Cities of Assam
Dibrugarh
Along the river Brahmaputra is situated Dibrugarh, the largest tea exporting town in India. It is also gateway to Arunachal Pradesh. Dibrugarh Surrounded by tea gardens with the misty outlines of the Himalayas in the background.
Dibrugarh is located along the river Brahmaputra . Some times it is referred as the gateway to some districts of Arunachal Pradesh. It is the largest tea exporting town in India . Dibrugarh has direct access by road, railway and air to other parts of Assam and major cities of the country.
NH-37 links Dibrugarh and other important towns of Assam , from where A/C and non A/C deluxe coaches are availble daily. Dibrugarh is linked with Guwahati by a broad gauge line. It is also connected with other cities of country by express and superfast trains. Dibrugarh has regular air flight from major cities like Delhi , Calcutta and Guwahati from its Mohanbari airport which is 17 km from the town. In Dibrugarh one can go around the tea gardens which are located in and around the town. A large number of tea estates are located along NH-37 covering large area of Dibrugarh district.
Guwahati
Gateway to Assam and North Eastern region. A fast growing metropolis and the principal city of Assam.Guwahati is the most important tourist destination in Assam . The city lying on the banks of River Brahamaputra is the largest commercial, industrial and educational center of the region.
Guwahati can be easily accessed by road as NH 37 passes through it along the south of river Brahamaputra and goes to Dibrugarh and Tinsukia. Infact, Guwahati is the junction of NH-31, 37 and 40. The city has Assam State Transport Corporation and private buses. There are regular A/C and non A/C deluxe coaches for the city. There are many trains for Guwahati from all over the country. There are Rajdhani as well as other superfast trains from Delhi , Calcutta and Chennai. The airport is the largest in the region linking it to the major cities of Delhi , Mumbai and Calcutta as well as to airports of Assam and the north east region. The airfield is taking regular air flights and it is planned to be converted into an international airport. The regular flights include both Private and National airlines.
Kaziranga : (217 kms from Guwahati)
National park in Assam. Home of great Indian 1 horned Rhinoceros, breeding place of pelican. Other wild lives are elephant, tiger, buffalo, deer, wild ducks & geese, heron reptiles and many more.
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