Guwahati, the capital of Assam and one of the major cities of eastern India,
is located on the banks of the mighty Brahmaputra River.
The
river literally means the ‘son of Brahma’, the creator. Brahmaputra is
Assam’s real life line and marks the province so fascinating, but it may
also bring its wake doom and destruction when flooded. Guwahati is also the
entry point of Assam and the gateway to north east India. Guwahati was named
as the ‘the Pragjyotishpura’ the light of the east. Places of tourist
interest in and around guwahati include some ancient Temple, The State Zoo,
Soalkuchi, Chandubi Lake and Hajo-Poa-Mecca.
To Reach
By AIR – Guwahati is well connected with rest of the country by air.
Regular air connection is available to and from Kolkata, Delhi, Bagdogra
etc.
By
Rail – The city is the major railhead of the Northern Frontier Railway.
A good number of long distance trains are available for Kolkata, Chennai,
Mumbai, Bangalore, Delhi etc.
By
Road – 3 national highways is passing through Guwahati. Many buses with
different routes all over the state and beyond the state is available.
Distance from major cities
Delhi – 2160 km, Mumbai – 3104 km, Chennai – 2688 km, Kolkata – 1164 km,
Siliguri – 513 km, Thimphu – 549 km, Agartala – 597 km
To See
Navagraha Temple, Umananda Temple, Chandubi Lake (64 kms from the city),
Basistha Ashram, The State Zoo cum Botanical Garden, Madan Kamadeva (40 km
from the city), Soalkuchi (24 kms from the city), Hazo-Poa-Mecca (32 kms
from the city), Janardana Temple, Assam State Museum, Guwahati Planetarium,
Regional Science Centre, Kamakhya Temple, Bhubaneswari Temple, Pandu,
Vashistha Ashram (12 kms from the city), Cottage Industry Museum, Assam
Forest Museum |
