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Hi, anyone would know if there are current restrictions or strikes in Darjeeling?and what are the options to travel from Varanasi to Darjeeling.any worthwhiile tours (which are not too expensive!)that goes from Varanasi or Bodhgaya?
Hi - check www.makemytrip.com or www.cleartrip.com for packages (should be inexpensive). You may have to get to Bagdogra Airport on your own. You can fly via Delhi on Spice Jet, GoAir, Jet Airways, etc. Enjoy!
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Hi I am not sure about how much time you have available in India- You might have a think about going to Darjeerling from Kolkata. Kolkata is an overnight train trip from Varanasi, and then the Darjeerling Express goes north from Howrah Station in KOlkata. Kolkata is a wonderfully interesting city- well worth a visit. My homepage has a KOlkata link.
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1. There are no restrictions to travelling to Darjeeling. 2. Owing to the ongoing stir in support of Gorkhaland, a strike may be called any time by the Gorkha JanMukti Morcha (http://www.gorkhajanmuktimorcha.org/). You learn to live with this. However, they normally give adequate time to tourists to leave the hill station. 3. Like mentioned in the post above, try makemytrip.com for your railway ticket. The result I got are, you leave Varanasi at 3.30 pm and arrive New Jalpaiguri (NJP) the next day at 8.05 am. Asr Dbrt Express - 5934 Varanasi to New Jalpaiguri Varanasi Jn (BSB) a. 15:30 d. 15:40 Ghazipur City (GCT) a. 16:50 d. 16:55 Ballia (BUI) a. 18:00 d. 18:05 Chhapra (CPR) a. 20:30 d. 20:45 Desari (DES) a. 22:40 d. 22:42 Barauni Jn (BJU) a. 00:20 d. 00:30 Khagaria (KGG) a. 01:28 d. 01:30 Katihar Jn (KIR) a. 03:50 d. 04:10 New Jalpaiguri (NJP)a. 07:45 d. 08:05 4. From NJP, you'll get plenty of buses or taxis going to Darjeeling. It normally takes three and half hours. The roads are pretty bad. Had been to Gangtok during the Pujas just recently. Phew! The moonsoons have wrought havoc on these hill roads - whatever is left after the mighty Teesta river had taken her share. 5. Confirm your seat and the amount BEFORE you board the vehicle. Front seats in taxis are more comfortable.
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Delhi is in opposite direction and so flying from there I donot recommend. For Darjeeling you have to drop at New jalpaiguri/Siliguri Rly stn. Take AC 3 Tier or 2 tier boggey. From New jalpaiguri/Siliguri Rly stn you can hire a van (Approx cost Rs 900) to darjeeling or can take a shared trekker (cost approx Rs 100). If train reservation is not available you can use Tatkal sewa of Railway (starts 2 days in advance from scheduled journey)for which Railways charge extra. Currently no restrictions I find. Tours you better arrange at Darjeeling.
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Yes Ashok, thanks for correcting me. I meant fly via Kolkata, not Delhi!
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