Lekhapani

Lekhapani is a town in Tinsukia district, Assam, India.

Lekhapani
লেখাপানী
Leekhapani
Rural
Lekhapani
Nickname(s): 
Last Point of NEFR, Indian Railways
Lekhapani
Location in Assam, India
Lekhapani
Lekhapani (India)
Coordinates: 27°19′0″N 95°54′0″E
Country India
StateAssam
DistrictTinsukia
Government
  TypePanchayat Raj under State Government
  BodyGaon Panchayat
Elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Languages
  OfficialAssamese
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
786182
ISO 3166 codeIN-AS
Vehicle registrationAS-23
Coastline0 kilometres (0 mi)

and it is also the last frontier of North Frontier Railway(but it is inoperative since 1993)Lekhapani railway station

Geography

It is located at an elevation of 150 m above MSL.[1]

Transport

Lekhapani is connected by National Highway 315 from Makum. National Highway 315 connects Ledo to Indo-Myanmar border i.e. Pangsau Pass. The eastern most railway station of India, Lekhapani railway station is a defunct one but surveys are on to extend the line to Kharsang, Arunachal Pradesh and revive the station soon.

Nearest towns and villages

References

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