Much ofthe old town of Dibrugarh was destroyed during the 1950 earthquake. The Phone code: 0373 new town on the Brahmaputra is surrounded by tea estates. Sleeping DNatraj, H Singhania Rd, Main Bazar, 131375, 500 m from railway. 27 rooms, some a/c (Rs 400-610), restaurant, bar, visits to tea gardens. D-EEast End, New Market, 1220098, F22300. 30 rooms, some a/c (Rs 250-600), restaurant (Indian, Chinese). D-E Goswami, few doors from Mona Lisa, 121 250. 1 2 rooms, some a/c (Rs 350-650), pricey, dining hail, Green Valley Tours office and bus pick-up. D-EMona Lisa, Mancotta Rd, Chowkidinghee, T21416. 19 rooms, some very large, best in new wing )Rs 300-450; a/c Rs 650-750), good restaurant, bar. F Paying guest accommodation in an Assamese home, Rs 1 50-200 including breakfast, contact Binoy Dowerah )son Rajan, a WildGrass guide), T22289. Travel information. Recommended. Mid-range eateries, Mona Lisa and Garden Treat, below flyovers are both recommended.

Transport Air The airport is 1 6 km from town. Indian Airlines, T3001 1 4, Airport, T301 551, to Kolkata, Tue, Wed, Thu, Sun. Sahara, T31 21 6. Delhi via Guwahati, daily. Road Bus: Pri¬vate stand on AT Rd. Green Valley bus to Guwahati )Rs 1 75), Kaziranga )Rs 1 30) pick up from Goswami Guest House at 071 5. Train To Guwahati: Brahamaputra Mail, 4055, 201 5, 1~¾ hrs; RajdhaniExp, 2423A, Thu, 1 61 5, 1 2 hrs )continues to New Delhi in further 28 hrs); Kamrup Exp, 5660 )AC/lI), 141 5, 1 6¼ hrs )continues to NiP and Kolkata (H) in further 24 hrs). Local BG Pass to [edo )via Tinsukia), 0700, 1 600 (not Sat).