Rupai Siding
| Rupai Siding | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Rupai Siding Location in Assam, India | |
| Coordinates: 27°35′N 95°33′E / 27.59°N 95.55°ECoordinates: 27°35′N 95°33′E / 27.59°N 95.55°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Assam |
| District | Tinsukia |
| Elevation | 116 m (381 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Assamese |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 786153 |
| Vehicle registration | AS -23 |
Rupai Siding is a fast developing township situated in the district of Tinsukia in Assam,(in North East) India. It was a small village about 50 years ago, which is now the Industrial Township having Tea Factories and Other Allied Industries. It is said that it had one of the oldest railway tracks until few years back which was used by the Britishers to transport goods and materials. This railway track connected Dibrugarh to Dangari and runs through Rupai and hence it is a siding and came to be known as RUPAI SIDING.
Education
Educational institutes include Doom Dooma College, Rupai Junior College, Don Bosco High School, Learner's School, Jawahar Hindi High School, Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalay, Karma Institute of Informatics & Career Development (KIICD) and St. Marys School. There are various other Kindergartens and primary schools setup near here. Education is most respected in this part of Assam and hence has also produced many stalwarts.
Connectivity
Rupai is well connected with railway line from Makum to Dangari. A survey of 122 km Rupai-Parshuram Kund broad gauge railway line was completed by northeast frontier railways at the initiative of Arunachal Chamber of Commerce and Industries. Other modes of communication are local buses, Autos, Rickshaws, Share trekers, share autos, long distance night supers. The nearest airport is Mohanbari airport near Dibrugarh which is around 60 km.[1]
References
- ↑ "Solace to suffering humanity would surface from Arunachal, believes Shankaracharya". ANI. Retrieved 16 Jan 2014.