Guwahati

Guwahati is an ancient urban city and was in fact known as Pragjyotishpur and Durjaya in the state of Kamrup now known as Assam. Situated on the banks of river Brahmaputra and foothills of the Shillong plateau, Assam is known for its rich heritage. Guwahati is also a major educational and commercial hub.

Blessed with scenic beauty with scenic views of the brahmaputra and the mountain ranges alongside it, Guwahati is also rich in flora and fauna. The pobitora wildlife sanctuary which is situated 48 kms from Guwahati is home to the famous one-horned rhinoceros, leopards, wild boar and barking deer.

Some of the key attractions for tourists in Guwahati include a river cruise on the Brahmaputra that provides an excellent view of sunrise and sunset, a trip to the Umananda temple, Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra and Assam State Museum. The most popular tourist spot in Guwahati is the Kamakhya Devi temple. The temple is situated on the Nilachal Hill which is located at a distance of 5kms from the city. The Kamakhya Temple is considered to one of the holiest temples of India. Every year in June, the Ambubachi Mela is held in the temple which attracts numerous tourists from all over the country.

Guwahati serves an important transit centre for travel within the North Eastern states. The Guwahati airport connects the city to many other cities within the North East. When travelling by train, the city can be reached through the North East Frontier Railway. The nearest railheads are the Kamakhya Junction and the New Guwahati stations. The city is well connected by roads too. The National Highway 31 connects the city with Bihar, West Bengal and Jharkhand.

Places to visit in Guwahati are:
- Kamakhya Temple
- Basistha Ashram
- Kalakshetra
- State Zoo-cum Botanical Garden
- Science Museum
- Planetarium
- Dighali Pukhuri
- Nabagraha Temple
- Tirupati Balaji temple

How to Reach
BY AIR - The city of Guwahati has Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport to deal with all the flights coming to its land on a daily basis. Also known as Guwahati International Airport, it is very well connected to the major cities of India like Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata and Bangalore. It also operates flights from international destinations like Bangkok and Paro.

BY RAIL - If you are travelling to Guwahati by the network of rail, then Guwahati junction would be your end destination. The junction operates regular trains from different parts of India to Guwahati. This includes the Rajdhani Express, Northeast Express and Brahmaputra Mail from the capital city of New Delhi, Bangalore Express from Bangalore, Kamrup Express from Kolkata and Dadar Express from Mumbai.

BY ROAD - The nearby states of Guwahati like West Bengal, Jharkhand and Bihar offer connectivity through a good network of national highways running across them.