Amingaon () is a locality in

North Guwahati Guwahati () the largest city of the Indian state of Assam, and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the seat of the Government of Assam. ...

Assam Assam (, , ) is a state in Northeast India, northeastern India, south of the eastern Himalayas along the Brahmaputra Valley, Brahmaputra and Barak River valleys. Assam covers an area of . It is the second largest state in Northeast India, nor ...

Geography

It is located at with a mean elevation of above sea level. To its north and west is the Agyathuri hill, to its south is the

Brahmaputra River The Brahmaputra is a trans-boundary river which flows through Southwestern China, Northeastern India, and Bangladesh. It is known as Brahmaputra or Luit in Assamese language, Assamese, Yarlung Tsangpo in Lhasa Tibetan, Tibetan, the Siang/Dihan ...

, and to its east is

IIT Guwahati The Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati (IIT Guwahati) is a public technical university established by the Government of India, located in Amingaon, North Guwahati, in the state of Assam in India. It is the sixth Indian Institute of Tech ...

. A large area of Amingaon is occupied by factories and warehouses; the largest aggregation is the Export Promotion Industrial Park (EPIP), which is located near the riverbank.

Location

National Highway 27 passes through Amingaon. The nearest airport is

Guwahati Airport Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport , or Guwahati Airport, is an international airport serving the largest city of Assam and the capital of the state within it, Guwahati and Dispur, in India. It is the primary airport of Northeas ...

. Amingaon houses the

Agthori railway station Agthori Railway Station is a small railway station in Guwahati, Assam. Its code is AGT. It serves Guwahati City. The station consists of 2 platforms and is located next to the Indian Institute of Technology Guwahati. The station is located on t ...

, although it is not a major stoppage, as well as the historical

Amin Gaon railway station Amin Gaon Railway Station is a defunct railway station alongside the Brahmaputra River in Amingaon, north of Guwahati in the Indian state of Assam Assam (, , ) is a state in Northeast India, northeastern India, south of the eastern Hima ...

. It is connected to

Guwahati Guwahati () the largest city of the Indian state of Assam, and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the seat of the Government of Assam. Th ...

via the

Saraighat Bridge The Saraighat Bridge is a rail-cum-road bridge across Brahmaputra River in Assam, India and is the first of its kind bridge across the river in the state. The length of the bridge is 1492 meters (4895 feet) and the road on the bridge is 7.3 met ...

Cricket ground

Amingaon Cricket Ground () is a picturesque ground that has hosted a number of

BCCI The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is the principal national governing body of the sport of cricket in India. Its headquarters are situated at the Cricket Centre in Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai. BCCI is the wealthiest governing body ...

conducted matches.

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About Amingaon

Satellite map of Amingaon
{{Guwahati Cities and towns in Kamrup district Neighbourhoods in Guwahati