The Reality of Night Driving on NH-12: Kolkata to Siliguri Road Trip

Kolkata to Siliguri by Car 🚗🌙 | 660 KM Night Drive through NH-12 & NH-27 — Episode 1 of our Kolkata to Sikkim road trip! We started from Kolkata at 4:00 PM and drove through the night towards North Bengal, dealing with rain, traffic jams, difficult road conditions and long highway stretches before reaching Siliguri the next morning. In this episode of our Kolkata to Sikkim road trip, you'll experience the real journey of a 660 KM long-distance night drive from Kolkata towards North Bengal. We cover NH-12 and NH-27, including rain near Debagram, traffic at Beldanga and Farakka, changing highway conditions, a power nap break for safe driving, and beautiful morning roads as we approach Siliguri. But the journey doesn't end at Siliguri. From here, we continue towards Sillery Gaon and begin our adventure along the Old Silk Route of Sikkim. 🚗 ROUTE: Kolkata → NH-12 → Beldanga → Farakka → Malda → NH-27 → Siliguri → Sillery Gaon 📍 EPISODE 1 HIGHLIGHTS: • Kolkata to Siliguri by car • 660 KM long-distance night drive • Kolkata to North Bengal road trip • Real highway road conditions • Night driving on NH-12 • Rain and difficult road conditions • Beldanga traffic jam • Farakka traffic jam • Safe night driving & power nap break • NH-27 towards Siliguri • Beautiful North Bengal morning views • Journey towards Sillery Gaon • Beginning of the Old Silk Route adventure ⏱️ CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Introduction 02:42 - Trip Overview 03:41 - How to Start Hill Driving | Beginner's Tips 06:54 - Kolkata to Siliguri Night Drive Begins 07:14 - Fuel Stop 07:38 - Entering NH-12 | Kolkata to Siliguri Highway 09:00 - Rain Starts on NH-12 10:54 - Bad Road Conditions at Debagram 10:57 - Road Conditions Improve After Debagram 11:54 - Huge Traffic Jam at Beldanga Exit 12:56 - Re-entering NH-12 17:19 - Huge Traffic Jam at Farakka 19:00 - Rejoining NH-12 22:34 - Power Nap Break | Safe Night Driving 23:29 - Entering NH-27 Towards Siliguri 24:10 - Beautiful North Bengal Morning Views 🚘 VEHICLE: Hyundai Venue SX(O) 🏡 STAY: Rishi Homestay, Sillery Gaon 🗺️ NEXT PART: The journey continues from Siliguri towards Sillery Gaon and the Old Silk Route of Sikkim. If you're planning a Kolkata to Siliguri road trip, North Bengal road trip, Sikkim road trip or Old Silk Route journey by car, this series follows our complete self-drive journey from Kolkata to the Himalayas. Subscribe to With Right Turn for Bengali self-drive travel vlogs, road trips, highway journeys, night drives and Himalayan adventures. 👍 Like | 💬 Comment | 🔔 Subscribe Tell us in the comments — would you drive 660 KM overnight from Kolkata to North Bengal? #KolkataToSiliguri #NightDrive #NorthBengalRoadTrip #RoadTripIndia #SikkimRoadTrip