Alipurduar

Understand

Name Alipurduar (AH-lee-poor-DOO-ahr) is named after Captain Hedayat Ali who captured the region from Bhutan in the 1865 Duar War.

Getting there

By plane Alipurduar does not have an airport. The nearest airports include Cooch Behar (COH IATA) and Rupsi (RUP IATA). Another option is Bagdogra Airport (IXB IATA) in Siliguri, which handles daily flights from all major cities in India and twice weekly international flights to and from Paro and Bangkok.

By train There are four railway stations in Alipurduar, including 1 Alipurduar, 2 Alipurduar Court, 3 Alipurduar Junction and 4 New Alipurduar, of which New Alipurduar is the busiest.

Getting around

By bus Buses run by North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC) and Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) are available in Alipurduar.

Sleep

Budget Kanchanjangha Tourist Lodge, BG Road, ☏ +91 3564 257133. ₹100-1,200. Hotel Dooars Mountain, Buxa Feeder Road, Shanti Nagar, ☏ +91 3564 251 491. Repose Hotel, Station Road, ☏ +91 9333941268. Forest Rest House, ☏ +91 3564-256005.

Mid-range Hotel Elite, Alipurduar Chowpati, ☏ +91 9733330489. Hotel Sinchula, Puran Bazar, ☏ +91 3564 253884, +91 9734903280, [email protected]. ₹150-2,600. Hotel Shivam, Samuktala Road (Near M.N.Bus Terminus), ☏ +91 3564 257720.

Go next

Cooch Behar — famous for its historical importance and the remains of the Koch Dynasty. Jaldapara National Park — a great place to view wildlife, with the second-largest population of one-horned rhinoceros after Kaziranga National Park. Phuentsholing — a border town and the gateway to Bhutan.