code BORA) comes under greater Siliguri metropolitan area. It is 10 km from Siliguri junction and 3rd largest railway station after NJP and Siliguri Junction. This station serves Bagdogra and adjacent areas. Bagdogra railway station is on Siliguri-Aluabari broad gauge single line via Thakurganj. This station is halting point for 14 trains. Gulma railway station Gulma railway station Railway (station code GLMA) comes under Siliguri Urban area. It is 12 km from Siliguri City center and serves Champasari anchal, Gulma areas. Gulma railway station is on New Jalpaiguri-Alipurduar-Samuktala Road Line. This station is halting point of 5 trains. Mainly passenger train are halt in this station. Matigara Railway Station Matigara Railway Station (station code MTRA) is situated at Mathapari, West Bengal. Trains passing through this station include MLFC - SGUJ DEMU and SGUJ- MLFC DEMU. This station has a single platform and two tracks. one broad gauge line and one metre gauge line. Rangapani railway station Rangapani railway station (station code RNI) comes under greater Siliguri metropolitan area. It is 14 km from Siliguri City center and serves Rangapani and adjacent areas. Rangapani railway station is on Howrah-New Jalpaiguri line. This station is halting point for 2 passenger trains. Air Bagdogra International Airport is an international airport located towards the west of Siliguri city, operated as a civil enclave at AFS Bagdogra of the Indian Air Force. This airport is a major transport hub in the region with flights connecting Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Guwahati, Dibrugarh and has international connectivity with Paro and Bangkok. The airport also has regular helicopter services to Gangtok. Due to its location near Darjeeling hills and Sikkim, Bagdogra international airport sees thousands of tourists annually. Central government of India confirmed international airport status to this airport in 2002 with limited international operations. This is one of the few airports in India with zero sales tax on aviation turbine fuel. Educational facilities University University of North Bengal, since 1962 Colleges General degree colleges Acharya Prafulla Chandra Roy Government College Siliguri College, Since 1950 Kalipada Ghosh Tarai Mahavidyalaya Munshi Premchand Mahavidyalaya North Bengal St. Xavier's College Gyan Jyoti College Siliguri College of Commerce Siliguri Mahila Mahavidyalaya Surya Sen Mahavidyalaya Salesian College Medical colleges North Bengal Medical College and Hospital, Since 1968 North Bengal Dental College and Hospital Engineering colleges Siliguri Government Polytechnic College Siliguri Institute of Technology Surendra Institute of Engineering & Management