Hasimara (or Hashimara) is a small town in Jalpaigiri district.
Understand
Although a picturesque little town surrounded by tea plantations, Hasimara's main interest to travellers is the town's railway station. It is nearest rail head to the Bhutanese border town of Phuentsholing, a thirty minute journey by road.
Get in
By train
Hasimara is on the main Siliguri to Guwahati line.Trains having stoppages at Hasimara includes Kanchankanya express (13149) from Kolkata (Sealdah station), Capital Express (13248) from Patna and Mahananda Express (14084) from Delhi as well as numerous regional and local trains.
- 1 Hasimara railway station.
By bus
There are frequent buses from Silguri (a three to four hour journey). All buses destined for Phuentsholing or Jaigaon stop here. It's a 17 km road to Jaigan, and nearly 180 km to Thimpu.
Get around
See
- Gurudwara, New Hasimara.
Do
Buy
Eat
Drink
Sleep
Connect
Go next
- Jaldapara National Park - their main attraction is Asiatic rhinos
- Chilipata Forest - elephant migration corridor
- Raiganj
Nearest tourist places are in Bhutan and Rajabhatkhowa and Jayanti. Both places are attractive for tourists.