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You can see the turbulent Teesta roaring below. Near the bridge is a temple of Kali, the goddess of destruction, considered very holy. There are two tiger statues at one entrance of the bridge.
The Coronation Bridge, also known as the Sevoke Roadway Bridge, is a bridge across the Teesta River at Sevoke in the Indian state of West Bengal. The bridge is a part of the National Highway 17, and connects the districts of Darjeeling and Kalimpong. It runs parallel to Sevoke Railway Bridge which is around 2 km (1.2 mi) away from coronation bridge in River Teesta. It was named to commemorate the coronation of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth in 1937 and was completed in 1941 at a cost of INR 600,000. The foundation stone of the bridge was laid by John Anderson, the-then Governor of Bengal in 1937.
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Goddess Dakshina Kali is worshipped here, atop a steep flight of stairs. Views over Coronation Bridge and Teesta River. People from far off places come here to pray and worship her. This temple was built in 1952 by cutting down the Sevoke Hill.
A railway bridge, about 1 km long, connecting Siliguri to Malbazar and Alipurduar.
First officially declared a sanctuary in 1949, with a total area of , it's home to Asian elephants, forest boars, sambar deer, leopards, mountain black bears, and various types of birds. 60% of the entire forest area is mountainous, and the remaining part is flat. The altitude of this sanctuary ranges from 150 m to 1300 m.