Bagdogra – ‘Pride of Siliguri’
With lush green tea gardens and meandering roads around the hillsides, Bagdogra, the metropolitan city of Darjeeling district, is a definite tourist’s delight. Bagdogra is also a popular base camp for tourists visiting Darjeeling, the Dooars, Sikkim as well as Bhutan. It is also a commercial centre and an important city in the Darjeeling district.
- Tourist attractions in Bagdogra: A historical place of significance is the Coronation Bridge at Bagdogra which is a popular tourist attraction. The Science City of Bagdogra, the Surya Sen Park and the Madhuban Park are among other interesting attractions at Bagdogra. Bagdogra also has its own ISKCON Temple that is home to thousands of pilgrims, national as well as foreign, every year.
- Places to shop in Bagdogra: The Bagdogra City Centre, the Hong Kong Market, the Bagdogra Market and the Hobby Centre are all popular shopping destinations for tourists and locals alike. Some important street shopping lookouts at Bagdogra are the Bharat Jewellery Works, Dutta Gift Corner, the Siddhi Vinayak and Pal Stores. You can purchase interesting memorabilia here to remember your Bagdogra trip.
- Modes of transport: Since Bagdogra is primarily an airport city and the maximum influx of tourists simply arrive at Bagdogra and move onto Darjeeling, Sikkim or Bhutan, shared cabs, taxis and car rentals are the most popular modes of tourist transport. Railways are an important mode of transport for the locals at Bagdogra.
- Weather in Bagdogra: Bagdogra experiences rainfall from July to October and March to May is the peak summer season with temperatures soaring to almost 38° C on a daily basis. November to February is the winter season where the mercury drops to about 5° C and it is also a perfect time for tourists to visit.
Airport in Bagdogra
Bagdogra Airport is a Customs Airport and as a result, has very few flights plying to international destinations. IndiGo flies weekly flights, about 55 of them from here, to important cities like Mumbai, Kolkata, Delhi, Guwahati and Bengaluru.
- Airport Address: Distt. Darjeeling Siliguri, Bagdogra, West Bengal 734421
- Airport IATA code: IXB