Saturday 27 August 2011

Trip to India (Part 3: Bagdogra to Dudhia) Siliguri-Mirik Highway

Bagdogra to Dudhia (Credit to Wikimapia). This area is part of the Eastern Himalaya.

Satellite view of  the bridge that crossed the Balason River (credit to Wikimapia)

Not much trafffic on the road



Main transportation between Bagdogra and Siliguri

Unfortunately we are not going to Siliguri which is the transit point to the Eastern Himalaya




The tree is painted with white to scare off the pests.


Unmanned check-point

Waiting for bajjaj/taxi?

Tea plantation along the Siliguri-Mirik highway





River Balason


Local resident with expensive camera crossing the road


Gravel form River Balason


Panigatha village accessible through small "causeway" to the bridge












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