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Dibrugarh, district headquarters of Lakhimpur is surrounded by tea gardens,
greenery and inhabited mostly by Bengalis. It is reputed as a commercial
town. Located along the river Brahmaputra, Dibrugarh is sometimes referred
to as the gateway to some districts of Arunachal Pradesh .
The name derived from the mouth(mukh) of
the river Dibaru or Dibru(Bodo word dibru, a blister) during the reign of
Siuhungmung, Pharsengmung Borgohain, Chao Siulung, Kilong fought against the
chetia king who was defeated in the battle and surrendered before the Ahom
King. Dibarumukh was a renonwed encampment of Ahoms during Ahom Chutia War.
Earlier Dibrugarh was the District HQ of undivided Lakhimpur District.But
now Dibrugarh is a separate district having its own identity with the
District HQ still in Dibrugarh town itself.
Though it has no special attractions for the tourists. Yet, a planned city
has been built up at Barbari around Assam medical college. Also, there is a
dam, constructed at a huge cost in order to save the town from the
devastating flood of Brahmaputra.
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HOW
TO REACH
By Air -
The Mohanbarie Air port of Dibrugarh is located about 13km from the heart of
the town. Regular flights from Delhi, Kolkata and Guwahati operate to this
airport. Links from other metros of the country exist via Guwahati airport.
Air India also operates an international weekly flight between Bangkok and
Guwahati. The Indian Airlines, Sahara Airlines, and Deccan Air operate
regular flights to Guwahati and Dibrugarh.
By Rail - Dibrugarh town is well connected by train with the rest of the country.
There are train services/links to Dibrugarh town from Kolkata, New Delhi,
Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Cochin, Amritsar and Trivandrum. Rajdhani
express (from New Delhi) also runs to Dibrugarh town by both the routes, via
Mughalsarai and Lucknow.
By Road -
A network of National Highways and other roads connect Dibugarh with the NH
37 running accross it. All the towns of Assam are well connected by the
Assam State Transport Corporation and other tourist bus services run by
private operators which is excellent (with Volvo, A/C, video coaches, etc)
and can be rated at par with the best in the country. These buses also ply
to the capitals of the neighboring states. Besides, the Department of
Tourism has a fleet of luxury buses and jeeps for visiting places of
interest on hire at affordable prices.
WHEN TO GO
Best time to travel Dibrugarh is between August to March.
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WHAT TO SEE |
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Brahmaputra River - It is an upcoming major
trading centre and a lovely river side town in Upper Assam. This is the
place where the mighty river Brahmaputra is at its majestic best.
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Tea Gardens - Dibrugarh is in the midst of tea
plantations. it have beautiful luch green tea gardens. It is the largest
tea-exporting town in India. In Dibrugarh one can go around the tea
gardens, which are located in, and around the town. A large number of
tea estates are located along National Highway-37 covering large area of
Dibrugarh district.
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WHERE TO EAT
The restaurant at the Chang Bungalow is the best option.
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