Silghat
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Silghat | |
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  Silghat Location in Assam, India  Silghat Silghat (India) | |
| Coordinates: 26°37′N 92°56′E / 26.617°N 92.933°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Nagaon |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AS |
Silghat is a town located on the southern banks of the Brahmaputra, in Nagaon district, Assam. It is 48 km northeast of Nagaon. Major points of attraction include the Hatimura Temple and huge Samantagiri hillock. The nearest airport is at Saloni, 10 km from Tezpur. Silghat Town Railway Station is the nearby railway station. Dhubri - Silghat Town Rajya Rani Express and Guwahati - Silghat Town DEMU are the trains originating from this station. National Highway 52 passes through the town.
Kamakhya temple
Silghat Kamakhya Temple is a famous temple along with an ancient temple for lord Shiva. The Shiva temple is on the banks of River Brahamputra.
Silghat multimodal waterways terminal
Silghat multimodal waterways terminal on Brahmaputra National Waterway 2 in Sissiborgaon tehsil is part of Bharatmala and Sagarmala projects.[1] There are 19 National Waterways for the Northeast connectivity.
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