How To Reach Darjeeling By Train? (In November , 2023) |

Darjeeling is famous for its Tea Gardens, Breathtaking Views and most importantly for the Toy Train Ride which is popularly known as Darjeeling Himalayan Railway (DHR) all over the World. Tourist from the different parts of the world comes to Darjeeling to see its breathtaking view sitting in a Toy Train.

In my last blog, I have discussed on how I reached Darjeeling in just 105 Rs from Siliguri. In this article, I am going to tell you how you can go to Darjeeling by train. If you are train lover and don't want the hectics of bus journey like me, then this article is for you

How To Reach Darjeeling by train?

If you want to go to Darjeeling by train, then first you have to come to New Jalpaiguri(NJP) railway station. You will easily get a train to New Jalpaiguri (NJP) railway station from almost every state of India.
Here are the list of popular trains that comes to New Jalpaiguri (NJP) from different parts of India :
1) (15652) LOHIT EXPRESS, JAMMU TAWI (JAT) To GUWAHATI (GHY)
2) (15910) AVADH ASSAM EXPRESS, LALGARH JUNCTION (LGH) to NEW TINSUKIA JUNCTION (NTSK)
3) (15657) BRAHMAPUTRA MAIL, OLD DELHI JUNCTION (DLI) To KAMAKHYA JUNCTION (KYQ)
4) (15667) KAMAKHYA EXPRESS, GANDHIDHAM (GIMB) To KAMAKHYA JUNCTION (KYQ)
5) (15945) DIBRUGARH EXPRESS, LOKMANYA TILAK TERMINUS (LTT) To DIBRUGARH (DBRG)
6) (22503) DIBRUGARH VIVEK SF EXPRESS, KANYAKUMARI TERMINUS (CAPE) To DIBRUGARH (DBRG)

If you are coming by flight, then the nearest airport to New Jalpaiguri (NJP) railway station is Bagdogra (IXB) Airport, which is around 11.7 km from New Jalpaiguri (NJP) Railway Station.

How To Book Toy Train Ticket From New Jalpaiguri To Darjeeling?

You can book toy train tickets from New Jalpaiguri(NJP) to Darjeeling (DJ) from the official website of IRCTC. You will also get tickets from the Ticket counters of New Jalpaiguri (NJP) railway station. But I would suggest you to book ticket in advance from the Official website of IRCTC because toy train has very limited seats and most of the tickets are booked online. It is very hard to get tickets from the ticket counter while going to Darjeeling.

NJP To Darjeeling (DJ) Train Ticket Price

This Train currently has only two classes, AC Chair and First Class (Non AC).

Train Class	Ticket Fare (In INR)
AC Chair (CC)	1500
First Class (FC)	1400

New Jalpaiguri (NJP) To Darjeeling (DJ) Toy Train Time Table ?

The Train leaves at morning 10:00 am from New Jalpaiguri (NJP) railway station and reach Darjeeling at around 5:30 pm. It covers a total distance of 78 km and takes around 8 hours to reach Darjeeling from New Jalpaiguri.

Does This Train Runs Daily?

Yes, This train runs daily. But sometime it gets cancelled mainly in rainy season. So you must research it before booking a tickets.

Darjeeling Himalayan Railway Video