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Jaigaon is a city in West Bengal.

[edit] Understand

The town's only attraction is that it is on the border of Bhutan. Otherwise, it has a dearth of sites of interest and lacks charm. However, as many Bhutanese like to cross the border to take advantage of India's cheaper telephone/e-mail rates and restaurant prices, the town does offer a wide selection of eateries and telephone offices.

[edit] Get in

• From Phuentsholing, walk over. There is only the border gate that divides the two towns.
• Buses traveling to/from Phuentsholing make a stop here.

[edit] Get around

The town is small and can be covered on foot, though an autorickshaw is recommended for the journey from the main bus terminal, which is located slightly out of town. Jaigaon lacks quality infrastructure, and during the rainy season the streets are muddy and difficult to negotiate on foot.

[edit][add listing] Do

• Non-Bhutanese or Indian citizens heading in or out of Bhutan except phuentsholing the border town need to get their passport stamped by the Indian authorities.Indians can get the pass through bhutan immigration for going to Thimphu or rest part of Bhutan. For the process of pass through Bhutan Immigration they will be needing identity proof like election card or passport. The place to do this is at the Indian immigration office, located between Hotel Kasturi and Jaigaon Police Station - about 400 meters from Bhutan Gate. Or they can get help through Maruti Tours n Travels, located just opposite to Bhutan Gate near Vatika Restaurant. Contact person: Sujit Goswami, contact no. +91-9434350286
• Make telephone calls and send e-mails as the rates here are much lower than in Phuentsholing.

[edit][add listing] Buy

• Asian Book Distributors, J.P. Centre, N.S. Road., ☎ +91 3566 736-182. As a supplier of book stores in Bhutan, AB Books is an excellent place to pick up titles on subjects related to Bhutan and Buddhism and at much cheaper prices than over the border edit

[edit][add listing] Eat

• Hotel Anand, MG Road, near Bhutan Gate (see sleep section). A vegetarian restaurant serving various cuisines, including Chinese and Indian. Reasonable food and quite cheap, though the Indian dishes are (obviously) more authentic.hotel vatika is the most succesful running hotel of jaigaon

[edit][add listing] Drink

Move towards Phuentsholing and can go to Hotel Dechen where all the indian foodstuffs are available at a very gunuine and nominal rates. Can also contact Mr. R. K. Roy the Manager of The concerned Hotel. U can also avail the foreign liquirs of Royal Bhutan. The only place in Phuntsholing to get 'South Indian Dish' You can cantact the Manager 0 or the bhutan no. 00975-17612136, 253229, he is a mastermind and offers 25% special discount to the customers who comes reading this information. He also helps the people to make the visit visa to Thimphu or any part of Bhutan.

[edit][add listing] Sleep

• Hotel Anand, MG Road, near Bhutan Gate. Tel:91 3566 263290, 263990, 263182 and 265479. Mobile: 934037706 (India), 17605923 (Bhutan). E-mail: ashokagarwall@hotmail.com. [1]. 350rs to 1,200rs - rooms with A/C and without.

[edit] Get out

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