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7 TH INDIAN GEMMOLOGICAL SEMINAR
IGS - 7 - Darjeeling & Gangtok (Sikkim) - 2005
...... at Sterling Resort, Darjeeling & Post Conference at Gangtok, Sikkim
6th November to 12th November, 2005
How to reach Darjeeling & Gangtok (Sikkim) :

Darjeeling, Gangtok and New Jalpaiguri (Railway Station) or Bagdogra (Airport) are situated in equidistant triangle.

From Railway station (New Jalpaiguri) or the Bagdogra Airport there are regular taxi services to Darjeeling. Taxi will charge you Rs. 1500/- approximate for 4 people .

You may hire the vehicle directly from “Sterling Resort Hotel” at Darjeeling. We have also made arrangements with the Hotel for pick up services, on your request, for this you have to contact :-

Mr. Uday Pradhan,
Manager Accommodation
Sterling Days Inn Resort,
Ghoom Monastery Road,
P. O. Ghoom,
Darjeeling – 734 102
West Bengal.
Tel. No. : 0354 – 2274365 / 2274215

If you want the hotel travel desk to arrange for your pick up, kindly do the booking with the Hotels well in advance (at least 20 days in advance) and confirm the booking of the vehicle by making the payment directly to the hotel under intimation to Forum of Indian Gemmologists for Scientific Studies, Mumbai.

To reach Jalpaiguri, if there are no direct Rail services from your place, you will have to reach Kolkata and from Kolkata you may take a train from Sealdha or Howrah Railway station in Kolkata and reach Jalpaiguri. (12 Hrs. Journey approx.). (List of trains attached).

From Kolkata and Delhi there are direct flights to Bagdogra Airport operated by Jet and Sahara Airways.

Clothing :
Delegates are advised about the fact that the temperature in November would be about 10° to 15°c and hence you may carry enough warm clothes.

