Siliguri: A bus service between Siliguri in northern West Bengal and Kathmandu in Nepal was flagged off on Wednesday, officials said.
The service will benefit hundreds of Nepalese people who travel to Siliguri, Darjeeling and neighbouring Sikkim for livelihood. It will also boost tourism in the region, they said.
The service was inaugurated at the Junction Bus Terminus by state Transport Minister Firhad Hakim.
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