Introduction:
Assam is one of the eight states in the Northeastern part of India. It is comprised mostly of the valleys of Brahmaputra and Barak. Assam and the rest of the Northeastern states are connected to the rest of the country via the Siliguri Corridor or the Chicken's Neck, a 22-kilometre small strip of land in West Bengal. Its other name is the Gateway to the Northeast, as it is the main connection to reach the other states in the Northeastern part of the country. The state also shares an international border with Bhutan and Bangladesh. The people, culture and traditions of Assam are similar to that of the South Eastern countries.
How to Reach:-
1. Air:- There is only one international airport in Assam, the Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport or also known as the Guwahati International Airport.
2. Train:- The state of Assam has about 107 railway stations. The biggest one is the Guwahati Railway Station. There are direct trains from Delhi to Guwahati Railway Station in Assam.
3. Bus:- There are no direct buses from Delhi, Kolkata or Mumbai to Assam. Your best option would be to reach Siliguri and from there, board a bus going to Guwahati. The North Bengal State Transport Corporation operates buses plying from Kolkata to Siliguri.
Destinations:-
1. Guwahati
2. Bhuvaneswari Temple
3. Basistha Ashram Temple
4. Hayagriva Madhava Temple
5. Kaziranga National Park
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