When Mehul landed at New Jalpaiguri station, he had a choice — wait hours for the toy train or take a cab straight into the hills. Eager to beat the crowd, he booked a New Jalpaiguri to Darjeeling cab.
The road was full of sharp curves and pine-scented air, with tea gardens rolling across hillsides. In just over two hours, he was sipping chai on the Mall Road, all thanks to a smooth and scenic taxi ride.