Dawki

Dawki
Duki
town
Dawki

Location in Meghalaya, India

Coordinates: 25°11′0″N 92°1′0″E / 25.18333°N 92.01667°E / 25.18333; 92.01667Coordinates: 25°11′0″N 92°1′0″E / 25.18333°N 92.01667°E / 25.18333; 92.01667
Country  India
State Meghalaya
District Jaintia Hills
Languages
  Official English
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 793109
Nearest city Shillong, Syllhet

Dawki is a town in Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya, India.

Geography

It is located at 25°11′0″N 92°1′0″E / 25.18333°N 92.01667°E / 25.18333; 92.01667.[1]

It is on the border of India Bangladesh.[2]

Border-crossing

Dawki-Tamabil is one of the few road border crossings between India and Bangladesh. It is used mainly for coal transportation to Bangladesh. Some 500 trucks cross the border every day in peak season.[3][4][5]

Some shared transport is available from Barabazar in Shillong to the border post at Dawki every morning. Buses are also available for the 70 kilometres (43 mi) journey from Shillong. On the other side inside Bangladesh the Tamabil bus station, 1.5 kilometres (0.93 mi) away, has regular bus service to Sylhet 55 kilometres (34 mi) away. [6][7]

Places of interest

Dawki Bridge, is a suspension bridge over the Umngot river. It was constructed in 1932 by the British[8]

Dawki Bridge

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