[Phonecode:0376]

Jorhat is one ofAssam’s major tea centres (Tea festival in November) and is conve¬nient for visiting Majuli island to the north.

Sleeping and eating D-E Paradise, Solicitor’s Rd (offAl Rd), 1321 521 , 02351 2. 31 rooms, 9 a/c, hot water, restaurant, bar, exchange.Dilip, near Paradise Horel, T321610. Clean, friendly, one of few places to accept foreigners. F Tourist Lodge (Assam Tourism), MG Rd, T321579. Large, mosquito-filled rooms, poor tourist information. Other F hotels are along Gar-Ali. Mid-range Belle Amies Food & Fun Junction, Car-All. Indian/Chinese. Col¬our coded menu to indicate hotnessl Cheap Canteen at State Bus Stand, does good roti breakfasts (toilets). Rajhans, AT Rd. Indian snacks. Woodlands, BG Rd (between MG Rd and Gar Ali). Indian. Good thalis. Transport Air Jorhat has the main airport for the far Northeast 7 km from town with air-lines coach or autos for transfer. Indian Airlines, T32001 1 , Airport, T340294, to Kolkata via Dimapur; JetAirways, T325652, Airport, T340881 : Kolkata, Thu, Sun, Wed,Fni.lmphal, Wed, Fri,Thu, Sun. Road Bus: ASIC Stand on AT Rd has a good canteen. Private buses leave from outside ASTC: to Guwahati, 0600-0730 and 2000-2130, 7 hrs, Rs 115; Sibsagar (55 km); Dibrugarh (131 km). Ticket booths are nearby. Train The station (3 km southeast of bus stand) has no toilets. To Guwahati: Interciry Exp, 5606, 2050, 10¾ hrs, via Lumding with nar¬row gauge to Haflong: 071 5, 4½ hrs (beautiful route but tourists are discouraged; Haflong Tourist Lodge is now occupied by military).

Directory Services State Bank of India, AT Rd. Exchanges TCs (show proof of purchase). Internet Sigma, AT Rd (near Gar-Ali), Rs 1 50 per hour. Tourist office Station Rd.