tamralipta in West Bengal. Yes, Lhasa was once the hotspot of ancient trade and commerce. The nearest sea port to Lhasa was at Tamralipta, or present day Tamluk in West Bengal. This entire Silk Route covered a distance of 900 km from Lhasa to Tamralipta starting from Chumbi Valley in Tibet, going across Nathu La and then through the hills of East Sikkim before finally entering into the plains of Bengal. The Chumbi Valley is connected to Sikkim to the southwest via the mountain passes of Nathu La and Jelep La. It is the thin slice of land between India and Bhutan that is known more for the A lot of commodities were traded along the Silk Road. The Chinese Silk was consider...

There are two railway stations near Darjeeling & Sikkim that have broad gauge connections with various destinations all around India. Out of the two, NJP (New Jalpaiguri) is the major railway junction located 88-kms from Darjeeling and 124kms from Gangtok. Numerous long distance trains have stoppages at NJP. Some terminate here, while others pass through NJP. In the sections below, I have listed the main trains running between the major cities in India and NJP/Siliguri along with some details including timings, classes etc. I have also included a brief analysis of which would be the better trains to catch. In the last section, you will also find the toy trains that run between NJP/Siliguri and Darjeeling, the last mountain stretch. A couple of great trains from the timing perspective are Uttar Banga Express and Kamrup Express that leave earlier and reach NJP earlier in the morning. These trains will, in fact, give you more time once you reach, let you have your breakfast at NJP/Siliguri more peacefully before the passengers of Darjeeling Mail arrive, and let you get comfortable seats for your onward journey to Darjeeling. However, Kamrup is a popular train for passengers travelling to Guwahati, so expect rush even in this train. If you plan to take a bus from Siliguri to Darjeeling, then you can take Kanchankanya Express which leaves Kolkata in the evening, runs over-night and reaches Siliguri Junction in the morning. Right across the Siliguri Junction station you will get...