Given below are the schedules of some of the trains. For further details of other trains kindly contact your travel agent or Railway enquiry.
FROM MUMBAI TO NEW JALPAIGURI :
Sr. No.
Name of the Train
No. of the Train
 Origin
Departure Time
Departure Day
Arrival Time
01
   DR GHY EXPRESS
5647
 Dadar 07:55
Friday
15:30
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FROM NEW JALPAIGURI TO MUMBAI :
Sr. No.
Name of the Train
No. of the Train
 Origin
Departure Time
Departure Day
Arrival Time
01
   GHY CSTM SPL
204
 New Jalpaiguri 02:30
Saturday
22:55
02   GHY DADAR EXP 5646 New Jalpaiguri 02:30 Monday & Thursday 21:00
03   GHY DR EXPRES 5648 New Jalpaiguri 23:45 Tuesday 21:00
FROM MUMBAI TO KOLKATA (HOWRAH JN.) :
Sr. No.
Name of the Train
No. of the Train
 Origin
Departure Time
Departure Day
Arrival Time
01
   JNANESWARI   DELX
2101
 Lokmanya Tilak 20:35
Mon, Tues, Fri & Saturday
04:15
02   CALCUTTA MAIL 2322 Mumbai CST 21:25 Daily 11:25
03   HWH MAIL V.NGP 2809 Mumbai CST 20:40 Daily 06:25
04   GITANJALI EXP. 2859 Mumbai CST 06:00 Daily 13:35
05   HWH EXP.VIA NGP 8029 Lokmanya Tilak 21:50 Daily 14:30
FROM KOLKATA (HOWRAH JN.) TO MUMBAI (KALYAN JUNCTION) :
Sr. No.
Name of the Train
No. of the Train
 Origin
Departure Time
Departure Day
Arrival Time
01
   HWH CSTM   SPECIAL
0860
 Howrah JN 12:45
Friday
22:55
02   SAMARSATA EXP 1052 Howrah JN 18:05 Saturday 06:25
03   JNANESWARISUPDL 2102 Howrah JN 23:15 Mon, Wed, Thu & Sunday 06:25
04   SAMARSATA EXP 2152 Howrah JN 18:05 Saturday 06:25
05   HWH MUMBAI MAIL 2321 Howrah JN 22:00 Daily 10:10
06   HWH MUMBAI MAIL 2810 Howrah JN 19:30 Daily 03:55
07   GITANJALI EXP 2860 Howrah JN 13:30 Daily 20:13
08   HWH KURLA EXP 8030 Howrah JN 12:30 Daily 03:45
FROM KOLKATA TO JALPAIGURI :
Sr. No.
Name of the Train
No. of the Train
 Origin
Departure Time
Departure Day
Arrival Time
01
   SDAH GHY   SPECIAL
0207
 Sealdah 14:45
Tue & Sat.
02:00
02   DARJEELING MAIL 2343 Sealdah 22:05 Daily 08:40
03   SARAIGHAT EXP. 2345 Howrah JN 15:45 Wed, Thur & Sunday 02:00
04   TESTA TORSA   EXP. 3141 Sealdah 13:35 Daily 04:05
05   UTTAR BANGA   EXP. 3147 Sealdah 19:35 Mon, Wed & Sat 07:40
06   KANCHANKANYA   EXP. 3149 Sealdah 19:35 Tue, Thur, Fri & Sat 07:40
07   KANCHANKANYA   EXP. 5657 Sealdah 06:25 Daily 18:35
08   KAMRUP   EXPRESS 5959 Howrah JN 17:35 Daily 06:40
09   GUWAHATI EXP. 5625 Howrah JN 13:10 Thursday & Saturday 00:15
FROM NEW JALPAIGURI TO KOLKATA :
Sr. No.
Name of the Train
No. of the Train
 Origin
Departure Time
Departure Day
Arrival Time
01
   GHY SDAH   SPECIAL
0208
 New Jalpaiguri 02:45
Mon & Thur
13:20
02   NJP HWH   SPECIAL 0244 New Jalpaiguri 17:45 Friday 06:05
03   GHY SBC   SPECIAL 202 New Jalpaiguri 10:40 Monday 23:00
04   DARJEELING MAIL 2344 New Jalpaiguri 19:40 Daily 06:15
05   SARAIGHAT   EXPRESS 2346 New Jalpaiguri 02:45 Tue, Fri & Sat 13:10
06   TESTA TORSA   EXP 3142 New Jalpaiguri 16:00 Daily 06:40
07   TESTA TORSA   EXP 3142A New Jalpaiguri 16:00 Daily 06:40
08   UTTAR BANGA   EXP 3148 New Jalpaiguri 20:15 Tue, Thur & Sun 08:50
09   KANCHANKANYA   EXP 3150 New Jalpaiguri 20:15 Mon, Wed, Fri & Sat 08:50
10   GHY ERS EXP. 5624 New Jalpaiguri 15:10 Friday 03:30
11   GHY-SBC-EXP 5626 New Jalpaiguri 15:10 Tuesday & Sunday 03:30
12   GHY-TVC-EXP 5628 New Jalpaiguri 15:10 Wednesday 03:30
13   GHY SC EXPRESS 5638 New Jalpaiguri 15:10 Thursday 03:30
14   KANCHANJUNGA EXP 5658
 New Jalpaiguri 08:05 Daily 20:35
15   KAMRUP EXPRESS 5960 New Jalpaiguri 16:50 Daily 06:30
16   GHY SBC SPECIAL 202 New Jalpaiguri 10:40 Monday 23:00
FROM KOLKATA TO CHENNAI :
Sr. No.
Name of the Train
No. of the Train
 Origin
Departure Time
Departure Day
Arrival Time
01
   COROMANDAL   EXP
2841
 Howrah JN 14:25
Daily
17:35
02   HWH MAS MAIL 6003 Howrah JN 21:00 Daily 04:40
FROM CHENNAI TO KOLKATA :
Sr. No.
Name of the Train
No. of the Train
 Origin
Departure Time
Departure Day
Arrival Time
01
   COROMANDAL   EXP
2842
 Chennai Central 09:05
Daily
13:05
02   HOWRAH MAIL 6004 Chennai Central 22:30 Daily 05:40
FROM PUNE TO KOLKATTA :
Sr. No.
Name of the Train
No. of the Train
 Origin
Departure Time
Departure Day
Arrival Time
01
   AZAD HIND EXP
2129
 Pune JN 18:25
Daily
04:50
FROM KOLKATTA TO PUNE :
Sr. No.
Name of the Train
No. of the Train
 Origin
Departure Time
