Murti Tourist Places list
Site Name: Murti.
Site Type: Forest
and wild animals.
Location: Murti
is located in the Dooars region of West Bengal, India.
Nearest Railway
Station: New Mal Junction.
Nearest
Airport: Bagdogra airport.
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Understand: Murti
is located in the Dooars region of West Bengal, India. It is at the foothills
of Himalays in the Jalpaiguri district of Bengal. The place is named on the
river "Murti" that flows through this region in the woods.The beauty
of the place lies in the knee deep crystal clear water of the river Murti,
dense forest and wild animals. The popular Gorumara National Park is a few kilometers
away from Murti. The green everywhere, fresh air and peace all around makes the
place a perfect destination for tourists and travelers.
Murti is a tranquil,
serene place in jungles where one can spend some days in relax and peace.
How to Reach:
The nearest airport is Bagdogra airport. There are regular flights to Bagdogra
from Kolkata
airport. One can hire a vehicle to go directly to Murti from the
airport. The
nearest railway station is New Mal Junction. There are regular train services
to New Mal Junction from Kolkata. 13149 Kanchan Kanya Express is the only train
that takes you to the New Mal Junction station from Kolkata. The train has a
halt in NJP station - the most important station in north Bengal. The schedule
time of arrival of the train at New Mal Junction is 9.13 am.
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There
is a taxi stand just outside the station where from one can hire a taxi up to
the hotel or resort in Murti. It takes around Rs 400 for a drop.
Get around: To
get around the place and visit other places of interests adjacent to Murti, the
only option for tourists is a vehicle on rental. You can ask the resort manager
to arrange a vehicle for a drop to another place, for a day trip, for
sightseeing or you can hire a vehicle on a full day basis. I would suggest you
to book a vehicle for the days you are there. The vehicle would be with you all
the time, you can take it anywhere you want. The cost of a dry vehicle per day
is Rs 1,200 (dry car) and one needs to pay for the fuel burned on kilometers
traveled. Please visit the link here for details regarding vehicle hiring in
Murti
See: Murti
is a very beautifil place in the woods of Dooars. The Murti river makes the
place more attractive. A deep in the crystal clear and cold water of Murti
would be a lifetime experience. The water has got good current but the water
level is just up to your chest.
There
are many places of interest around Murti. Some of the places of interests are
the followings:
1.
Bindu
2.
Jhalong
3.
Jaldhaka
4.
Rocky Island
5.
Samsing
6.
Suntalekhola
Bindu,
Jhalong and Jaldhaka can be visited in a day trip. If you have a vehicle hired,
you can set out in the
morning after breakfast and come back to Murti resort
before lunch. Rocky island, Samsing and Suntalekhola can be visited while going
to Lataguri - just a few kilometers away, the entry point to Gorumara National
Park.
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Sleep: There
are many resorts to stay but the best one is the West Bengal forest
department's bungalow named "Banani". The resort is very well
maintained, located by the river Murti at a superb location. You can check the
room availability from the official website of WBFDC.
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