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ACCESSIBILITY
By Flight :The nearest airport is at Bagdogra
(120 km. from Gangtok) which is connected by scheduled
flights to
Calcutta, Delhi and Guwahati. From Kathmandu, fly to
Bhadrapur, east Nepal(1 hour), then drive to
Kakarbhitta (Nepal-India border, 35 km), to Siliguri(37
km) and to Gangtok (114 km,
4 hrs). Or fly to Biratnagar. Sikkim Tourism Development Corporation
also operates a daily helicopter service flight
from Bagdogra to Gangtok (20 minutes)
By Rail : The new Jalpaiguri (NJP)
and Siliguri railway stations have regular train
services to other parts of the country. Both these
facilities are in the State of West Bengal.
By Road : Gangtok is at a distance of 114 km from
Siliguri and will take 4 hours from Siliguri to reach
Gangtok. Gangtok is connected by road with
Darjeeling(4 Hrs) and with Bhutan, Phuntsholing (6
Hrs).
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NOTE : Foreigners require
an Inner Line permit (ILP) to enter Sikkim and can visit
Gangtok, Rumtek, Phodong and Pemayangtse. The ILP is
issued at all the Indian Embassies abroad and in Sikkim
Tourism offices at Delhi, Calcutta and Siliguri. ILP is
also issued from Rangpo, entry point
into Sikkim. Special
permits issued from Gangtok are required for trekking to Dzongri/Goechala & Singalila Ridge and visit to
North Sikkim and Tsomgo Lake.
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| GENERAL INFO
OF SIKKIM |
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Area
: 7300 sq. km. |
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Capital
: Gangtok |
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Altitude:
5,840 ft |
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Population:
5,40,493 |
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Climate: |
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Summer |
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Max- 21°C
Min - 13°C |
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Winter |
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Max -13°C
Min - 0.48°C |
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Rainfall
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Best Season:
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March - May |
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October-
December |
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Clothing:
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Summer
- Light Woolens
Winter- Heavy Woolens
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Language Spoken: Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha,
Tibetan, English, Hindi
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Nearest
Airport : Bagdogra Airport in Siliguri, West Bengal 124 km
from Gangtok. |
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Nearest
Railway : New Jalpaiguri in West Bengal 125 km away from Gangtok. |
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FOREIGNERS
ENTRY FORMALITIES Foreigners must obtain inner line permit (ILP) to visit
Sikkim, the permits can be obtained from all Indian
missions, Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA), New Delhi,
Sikkim Tourism office, New Delhi, Sikkim Tourism Office,
Calcutta and Sikkim Tourism Office, Siliguri on the
strength of an Indian Visa. Foreigners are issued
a permit for initial period of 15 days duration on the
spot without any delay provided photocopies of Passport
and Visa details along with two passport photos of
applicants are made available then and there. It can be
extended for further 30 days from the Home Dept., Govt.
of Sikkim, depending on the merits of the case.
For those interested in going for
trekking in the interior regions of the state, the
department of Tourism issues protected area permit (PAP)
at Gangtok which is available for certain specified area
for groups consisting of 2 or more foreigners subject to
the condition that the trekking program is arranged
through a registered travel agency.
Foreigners interested in religious/
research work will require a special permit for
long-term stay from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Govt.
of India. Individual tourists should confirm permitted
areas from the Tourist Information Centre, Gangtok.
The Foreigners registration office is
located on Kazi Road, Gangtok - 223041
* While travelling in Sikkim get your
passport stamped at all check posts.
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