Kolkata to Darjeeling road trip by Debashis Saha in Maruti Brezza in December 2020

Road trip from Kolkata to Darjeeling and back. 

It was the 2nd car drive for IndianRoadie Debashis Saha to Darjeeling .

Day 1 - 22nd Dec 2020: 

Started late at 12 noon after his son’s Classes were over.

Route: Kolkata (Dumdum) - Barasat - Borojaguli - Chakdaha (fueled up at Reliance Petrol Pump) - Krishnanagar - Berhampur - Malda . 

Day 2- 23rd Dec 2020: 

Route: Malda - Raiganj - Dalkhola - Islampur - Siliguri. 

Stayed at Mainak Tourist Lodge.

Day 3 - 24th Dec 2020: 

Started at 11am

Route: Siliguri - Sukma - Rohini - Kurseong 

(Lunch at Margaret’s Deck, nice food and ambience) - Darjeeling .

Traffic was less as compared to season time.

It was chilling at night and Mall area was more or less deserted. He felt happy having chosen Darjeeling as destination considering the COVID situation. Stayed at Darjeeling Tourist Lodge. Although room was not good at all, the view of Kanchenjunga from the lawn was great. 

Day 4 - 25 th Dec 2020:  

Relaxed at Darjeeling only. 

It was the extremely crowded on Christmas evening . It was crowded as Kolkata. People maintained no social distancing.

Day 5 - 26th Dec 2020: 

Started at 7.30 am from Darjeeling for the return drive back to Kolkata. 

Had to start early due to planned procession of political parties. Debashis has warned fellow roadies that anybody planning to go to the Darjeeling hills should keep in mind that there will be more political rallies and processions in the hills during the next few months in 2021 till the WB assembly polls. 

Route: Darjeeling - Ghoom - Lepchajagat - Mirik - Garidhura ( Lunch at hotel) - Islampur - Dalkhola - Raiganj - Stay at Malda. 

Day 6 - 27th Dec 2020:  

Malda to Kolkata. 

Route: Malda - Farakka - Moregram - SH7 Kuli - Bardhaman - Kolkata (Dumdum). 

Road condition of WB State Highway 7 is pathetic. Debashis Saha has advised roadies to ideally avoid that.

Car Driven: Maruti Suzuki Brezza. 

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* Kolkata to Siliguri via Krishnanagar, Baharampur and back via Kuli, Burdwan. 

* Kolkata to Darjeeling and back.  trip from Kolkata to Darjeeling and back.