Ghoom

Ghoom, likewise spelt Ghum, is situated around 6 kms or 3.7 miles from Darjeeling. While moving toward Darjeeling along Hill Cart Road, you will go by the Ghoom Railway Station. Ghoom is at an elevation of 2225.7 meters or 7407 ft. This is the most astounding purpose of Darjeeling Himalayan Railway from where the Toy Train begins its slip towards Darjeeling town. A designing wonder here at the Batasia Loop gives the prepare a chance to take a winding circle and arrange a sudden 1000 ft. drop before getting into the track with a more delicate angle. From Ghoom, it takes around 20-25 minutes by a vehicle to achieve Darjeeling town focus or the primary market territory.

Ghoom is an intersection purpose of numerous streets that prompt distinctive goals. Slope Cart Road that interfaces Darjeeling goes through Ghoom and the distance down to Siliguri. The street goes by means of towns like Sonada and Tung, and after that Kurseong which is around 24 kms away. There is a street from Ghoom that goes to Kalimpong which is 45 kms away and afterward a bifurcation to Gangtok. There is another beautiful street that experiences exquisite tea greenery enclosures to Mirik and ahead to Siliguri. This street goes by means of Sukhiapokhri 11 kms from Ghoom. It takes around 4 hours via auto to achieve Siliguri from Ghoom along this course. Another street from Ghoom goes to Mongpu.