Regional Analysis
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Infrastructure- ConnectivityAssam is the gateway to the North Eastern part of India and is best connected. By Road, all States except Sikkim have to travel through Assam and shares border with all these 6 States and West Bengal. By AirMajor Airports in Assam are: Guwahati Airport: The Lokapriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport at Guwahati is 18 km from the city centre and is well connected to New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai and Chennai. Indian Airlines, Air Sahara, Jet Airways, Air Deccan, Kingfisher Airlines, SpiceJet and Indigo fly operate regular flights to and from Guwahati. Air India also operates an international weekly flight between Bangkok and Guwahati. It also acts as a base for the Indian Air Force. Mohanbari Airport, Dibrugarh: Mohanbari Airport of Dibrugarh is located at a distance of 15 km from the centre of the city. A number of flights, like the Indian Airlines, Air India, and Air Sahara, operate from here, connecting Dibrugarh to major cities, like Delhi, Mumbai, and Bangalore, apart from the other airports within the state. This is one of the busiest airports of Assam, because of its close proximity with areas of leading industries like ONGC, OIL, and Coal India Limited, etc. Lilabari Airport, Lakhimpur: Lilabari Airport of Lakhimpur also serves the state of Arunachal Pradesh and is around 9 kms from the town. It is said that this is one of the most strategically placed airports in the valley of Assam. Salonibari Airport, Tezpur Salonibari Airport is situated at a distance of 10 km from the heart of the Tezpur city and about 181 km from the city of Guwahati. This airport has daily flights from Guwahati and three flights per week to Kolkata and Jorhat. From the airport, cabs and buses are available to take the passengers to the city. Rowriah Airport, Jorhat Rowriah Airport is located in the city of Jorhat and regular flights are conducted from this place to the airports at Guwahati and Dibrugarh. Kumbhirgram Airport, Silchar This is another major airport located in Assam, in the Silchar region, known as Kumbhirgram Airport. It connects the city to areas like Guwahati, Agartala, Imphal, Aizwal and Kolkata.
By RailRailway transportation infrastructure was set up by the British in view of the export potential of tea, oil and other raw material. Assam has a convenient railway network connecting the state to the rest of the country. There are train services from Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Bangalore, Cochin and Trivandrum. B.G. line connection is up to Dibrugarh and M.G. line with Haflong and Silchar. Out of the total gauge length, the share of broad gauge is 1228 kms compared to 1289 kms of meter gauge. Meter gauge connects sectors of Lumding to Haflong. By RoadA network of National Highways and other roads connect Guwahati with all the important places of Assam and India. It is the connector city of NH - 31, 37 and 40 with the other cities of India by road. The total length of road under public works department of 34, 423 kms out of which 2044 kms are National Highway, 2028 kms are surfaced roads and the rest are unsurfaced roads. Most of the districts are connected by national highway except Karimagnj and Hailakandi and the North Cachar Hill region. For tourists ATDC operates tours in Kaziranga, Tezpur, Bhalukpong, Majuli, Shivsagar and Shillong. Many private travel companies and the Assam State Transport Corporation operate a large network of buses from anywhere around. There are routes connecting Guwahati with Dibrugarh, Jorhat, Tinsukhia, Silchar, Dimapur, Kohima, Imphal, Aizawl and Itanagar.
Inland WaterwaysAssam has 1600 kms of waterways that are navigable by the stemmers. These waterways are primarily used for ferrying cargo and passengers, and also luxury cruise for the tourists.
Several efforts have been made by the Government of Assam to identify and develop tourist spot and to classify them as per availability of tourist resources. On the basis of the available tourist resources in the state, the department has categorized tourism as follows: wildlife tourism, cultural tourism, pilgrimage tourism, adventure tourism and tea tourism. The Shakti peeth Kamakhya and Kaziranga National Park constitutes the most attractive points for both domestic and foreign tourists. Adventure and tea tourism are the two new areas, which have been adopted by the tourism department for development.
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