DIBRUGARH
Location: |
Assam |
| Significance: |
The Largest Tea Exporting Town In India. |
Dibrugarh, district headquarters of Lakhimpur is surrounded by tea gardens, greenery and inhabited mostly by Bengalis. It is reputed as a commercial town. Located along the river Brahmaputra, Dibrugarh is sometimes referred to as the gateway to some districts of Arunachal Pradesh.
It is the largest tea-exporting town in India. 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 National Highway-37 covering large area of Dibrugarh district.
Though it has no special attractions for the tourists. Yet, a planned city has been built up at Barbari around Assam medical college. Also, there is a dam, constructed at a huge cost in order to save the town from the devastating flood of Brahmaputra.
HOW TO GET THERE
Air: Dibrugarh has regular air flight from major cities like Delhi, Calcutta and Guwahati from its Mohanbari airport, which is 17-km from the town.
Rail: Dibrugarh is linked with Guwahati by a broad gauge line. It is also connected with other cities of the country by express and super fast trains.
Road: NH-37 links Dibrugarh and other important towns of Assam, from where A/C and non-A/C deluxe coaches are available daily.
NEAR BY CITIES
Mohanbari: 17-km Sibsagar: 80-km Digboi: 65-km Jorhat: 136-km |
