How to reach Assam

The International Airport of Assam is Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi, Guwahati and is also known as Guwahati International Airport. This airport is the major airport of all North-East India. This airport is well-attached with all the major cities of the country such as Delhi, Tezpur, Bangalore, Agartala, Dibrugarh, Mumbai, Ahmedabad, Goa, Chennai, Kolkata, Imphal, and many more as well as is also well-connected with international destinations like Bangkok (Thailand), Paro (Bhutan), etc.

This state has one popular domestic airport – Dibrugarh Airport which is connected with several destinations like Ahmedabad, Guwahati, Kolkata, Delhi, and Dimapur, etc. Some more domestic airports of Assam are Silchar Airport, Jorhat Airport, Tezpur Airport, and Lila Bari Airport. Outside the airport, people can hire a taxi or cab for their further destination.

This state has excellent road connectivity of highways that are well-maintained. The national highways of Assam connect this state with Nagaland, Mizoram, and Arunachal Pradesh. Assam State Transport Corporation (ASTC) is a state-owned road transport corporation of Assam which offers regular bus services within this state and its adjoining states. Also, private transport buses ply regularly between major cities of neighboring states and other destinations in India. The road travel tries to avoid during monsoon season because this state receives heavy rain falls and roads are prone to landslide.

Assam consists of 259 railway stations that have better connectivity within the major states and cities in India like New Delhi, Chennai, Calcutta, Cochin, Bangalore, and Mumbai, etc. The major railway station of Assam is Guwahati Railway Station and Guwahati is considered as the main destination of the north-eastern states. The train route to Guwahati gives pristine views of the hilly surroundings and is a rejuvenating experience for the travelers.

Other major railway hubs in this state are Dibrugarh, Tezpur, Golaghat, Nagaon, Goalpara, Silchar, and Jorhat, etc. that are connected with other states through a number of super fast and express trains. The fastest trains to Assam are Saraighat Express from Howrah in Kolkata and the Rajdhani Express from New Delhi. These fastest trains operate on a daily basis and offer good and luxury facilities to the passengers.