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Bogibeel Bridge
India's longest rail-road bridge, 4.94 km of double-decker steel truss across the Brahmaputra in Assam, with cars running on the upper deck above trains below. It cut a 500 km detour down to minutes.
21 km · about 25 min drive
Assam, India · Asia
Silapathar is worth a stop: 20 minutes from Dhemāji, 21km from Bogibeel Bridge.
Silapathar is a town located in Assam, India. With a population of 25,662, it is an important destination in Asia.
On a road trip, Silapathar sits in India, where you drive on the left. It's in the Asia/Kolkata time zone. Below you'll find where to stay, things to do nearby, and everything you need to add Silapathar to your route.
Silapathar is a small city and municipal board in Dhemaji district in the Indian state of Assam. The name itself derived from Assamese word "Sila" means Kite and "Pothar" means rice fields as the place used be a kiting ground for native Mising people during the winters. The city is on the northern bank of theRead more
Brahmaputra River and is 470 kilometres (290 mi) from the city of Guwahati and just six km (3.7 mi) from border of Arunachal Pradesh. The longest rail cum road bridge in India (Bogibeel bridge) connects Silapathar to Dibrugarh. Historical Malinithan Mandir is located around ten km (6.2 mi) from Silapathar.
Silapathar is the commercial hub of Dhemaji district and Arunachal Pradesh. The place has a heady mix of indigenous communities like Mising, Chutia, Ahom, Gorkhas and Deoris.
Silapathar Buddhist Monastery (Zangdok Palri Monastery) is the second largest Buddhist Monastery in India constructed by Khen Rinpoche Tsering Dorjee under the aegis of Pema Mani Charitable Trust.
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Silapathar is located in Assam, India, Asia. The coordinates are 27.5944 latitude, 94.7240 longitude.
Silapathar has a population of approximately 25,662 people, making it a town in India.
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India's longest rail-road bridge, 4.94 km of double-decker steel truss across the Brahmaputra in Assam, with cars running on the upper deck above trains below. It cut a 500 km detour down to minutes.
21 km · about 25 min drive
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