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Feb 23rd, 2008, 22:03
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Watch out for transport strikes in W Bengal/Darjeeling
During a week in the West Bengal/Darjeeling area at the beginning of Feb, there were a number of strikes and road blocks set up, particularly between Sukna and Darjeeling itself.
Local militants were blocking the road on an hour on/hour off as part of the protest for a free Gurkha state. Initially trains on the DHR were running, but on Feb 12 the trains stopped too, and as I left on Feb 20 to fly back to the UK, I heard that no trains had run north of Sukna for a week. Only trains between New Jalpaiguri (NJP) and Siliguri Junction. Situation may be back to normal, but best to check. |
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Feb 28th, 2008, 17:19
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so,how should one return to it place as i have know that there is no air services available.
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