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During summer travel
to Meghalaya, the 'abode of the clouds'. Meghalaya is a compact and
isolated state, lying on the northern border of Assam with wide
spread tourism opportunity. Travel to the bewildering sights of
Meghalaya and make your trip completely fulfilling.
Meghalaya:
Meghalaya
is one of the country’s newest states with its capital at Shillong. For
long a summer retreat of the British, the beautifully kept golf course and several
English country cottages testify to another influence besides the local one. Beautiful
lakes and falls, hillside cottages, a large university, and the popular Bara Bazar
are quaint aspects of this town.
General
Info.
Altitude : 1496 mts.
Climate
(deg C) : Summer - Max 23.3, Min 15 ; Winter
- Max 15.6, Min 3.9.
Season : Throughout the year.
How to Go there
Air
: Nearest airport Borjhar (Guwahati), 129 kms from Shillong, is connected
with Calcutta. Umroi Airport, 31 km from Shillong, is also connected by Vayudoot
with Calcutta.
Rail : Nearest Railhead is Guwahati (103
kms).
Road : By road Shillong to Calcutta-1184 kms,
Darjeeling-690 kms, Gangtok-692 km, Guwahati-103 km, Kaziranga-294 km, Aizwal-430
km, Siliguri-578 kms, Manas-273 kms, Agartala-499 kms, Kohima-469 kms, Itanagar-481
kms etc.
Local Transport : Taxis
are available.
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