Resting moments of riverine Jeep safari in central ‪Dooars‬, North Bengal

Resting moments of riverine Jeep safari in central ‪Dooars‬, North Bengal. The safari is limited to driving on the dry riverbeds during the winter months with occasional patches of flowing water enroute.

(Photo & content credit: Prof.Arunava Das, Indian Roadie)

Let's go fishing on NH34 at Gobindapur, near Shantipur, Nadia district, West Bengal

Let's go fishing on NH34 at Gobindapur, near Shantipur, Nadia district, West Bengal.
Incidentally, Shantipur is famous for its Bengal Tangail Sarees.
The condition of the road has deteriorated to this extent in September 2014 as seen in the picture.
If you are planning a drive/ ride to North Bengal, Bhutan or the seven North Eastern sisters, be ready to embrace dips or fishing jaunts almost throughout the stretch of this 'highway'.
For the uninitiated, NH34 is the major lifeline of 434 kms between Kolkata and Dalkhola (West Bengal) via Ranaghat, Baharampur, Malda.
At Dalkhola, one meets NH31 (a part of the East - West corridor).
Road On Right (ROR) from Dalkhola: Siliguri via Islampur, Kishangunj.
Road On Left (ROL) from Dalkhola: Purnea (Bihar), Bhagalpur.

NH34 at Kaliachak in West Bengal

Reposting a photo by friend & travel writer Arunava Das showing the pathetic state of NH34 at Kaliachak in West Bengal.
Will Indian Roadie fans ever get to drive on a super-smooth NH34 enroute to North Bengal & the North Eastern states in the near future.