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Thimphu is the capital city of Bhutan and Phuntsholing is the point of entry for travellers arriving by bus from Kolkata and Siliguri and the town functions primarily as a place where Bhutanese and Indians do business. You can travel in trains to Siliguri, Alipurduar and Hasimara to enter Bhutan through the Jaigon border next to Phuntsholing. The traveling distance from Thimphu to Phuentsholing is 180km and it takes approximately 6 hours of drive. It's a one-way road and is quite scary. While en route, you would be able to see : 1: Natural Beauty 2: Amo chu 3: The famous potatoes growing village called Chapcha 4: Chukka hydrothermal project 5: Gedu College of Business Studies (government college under the Royal University of Bhutan) 6: Checkpoints: Bhutan Gate 7: Karbandi Monastery 8: Bea