Siliguri

Siliguri ( pronunciation, Bengali: শিলিগুড়ি' Nepali: सिलीगुड़ी) is the third largest city in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is the administrative headquarters of Siliguri subdivision, a part of the Darjeeling district. Siliguri is situated on the banks of Mahananda River in the foothills of the Himalayas. It is a principal commercial, tourism, transportation, and educational centre of North Bengal. It is also the transit point for air, road and railway traffic to the northeast states and the neighbouring countries Nepal and Bhutan. Siliguri has been witnessing an economic boom in the organised retail, hospitality and real estate industries due to its strategic geographical location and subsequent growth of population.