Guwahati is the centre of tea trading and the auction market
is established in Dispur. CTC or Crush, Tear and Curl tea
is on auction over here every Tuesday and Wednesday of the
week. On the way to Shillong one may have a look at Dispur.
Possibly, this capital is going to be shifted to Chandrapur
with exquisite natural surroundings, 20-km away from Guwahati.
How to Get There
Air:
Guwahati airport is situated 18-km east of the centre, and
is served by taxis and airport buses, including those run
by Indian airlines.
Rail:
The railway station is in the centre of the Guwahati town
with the state bus stand right behind and operates a very
useful left luggage service. The back of the railway station
leads into the Paltan Bazaar area, from which most of the
private bus companies operate.
Road:
Guwahati is the connector city of NH - 31, 37 and 40 with
the other cities of India by road. Buses ply from Guwahati
around the cities of Northeast India by National Highways.
State Transport Express and Super Express buses of Assam,
Meghalaya , Arunachal , Nagaland , and North Bengal ply
from Guwahati.
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