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SARAIGHAT BRIDGE

Saraighat Bridge
Saraighat Bridge (Picture courtesy: Instagram)

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Saraighat bridge is a road-cum-rail bridge located over the river Brahmaputra in Assam. It is the vital link between North East region and the rest of the India. It is the first bridge to have been built on the Brahmapjutra river. It was opened to public in April 1962 by India’s first Prime Minister, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru.

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Saraighat is famous for being the arena of the Battle of Saraighat. It holds great historic significance as it is where the Ahoms fought the Mughals and emerged victorious after which they ended up ruling Assam for 600 years. The bridge is a popular tourist attractions and falls on an extremely important rail-road route.

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BEST TIME TO VISIT GUWAHATI

The average minimum and maximum temperature of Guwahati is as given below. The best time to visit Guwahati is also specified.

MONTH BEST TIME MIN. TEMP (°C)MAX. TEMP (°C)
JanuaryBest time1123
FebruaryBest time1326
MarchBest time1630
April2031
May2332
June2532
July2632
August2633
September2532
OctoberBest time2230
NovemberBest time1728
DecemberBest time1325
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Ambubachi Mela in Guwahati

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Brahmaputra Beach Festival in Guwahati

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River Cruise in Guwahati

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