Sagar Dighi
Sagar Dighi is a large pond situated in the midst of Cooch Behar town and
one of the most popular tourist attraction of this town. Sagar Dighi is one
of "Great Ponds" in the heart of Cooch Behar.
Sagar Dighi is surrounded by many important administrative buildings, like
District Magistrates Office, Administrative Building of North Bengal State
Transport Corporation, BSNL's DTO Office on the West; Office of the
Superintendent of Police, District Library, Municipality Building on the
South, Office of BLRO, Sate Bank of India's Cooch Behar Main Branch and many
other on the East and RTO office, Foreigner's registration office, District
Court etc. on the North.
The name 'Sagar Dighi' means an ocean-like pond, exaggerated in view of its
great significance. It was dug in the days of Maharajas of Cooch Behar as a
source of water. Now, it attracts a large number of migratory birds in every
winter and morning walkers everyday.
Many locals including the tourists gave a 1 squire mile walk around this
Sagar Dighi in morning and evening.
Getting There
Situated in the heart of the Cooch Behar town just on the bank of Bairagi
Dighi.
Rickshaws are the most widely available public transport in Cooch Behar
town. Most of Cooch Behar's residents stay within a few kilometres of the
town centre and have their own vehicles, mostly motorcycles and bicycles.
The New Cooch Behar railway station is around 5 km from town and is well
connected to almost all major Indian cities including Kolkata, Delhi,
Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai, Guwahati. The rail route is one of the important
connecting North-East India with remaining parts of the country. All express
and Superfast trains going towards North East have a stoppage here. Another
station named Cooch Behar situated inside the town exists but only few pairs
of local trains run on this route.
Cooch Behar is headquarters of the North Bengal State Transport Corporation,
which runs regular bus service to places in West Bengal, Assam and Bihar.
Private buses are also available. Most buses depart from the Central Bus
Terminus near Cooch Behar Rajbari. Hired vehicles are available from the
taxi stand near Transport Chowpathi.
The Cooch Behar Airport has modern passenger facilities but no airlines
operate here. Steps are being taken to resume flights.
The nearest operating airport is Bagdogra Airport near Siliguri, about 150
km from Cooch Behar. It is about three hours 45 minutes drive to
Bagdogra Airport from Cooch Behar. To make arrangements for a taxi from Airport to
Cooch Behar, contact one the taxi operators and travel agents that have
counter in the Airport.
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