The Route
I started my journey from Asansol (West Bengal). Here are the route details with road condition and list of recommended petrol pumps.
To
Asansol – Durgapur – Darjeeling mode (Just few kms before Panagarh) / NH2
Darjeeling Mode – Morgram – Kaliachak – Malda – Dalkhola / NH 34
Dalkhola - Siligudi – Oodlabadi – Nagrakata - Hashimara/ NH 31
Hashimara - Jaigaon / Phuntsholling
Phuntsholling – Gedu – Confluence – Paro / AH 48
Fro
Paro – Confluence – Gedu - Phuntsholling/ AH 48Phuntsholling/Jaigaon – Hashimara
Hashimara – Nagrakata – Oodlabadi – Siligudi – Dalkhola / NH 31
Dalkhola – Purnea – Naugachia - Bhagalpur/ NH 31
Bhagalpur – Hansdiha – Dumka / SH 23
Dumka – Masalia – Kundahit - Nala – Asansol / village road
Recommended Petrol pumps
Morgram – Indian oil COCO pumpDalkhola (BP Ghar/Dhaba) BP COCO pump
Ghoshpukur (BP Ghar/Dhaba) BP COCO pump
Road condition
(ratings out of 5, where 5 is best and 0 is worst)
In West Bengal
Asansol – Darjeeling mode = NH2 / Double lane(5/5)Darjeeling mode – A place far before Morgram = NH34 / Single lane (4/5)
A place far before Morgram – Malda = NH34 / Single lane (0/5)
Malda – Dalkhola = NH34 / Single & double lane (2.5/5)
Dalkhola – Siligudi = NH 31/ Double lane(4.5/5)
Siligudi – 10 kms before Hashimara = NH 31/ Single lane(4/5)
10 kms before Hashimara - Hashimara = NH 31(0/5)
Hashimara – jaigaon/Phuntsholling = Single lane(3/5)
In Bhutan
Phuntsholling – Dantak Canteen at Takhti, Gedu= AH 48/ Single lane(4/5)Takhti – Tsimasham near Chukha Dzong = AH 48/ Single lane(2.5/5) rough patches
Tsimasham – Confluence = AH 48/ Single lane(3/5) rough patches
Confluence – Paro = Single lane(5/5)
In Bihar & Jharkhand
Dalkhola (WB) – Purnea = NH31 / Double lane (5/5)Purnea - Naugachia - Bhagalpur = NH31 / Single lane (3.5/5)
Bhagalpur – Hansdiha - Dumka = SH23 / Single lane (3/5)
Dumka – Masalia – Kundahit - Nala – Ajay river = village road (3.5/5)
Ajay river (WB)– Asansol (WB) = village road (0.5/5)
I have posted some more information and relevant videos on touristhelpline.com
Dalkhola (WB) – Purnea = NH31 / Double lane (5/5)Purnea - Naugachia - Bhagalpur = NH31 / Single lane (3.5/5)
Bhagalpur – Hansdiha - Dumka = SH23 / Single lane (3/5)
Dumka – Masalia – Kundahit - Nala – Ajay river = village road (3.5/5)
Ajay river (WB)– Asansol (WB) = village road (0.5/5)
I have posted some more information and relevant videos on touristhelpline.com
