Dawki
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| Coordinates | 25°11′0″N 92°1′0″E / 25.183333°N 92.016667°ECoordinates: 25°11′0″N 92°1′0″E / 25.183333°N 92.016667°E | ||
| Country | India | ||
| State | Meghalaya | ||
| District(s) | Jaintia Hills | ||
| Nearest city | Shillong, Syllhet | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
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Dawki is a town in Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya, India.
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[edit] Geography
It is located at 25°11′0″N 92°1′0″E / 25.183333°N 92.016667°E.[1]
It is on the border of India Bangladesh.
[edit] Border-crossing
Dawki-Tamabil is one of the few road border crossings between India and Bangladesh. It is used mainly for coal transportation to Bangladesh. Some 500 trucks cross the border every day in peak season.[2][3]
Some shared transport is available from Barabazar in Shillong to the border post at Dawki every morning. Buses are also available for the 70 kilometres (43 mi) journey from Shillong. On the other side the Tamabil bus station, 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) away, has regular bus service to Sylhet 55 kilometres (34 mi) away. [4][5]
[edit] Places of interest
Dawki Bridge, is a suspension bridge over the Amngot river. It was constructed in 1932 by the Britishers.[6]
[edit] References
- ^ http://wikimapia.org/559420/Dawki Wikimapia
- ^ "Travel and Tourism Information". http://www.ivsource.com/page1.asp?ccode=bd&info=cai. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ^ "Coal-laden trucks stranded on Bangladesh border". The Hindu Business Line, 13 December 2011. http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/article2711855.ece. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ^ "Shillong to Sylhet". India Lonely Planet. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=vK88ktao7pIC&pg=PA1176&lpg=PA1176&dq=Dawki+border+lonely+planet&source=bl&ots=jqB9bTnREk&sig=ZcBbiyp-DkCoEEsCJmaLhO35A20&hl=en&sa=X&ei=shX3TuLPLcbtrQex1tXQDw&sqi=2&ved=0CCwQ6AEwAQ#v=onepage&q=Dawki%20border%20lonely%20planet&f=false. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ^ "From India". Bangladesh Lonely Planet. http://books.google.co.in/books?id=pxcRDuFIYUsC&pg=PA151&lpg=PA151&dq=Dawki+border+lonely+planet&source=bl&ots=DdC0NSAdkQ&sig=sV-6GqW80vte_kSdmLqiczY9pPI&hl=en&sa=X&ei=shX3TuLPLcbtrQex1tXQDw&sqi=2&ved=0CEEQ6AEwBQ#v=onepage&q&f=false. Retrieved 2011-12-16.
- ^ http://en.structurae.de/structures/data/index.cfm?id=s0010632 Dawki Suspension Bridge
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