The P.C. Mittal Memorial Bus Terminus is a bus terminal located on Sevoke Road, Siliguri, District Darjeeling.[1] It is from 5.4 km (3.4 mi) from Siliguri Junction railway station and about 8.2 km (5.1 mi) from New Jalpaiguri Railway Station. Both State owned North Bengal State Transport Corporation (NBSTC) buses and private buses ply from here.[2] Some bus routes may be shifted to this terminal to reduce traffic congestion.[3][4] The Terminus is named after P.C. Mittal, a social worker and a businessman, who was a resident of the Darjeeling District.[5]
P.C. Mittal Memorial Bus Terminus | |||||
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| Private Bus Terminus | |||||
 Front View of P.C. Mittal Memorial Bus Terminus P.C. Mittal Memorial Bus Terminus, Siliguri | |||||
| General information | |||||
| Other names | Dooars Bus Stand | ||||
| Location | Sevoke road, Siliguri–734001 Dist: Darjeeling, West Bengal India | ||||
| Coordinates | 26°44′31″N 88°26′05″E / 26.74195°N 88.434638°E | ||||
| Elevation | 120 metres (390 ft) | ||||
| Owned by | PCM Group of Industries | ||||
| Operated by | Siliguri Municipal Corporation | ||||
| Platforms | 28 | ||||
| Bus routes | 10present | ||||
| Bus operators | NBSTC and Private operators | ||||
| Connections | North Bengal, Bhutan | ||||
| Construction | |||||
| Structure type | Standard | ||||
| Parking | Available | ||||
| Bicycle facilities | Available | ||||
| Accessible | ♿ Ok | ||||
| Other information | |||||
| Fare zone | Siliguri | ||||
| History | |||||
| Opened | 03/02/2001 | ||||
| Passengers | |||||
| 5,000 -20,000 per day | |||||
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This bus terminus is maintained by Siliguri Municipal Corporation.[6] In 2021, plans to refurbish the terminus were announced.[7] The buses from this station connects Alipurduar district, Kalimpong District, Cooch Behar district and Jalpaiguri district of West Bengal.
Amenities
editBus routes
edit- Siliguri-Jaigaon
- Siliguri-Malbazar
- Siliguri-Cooch Bihar
- Siliguri-Alipurduar
- Siliguri-Phuentsholing
- Siliguri-Gorubathan
- Siliguri-Birpara
- Siliguri-Sevoke-Odlabari
- Siliguri-Hasimara
- Siliguri-Binnaguri
- Siliguri-Lataguri
- Siliguri-Banarhat
- Siliguri-Lava
- Siliguri-Jaldhaka
- Siliguri-Kalchini
- Siliguri-Gairkata
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "P.C.Mittal Bus Terminus in Siliguri Phone Number Address Photos Website - by SabMilega.com". sabmilega.com. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Siliguri eyes traffic revamp before festive season". The Telegraph Online. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "State plans to implement water project for Siliguri". The Statesman. 10 August 2021. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "Siliguri civic body to develop alternative road along Mahananda river to reduce traffic congestion". The Telegraph Online. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "PC Mittal Bus Stand | Bus Stand In Siliguri". 1001 Things About North Bengal, North East India & Bhutan. 8 August 2014. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
The bus terminus was inaugurated by Shri Buddhadev Bhattacharya the then chief minister of west Bengal.... The bus stand has acted as a catalyst to the real estate development in the region and its adjoining areas. The stand is centrally located and is a Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) project of the PCM Group.
- ^ "PCM Group of Industries - P.C. Mittal Memorial Bus Terminus". PCM Group of Industries. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
- ^ "PCM Group to revive 20-year-old bus terminus in Siliguri". The Telegraph. 11 September 2021. Retrieved 1 October 2021.