Departure Day
Arrival Time
01
   AZAD HIND EXP
2130
 Howrah JN 21:10
Daily
06:50
FROM BANGALORE TO KOLKATA :
Sr. No.
Name of the Train
No. of the Train
 Origin
Departure Time
Departure Day
Arrival Time
01
   SBC GUWAHATI   EXP
0201
 Bangalore CY JN 23:55
Wednesday
15:25
02   SBC HOWRAH   EXP 0804 Bangalore CY JN 23:15 Friday 15:45
03   MUZAFFARPUR   EXP 5227 Yesvantpur JN 23:05 Thursday 12:40
04   GUWAHATI EXP 5625 Bangalore CY JN 23:30 Wednesday 12:40
05   YPR HOWRAH   EXP 8004 Yesvantpur JN 15:45 Wednesday 03:40
FROM KOLKATA TO BANGLORE :
Sr. No.
Name of the Train
No. of the Train
 Origin
Departure Time
Departure Day
Arrival Time
01
   MFP YPR EXP
5228
 Howrah JN 03:50
Tuesday
16:25
02   HWH SBC   SPECIAL 0803 Howrah JN 15:25 Wednesday 04:00
03   GHY - SBC   - EXPRESS 5626 Howrah JN 03:50 Mon & Wed 18:40
04   HWH YPR   EXPRESS 8003 Howrah JN 20:05 Mon & Fri 05:13
FROM HYDERABAD TO KOLKATTA :
Sr. No.
Name of the Train
No. of the Train
 Origin
Departure Time
Departure Day
Arrival Time
01
   FALAKNUMA EXP.
2704
 Secunderabad JN 17:40
Daily
20:25
02   EAST COAST EXP. 7046 Hyderabad Decan 06:50 Daily 14:15
03   SC HOWRAH SPL 746 Hyderabad Decan 22:30 Friday 07:40
FROM KOLKATA TO HYDERABAD (SECUNDERABAD JUNCTION) :
Sr. No.
Name of the Train
No. of the Train
 Origin
Departure Time
Departure Day
Arrival Time
01
   FALAKNUMA EXP.
2703
 Howrah JN 07:00
Daily
09:35
02   GHY SC   EXPRESS 5638 Howrah JN 03:50 Friday 11:00
03   EAST COAST EXP 7045 Howrah JN 11:00 Daily 18:30
04   HWH TPTY   EXPRESS 7479 Howrah JN 23:40 Mon & Thur 16:40
FROM AHMEDABAD TO KOLKATA :
Sr. No.
Name of the Train
No. of the Train
 Origin
Departure Time
Departure Day
Arrival Time
01
   HOWRAH   EXPRESS
8033
 Ahmedabad Junction 09:20
Daily
03:05
02   KUTCH EXPRESS 9032 Ahmedabad Junction 09:20
 Daily 03:05
03   SAURASHTRA   EXP 9216 Ahmedabad Junction 09:20
 Daily 03:05
FROM KOLKATA TO AHMEDABAD :
Sr. No.
Name of the Train
No. of the Train
 Origin
Departure Time
Departure Day
Arrival Time
01
   HWH PBR   EXPRESS
2906
 Howrah JN 23:15
Fri & Sat
11:05
02   HWH ADI   EXPRESS 8034 Howrah JN 22:25 Daily 14:55
FROM DELHI TO KOLKATA :
Sr. No.
Name of the Train
No. of the Train
 Origin
Departure Time
Departure Day
Arrival Time
01
   NDLS HWH SPL
0232
 New Delhi 07:10
Tue, Wed, Sat & Sun
06:20
02   POORVA   EXPRESS 2304 New Delhi 16:15 Wed, Thur, Sat & Sun 16:45
03   KALKA MAIL 2312 Subzi Mandi 06:15 Daily 07:25
04   W B SMPRK KRNTI 2330 Delhi 18:45 Tue & Sat 17:45
05   U A TOOFAN EXP 3008 New Delhi 08:05 Daily 19:20
06   LAL QUILA EXP 3112 Delhi 22:00 Daily 07:15
FROM KOLKATA TO DELHI :
Sr. No.
Name of the Train
No. of the Train
 Origin
Departure Time
Departure Day
Arrival Time
01
   PBR HOWRAH   EXP
2905
 Ahmedabad  JN 15:45
Wed & Thurs
04:15
02   HOWRAH   EXPRESS 8033 Ahmedabad  JN 09:20 Daily 03:05
03   KUTCH EXPRESS 9032 Ahmedabad  JN 09:20 Daily 03:05
04   SAURASHTRA   EXP 9216 Ahmedabad  JN 09:20 Daily 03:05
Please note that only 150 delegates can be accommodated at the Hotel and hence members are requested to confirm their registration well in advance, to avoid disappointment.

Registration will be on first come first served basis.

You may clarify any further points directly with Mrs. Silvia Sequeira (Phone No.: 23420039, Telefax: 23413785, E-mail: gemforum@giionline.com and also visit the website: www.giionline.com). The registration form along with the payment should be sent to the Forum of Indian Gemmologists for Scientific Studies and avail the discount (see the Registration form)

We consider the IGS as great opportunity for all of us to meet every year and therefore please make it a point to be at Darjeeling & Gangtok (Sikkim) for the Seminar.

Your co-operation and support will make everyone rich in knowledge, contacts, friendship and fraternity.

With regards and best wishes and looking forward to meeting you at Darjeeling & Gangtok (Sikkim).

K. T. Ramchandran  K. K. Sharma Kapil Malhotra Jayshree Panjikar
     Convener Co-convener
&
Members of the Organizing Committee.
Local Convener :
Mr. Atul Kumar Das
S. J. Gem Testing Laboratory.
Das Gem & Jewellers,
206, G.T. Road, Opp. Hotel Arti,
Asansol – 713301, Kolkata, West Bengal.
Tel. No. : 0341 – 3091197
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