Teesta Bazaar

Teesta Bazaar
—  town  —
Teesta Bazaar
Location of Teesta Bazaar
in West Bengal and India
Coordinates
Country India
State West Bengal
District(s) Darjeeling
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30)

Teesta Bazaar is a junction on National Highway 31A on the Siliguri-Gangtok highway in Darjeeling district of the state of West Bengal, India. Teesta Bazaar is on the right bank of Teesta River. Continuing upriver on the right bank from Siliguri, the road leads to Darjeeling. The river is crossed here over the Teesta Bridge. A junction, 3 km (2 mi) ahead on the same highway, splits from the main route towards Kalimpong. Teesta Bazaar is located 4 km (2.5 mi) downstream from the town of Melli.

Geography

Teesta Bazaar is located at .[1] Teesta Bazaar is situated at an elevation of 90 m (300 ft) above mean sea level. River rafting can be undertaken at this point. It is also at the point where the Teesta river flows into West Bengal. Most of the area around Teesta is patrolled by the Indian Army as it comes under a sensitive border area.

References

  1. ^ "Yahoo maps of Teesta Bazaar". Yahoo maps. http://maps.yahoo.com/#mvt=m&lat=27.05668&lon=88.43222&zoom=13&q1=Tista%2520Bazaar%252C%2520West%2520Bengal%252C%2520India. Retrieved 2008-11-29.