As you leave the market area, you can see the Sonada Monastery on the right. Sonada township stretches to more than a kilometer on the road. From Sonada up to the next station Ghoom, the gradient is the easiest. The train passes through the Senchal Forest & Sanctuary which is full with varieties of plantations like rhododendrons, chestnuts, oaks, magnolias and lot more. During the spring time, the rhododendrons blossom all over offering a spectacular sight. Before reaching Ghoom, the road and the rail track pass through a small town called Jorebungalow. Here you will see a road that leads to Kalimpong. It takes about two & half hours to reach Kalimpong.