Ranipool
Ranipool is a small suburban town located in the bank of river Ranikhola at the junction of National Highway 10 and National Highway 717A in Gangtok District of the Indian state of Sikkim. It is 12 km before from Gangtok main town. It has three roads which lead to Singtam, Pakyong and Gangtok. It falls under the Gangtok Municipal Corporation. It is named after the Bridge which Connects the National highway to Gangtok and holds quite a significant role in traffic communications.
Ranipool
Samdur | |
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Town | |
| Nickname: QueenBridge | |
  Ranipool Location in Sikkim, India  Ranipool Ranipool (India) | |
| Coordinates: 27.2922°N 88.5922°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Sikkim |
| District | Gangtok District |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Limbu, Newari, Rai, Gurung, Mangar, Sherpa, Tamang and Sunwar |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 737135[1] |
| Vehicle registration | SK |
Amenities
It has five schools, two government and three private. There is a pharmaceutical factory of Macleods Pharmaceuticals, 2.5 km from the main town and Sun Pharma producing medicines which is 1.5 km away. The pharmaceutical factory of Glenmark is within 3.5 km. An agriculture college within 1 km of Ranipool. Sikkim Science Center is located at Ranipool. Close by is the historic Saramsa Garden.
Transport
As the town lies very close to the state capital Gangtok, so the town has connections to most part of sikkim and North Bengal. All vehicles plying from Gangtok to East District, South District, West District, and west bengal runs via Ranipool. Only vehicles plying from Gangtok to North Sikkim does not use this route. Frequent taxis, Jeeps and buses are available from Ranipool to Gangtok, Pakyong, Singtam, Rangpo, Melli and Siliguri.
Ranipool is the part of these important National Highways:
- National Highway 10 connecting Sevoke to Gangtok via Melli, Rangpo, Majitar and Singtam.
- National Highway-717A connecting Bagrakote to Gangtok via Labha, Algarah, Pedong, Rhenock, Rorathang, Pakyong Airport and Pakyong Bazaar.[2]
- National Highway 310 which originates from Ranipool and ends in Nathula via Gangtok.[3]
References
- "Pin Code RANIPOOL, EAST SIKKIM, SIKKIM". pincode.org.in. Retrieved 2015-02-18.
- "Doklam effect: Sikkim to get new all-weather highway". The New Indian Express.
- "Rajnath Inaugurates Alternate Alignment On NH-310 In Sikkim | Nation". 25 October 2020.