Ledo, Assam

See also: Ledo Road

Ledo
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Semi-Rural
Ledo
Ledo is located in Assam
Ledo
Ledo
Location in Assam, India
Ledo is located in India
Ledo
Ledo
Ledo (India)
Coordinates: 27°18′0″N 95°44′0″E / 27.30000°N 95.73333°E / 27.30000; 95.73333
CountryMargherita  India
StateAssam
DistrictTinsukia
Government
 • TypePanchayat Raj under State Government
 • BodyGaon Panchayat of Ledo
Elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
6,540
Languages
 • Hindi,Bengali etcAssamese
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
[786182]
ISO 3166 codeIN-AS
Vehicle registrationAS
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)
Nearest cityMargherita
Avg. summer temperature30 °C (86 °F)
Avg. winter temperature6 °C (43 °F)

Ledo is a small town in Tinsukia district, Assam, India.[1] As of 2005, the Ledo railway station is the easternmost broad gauge railway station in India.[2] The town is also the starting point of Ledo Road, also known as Stilwell Road, a highway built during World War II for use by American and British troops as a military supply route to China through Myanmar (Burma)

The first coal mine in Assam was started near Ledo in 1882 when the erstwhile Assam Railway & Trading Company was laying a metre gauge railway line in that region.And Ledo is famous for its high quality good coal[3][4]

Nearest Town and Villages

Railway Station

Ledo Railway Station (station code: LEDO) is located in Tinsukia district, Assam, India. As of 2005, it holds the distinction of being the easternmost broad gauge railway station in India.The Dibrugarh Airport (approximately 78 km away). It is located NH 38 (Stillwell Rd), Ledo, Samukjan, District: Tinsukia, Assam, India. Ledo is also the starting point of the Ledo Road, also known as the Stilwell Road, which was built during World War II as a military supply route to China through Myanmar (Burma). The station falls under the administrative control of the Tinsukia Division of the Northeast Frontier Railway zone. It is a last railway station on the Tinsukia–Ledo line in Assam, India. It holds historical significance as the easternmost broad gauge station in the country. Although it doesn’t have pass through station.

Originating trains

Some of the major trains that start their journey at Ledo include:

References

  1. ^ "Ledo". www.india9.com. 15 October 2005. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  2. ^ "[IRFCA] Indian Railways FAQ: Trivia". www.irfca.org. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  3. ^ "Makum Coalfields – an Insight – Assam". Kaziranga National Park and Tiger Reserve. 6 September 2018. Archived from the original on 8 October 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2019.
  4. ^ Sen, Sanjay (2016). Coal mining industry in Assam - a study of Tinsukia district - 1865-1940 (PDF).
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