Alipurduar

Alipurduar is a city on the east bank of Kaljani River in the northern plains of West Bengal. A major town in eastern Dooars, Alipurduar acts a stopover to the surrounding tourist attractions.

Get in

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.

Get around

By bus

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

See and do

Alipurduar itself does not have tourist attractions. However, the town is surrounded by several tourist attractions, including Buxa Tiger Reserve, Chilapata Forest, Hasimara and Jaldapara National Park.

Eat and drink

• Restaurant Parivar, Hotel Sinchula, Puran Bazar, ☏ +91 3564 253884. 

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, contact@hotelsinchula.com. ₹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.