Silghat

Silghat
city
Entrance of Assam Co-operative Jute Mills Ltd, Silghat
Silghat
Location in Assam, India
Silghat
Silghat (India)
Coordinates: 26°37′N 92°56′E / 26.617°N 92.933°E / 26.617; 92.933Coordinates: 26°37′N 92°56′E / 26.617°N 92.933°E / 26.617; 92.933
Country  India
State Assam
District Nagaon
Languages
 • Official Assamese
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration AS
View of river Brahmaputra at Silghat

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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