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Darjeeling toy train will resume services from Christmas with joy rides

December 24, 2020490 Views

Much to the delight of tourists flocking to the hills in the festive season, joy rides of the famed toy train of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) will resume from Christmas, a Northeast Frontier Railway (NFR) official said on Thursday. Three daily joy ride services will be run between Darjeeling and Ghum stations from Friday, the NFR spokesman said from Maligaon. FILE PHOTO: Train at Ghum station "The West Bengal government has given permission for the resumption of joy ride services between Darjeeling and Ghum at present," he said. The number of services may be increased later depending on the demand of passengers, he said. Resumption of services over the full 88-km length of the DHR between Darjeeling and New Jalpaiguri stations in the plains at Siliguri will be conside...

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Sikkim to welcome tourists from October

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September 9, 20201104 Views

After remaining shut for almost six months due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the popular hills stations of Darjeeling and Kalimpong in West Bengal have opened their gates for tourists. The neighbouring Himalayan state of Sikkim is expected to follow suit from October. Every year more than 10 lakh tourists visit the region. This year, however, because of the Covid-19 pandemic and lockdown, the hill stations were totally shut since March. Sikkim was among the first states to ban the entry of tourists from March 16. On September 5, the West Bengal government had permitted hotels in Darjeeling and Kalimpong to resume their services following social distancing norms and maintaining hygiene. Those within containment zones, however, would have to remain shut. “Now that the hotels have o...

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Everest View from Sandakphu

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July 28, 20201239 Views

Sandakphu at an altitude of 3636 m (11941 ft) is the highest peak in West Bengal. This place in the Singalila range of the Himalayas is one of the best places to have a panoramic view of Himalayas in India. Besides being known for its glorious views of Kanchenjunga this is said to be the only place in India from where one can see four of the top five peaks in the world- Everest, Kanchenjunga, Lhotse and Makalu. Located in the Darjeeling district on the West Bengal-Sikkim border, Sandakphu can be reached by a beautiful trek from Manebhanjang or through a once in a lifetime bone-shaking ride on a 2nd World war Land Rover. https://youtu.be/Gt58mNoJUVo ...

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संदकफू- एवरेस्ट का खूबसूरत नजारा

UPENDRA SWAMI

July 14, 20202173 Views

कुदरत जब अपनी खूबसूरती बिखेरती है तो सीमाएं नहीं देखती। यही बात उन निगाहों के लिए भी कही जा सकती है उस खूबसूरती का नजारा लेती हैं। हम यहां बात केवल देशों की सीमाओं की नहीं कर रहे, बल्कि धरती व आकाश की सीमाओं की भी कर रहे हैं। हिमालय ऐसी खूबसूरती से भरा पड़ा है। इस बार हम जिक्र कर रहे हैं संदकफू का जो पश्चिम बंगाल से सिक्किम तक फैली सिंगालिला श्रृंखलाओं की सबसे ऊंची चोटी है। नीला आसमान और बर्फ से लदी चोटियां संदकफू की ऊंचाई समुद्र तल से 3611 मीटर है। यहां जाने का रोमांच जितना इतनी ऊंचाई पर जाने से है, वहीं इस बात से भी है कि यह वो जगह है जहां से आप दुनिया की पांच सबसे ऊंची चोटियों में से चार को एक साथ देख सकते हैं। ये हैं दुनिया की सबसे ऊंची चोटी माउंट एवरेस्ट (8848 मीटर), तीसरे नंबर की और भारत में सबसे ऊंची कंचनजंघा (8585 मीटर), चौथे नंबर की लाहोत्से (8516 मी) और पांचवे नंबर की मकाल...