Vizag (AP) to Bhubaneswar (OD) to Siliguri (WB) - Indian Roadie Preferred Route

With effect from 2018-10-01  doing Kharagpur onwards to Siliguri has become extremely difficult.

The most preferred route should be:

Vizag (Andhra Pradesh) - Srikakulam - Belupada Toll Plaza - Ichchapuram - Brahmapur (OD) - Barkul - Khurda - Bhubaneswar (OD) - Cuttack - Bhadrak - Balasore - Jaleshwar (OD) - Kharagpur (WB), Exit NH16 and proceed on NH14 - Salboni - Chandrakona Road - Garbeta - Bishnupur - Bankura - Mejia - Bridge over Damodar River - Raniganj (Punjabi More/ NH19 crossing) - Asansol (IOC Jubilee Pump) (WB) - Exit NH19 & Turn right under flyover - Nala - Dumka (JH) - Bhagalpur - Vikramshila Setu (Bridge) over Ganga River - Naugachia - Purnea - Dalkhola - Kishangunj - Islampur - Bagdogra - Siliguri & onwards.

Note:
* NH14 (erstwhile, NH60) and NH16 (erstwhile, NH5) are common between Balasore - Kharagpur.
* NH16 continues straight to Kolkata or connects to NH19 (erstwhile, NH2) approx 110 kms further towards East.

The other options are:

(1) Vizag - Bhubaneswar - Cuttack - Bhadrak - Balasore - Jaleshwar - Kharagpur - Chandrakona Road -  Bishnupur - Bankura - Durgapur Barrage over Damodar River - Panagarh - Ilambazar - Dubrajpur - Suri - Tilpara Barrage - Seorakuri More - Turn left - Massanjore -  Dumka - Bhagalpur - Purnea - Dalkhola - Islampur - Bagdogra - Siliguri & onwards.

(2) Vizag - Bhubaneswar - Cuttack - Bhadrak - Balasore - Jaleshwar - Kharagpur - Chandrakona Road -  Bishnupur - Bankura - Durgapur Barrage over Damodar River - Panagarh - Ilambazar - Dubrajpur - Suri - Tilpara Barrage - Seorakuri More - Rampurhat - Nalhati - Moregram (crossing of NH34) - Farakka Barrage - Kaliachak - Malda - and then either (a) or (b)

a) Raiganj - Botolbari route - Islampur - Bagdogra - Siliguri & onwards.

Botolbari route (approx. 65 kms) is extremely narrow. Do not drive on this route after sundown. Facilities (including fuel filling stations) are non-existent.

b) Raiganj - Dalkhola - Kishanganj - Islampur - Bagdogra - Siliguri & onwards.

If one gets stuck up at the Dalkhola railway level crossing, the harrowing wait can even last for 3 - 4 hours.
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* Preferred Road Route