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Stretching northeast from Guwahati
along the valley, Assam penetrates the complex
Brahmaputra watersheds at the eastern extremity of the Himalayas, in the
area known as Upper Assam. Jorhat is the main
centre for the region, with an airport and road connections, and acts as
the gateway to Kaziranga,
Nagaland and
northern Arunachal
Pradesh .
Although not particularly attractive to tourists in itself, Jorhat makes
a good base for exploring the unique Vaishnavite culture of
Majuli, the largest river island in the
world. North of Jorhat lies Sibsagar,
former capital of the Ahoms and home to numerous tombs, temples and
palaces.
Jorhat, 310-km east of Guwahati, has
research establishments dedicated to the tea industry. A tea research
centre is established at Chinnamara, 5-km away from Jorhat. Annual tea
festival in Jorhat is another attraction, along with temple of Buri
Gohani, British imperial mementos, the hanging platform to hang Freedom
Fighters in front of the jail and many others.
Air: Jorhat is well connected by air, with daily
flights from Guwahati, and four flights a
week from Calcutta
. The airport is situated 5-km out of town and can be reached by rickshaw,
auto-rickshaw or Indian Airlines buses.
Rail: Jorhat railway station is on the Farketing-Mariyani branch
railway station. There are also bus services to Mariyani, the nearest
mainline railway station, where two express trains run to Tinsukia,
Dimapur, and Lumding.
Road: ASTC buses run to Guwahati,
Tezpur, Sibsagar, Tinsukia, Dimapur and
Itanagar, Kaziranga
is served by buses to Guwahati and
Tezpur. Private buses are also available.
Alternatively, one can take bus or taxi to reach Niyamati Ghat and cross
the river by ferryboat or launch over to Majuli.
The tourist lodges at Jorhat are well equipped with large,
comfortable rooms and are available at reasonable prices.
Bus Terminal:
The ASTC terminal is half a block north of the private companies offices/
bus stops.
Tourism Office:
Assam tourism's tourist office is at the tourist lodge on MG Rd, 300m
south of AT Road. (Open - Monday-Saturday from 10.00 am - 4.00 pm, Closed
- 2nd & 4th Saturday of the month.
Post & Telegraph:
The GPO is on post Office Road, between the ASTC stand and MG Road.
Banks:
US dollars, Sterling and traveller's cheques can be exchanged at the
State Bank of India on AT Road just west of Post Office Road.
Chinnamara: 5-km
Majuli: 12-km
Sibsagar: 60-km
Kaziranga:
90-km
Golaghat: 100-km
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