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I travelled to Siliguri on week 48 (21st-29th Nov 2015) through Kolkata-Asansol-Deoghar-Bhagalpur-Purnea-Dalkhola-Islampur-Siliguri route. It is 700km in distance. There was small jam before reaching bhagalpur town, stayed one night (terrible hotel service). We started at 5:30 am from Kolkata ( me, wife and son) and reached Bhagalpur around 7 pm. Road from kolkata to asansol ( need to take right turn at one place, this route bypasses Asansol) is very good ( all 4 lanes but repair/expansion going on). From this right turn to Deoghar is single lane but very thin and good condition, some big speed breakers are there but over all nice journey, goes thrugh chittaranjan, jamtara, etc. From Deoghar to Bhagalpur also single lane but road is over all ok with some problem in 8-10 km stretch..this route goes via banka, amarpur, etc.
Next day from Bhagalpur to Siliguri, started at 9:45 am but immediately after crossing Ganga Bridge ( takshashila bridge) road condition is very bad for around 6-8 km..need to drive very slow and carefully..then a single lane highway comes up (after right turn) which goes till purnea and is very good..you can travel above 100KM on this road. After Purnea road till siliguri airport ( little bit before it) is 4 lane and very good condition. Overall it was a nice journey. We came back same route but avoided staying in Bhagalpur due to bad experience, instead stayed at Amrapali Clarke Inn at Deoghar..it was a very good hotel and nice service..in future if i travel through this route..i'll stay here only.
Wanted to share about this route for new travellers want to go North Bengal..
Next day from Bhagalpur to Siliguri, started at 9:45 am but immediately after crossing Ganga Bridge ( takshashila bridge) road condition is very bad for around 6-8 km..need to drive very slow and carefully..then a single lane highway comes up (after right turn) which goes till purnea and is very good..you can travel above 100KM on this road. After Purnea road till siliguri airport ( little bit before it) is 4 lane and very good condition. Overall it was a nice journey. We came back same route but avoided staying in Bhagalpur due to bad experience, instead stayed at Amrapali Clarke Inn at Deoghar..it was a very good hotel and nice service..in future if i travel through this route..i'll stay here only.
Wanted to share about this route for new travellers want to go North Bengal..