The largest and most
accessible of the north-east states, Assam grows 60% of India's
tea. Assam as it is today
may be divided into two important physical regions - the
Barak valley and the Brahmaputra valley. Assam is dominated by the Brahamaputra river. The total length of the river from the
source to the sea is 2900km.
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Climate: Summer 350C to 180C
Winter 260 C to 70C
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| Places to
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Guwahati: Beside the impressively wide Brahmaputra River,
fast growing Guwahati is Assam’s biggest city.
Kamakhya Temple: Guwahati’s best-known temple is
Kamakhya Temple on Nilachil Hill, 8 km west of the city.
Assam State Museum: This archaeological
and natural history
museum has recently been enlarged and is well worth a visit.
Tezpur: On the bank of the Brahmaputra, 198 km from
Guwahati, Tezpur is a centre
for the tea industry.
Kaziranga National Park: North-east of Guwahati, on the
swampy banks of the Brahmaputra river, is the Kaziranga National Park, famous as the last
major home of Rhinoceros unicornis.
Majuli: is most interesting for its 22 satras, Hindu 'Vaishnavite'
monasteries that
also function as centres
for Assamese arts.
Information Offices:
The Assam Tourism’s office (Ph: 544475 (0361) at the Tourist Lodge on
Station Road
Guwahati.
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| Places to
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Hotel Kuber International, HB
Rd. Guwahati |
Ph: 0361 520807 |
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Hotel Nova, Fancy Bazaar |
Ph: 0361 523464 |
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Hotel Belle Vue, Guwahati |
Ph: 0361 540 847 |
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Hotel Brahmaputra Ashok |
Ph: 0361 541 064 |
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Hotel Dynasty, SS Rd |
Ph: 0361 510 496 |
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| Getting there
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By
Air :
Borjhar Airport is 23 km west of Guwahati.
Indian Airlines has flights from/to Calcutta (daily), Delhi (five per week), Agarthala
(three per week), Aizawl (three per week), Imphal (two per week).
Ph: 0361 564420
Flight Schedule : Click here
Jet Airways has daily flights to Bagdogra, Calcutta and Delhi Ph: 0361 522 396
By Train :
Major trains to/from Guwahati.
Avadh Express (No. 5609, 5610, Daily)
DEP 8 p.m. 4.00 p.m.
Guwahati-Delhi-Guwahati 1926 km
ARV 05.00 a.m. 08.30 a.m.
North East Express (No. 5621, 5622, Daily)
8.30 a. m. 07.00 a.m.
Guwahati-N.Delhi-Guwahati 1926
6.45 p.m. 8.20
Guwahati-Cochin Express (No. 5623, 5624. Fri)
12.15 N 4.40 p.m.
Guwahati-Cochin
05.00 a.m. 03.30 a.m.
Guwahati-Trivandrum Express (No. 5627, 5628, wed)
Guwahati Arrival
12.15 N Dep. 05.00 a.m.
3581 kms
Trivandrum Arrival
07.45 a.m. Dep.
12. 45 N
By Bus:
There are buses to and from Shillong (Rs 50, 31/2 hrs.) Silguri, West Bengal (Rs.
225, 13 hrs)
Itanagar (Rs. 160, 12 hrs)
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