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Ledo
Ledo, Assam
village
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictTinsukia
Government
 • TypePanchayati raj (India)
 • BodyGram panchayat
Elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Languages
 • OfficialAssamese
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
[786182]
ISO 3166 codeIN-AS
Vehicle registrationAS
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest cityMargherita
Avg. summer temperature30 °C (86 °F)
Avg. winter temperature6 °C (43 °F)

Ledo (Template:Lang-as) is a small town in Tinsukia district, Assam, India. It is the easternmost broad gauge railway station in India. It is the starting point for the Ledo Road, also known as the Stillwell Road during the British Raj. This road was used by the Americans and British as a military supply route to China through Burma (Myanmar) (NH 38 and the NH 153).[1]

Geography

It is located at an elevation of 150 metres above Mean Sea Level.[2]

References