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Surrounded by tribal
communities, most of the people who live here belong to Garo society. A hill of Garo which is mostly covered by
subtropical forest calls for sophistication of Meghalaya climate and eco region
which is shaded by meadows of green reflects the hegemony of nature.
Although the beauties of
Sohra and Shillong the Capital of Meghalaya sets between the West Khasi hills revives
the glory which in turn entices tourism throughout the year. Meghalaya which is
dominated by the people of Khasi community the major parts of Meghalaya is
concentrated within the Khasi Hills region.
The Garo Hills which
occupies the large part of the heaving terrain accounts less number of people
throughout the year.
People residing within the
zone of Garo Hills are called as the Garos and it is not only within Meghalaya
you will also witness Garo settlement outside the boundaries of Meghalaya such
as in Assam and Bangladesh. As per the culture they call themselves Achik-mande
and in their terms Achik Mande means Hills man.
A hill of Garo encompasses
5 districts and amongst this 5 zone Tura is the largest town with the large
number of Population. Located somewhere down foothills of Tura peak the rich
bio diversity of this area have graced this place with an abundance of Flora
and Fauna.
Baghmara which is the
headquarters of south Garo hill district is the major part of Garo district.
The place is encircled by Bangladesh and is approximately 113 km away from the
site of Tura. Simsang River flows and covers the hill and tracts of the region.
Simsang which meets the Samleshwari river of Bangladesh speaks the territorial
importance of this place.
Here you will witness
Balpakram National Park, which is famous for housing elephants and clouded
leopards.
Baghmara
Town, District of South Garo Hills
We booked 4-4 sumo from
Sohra to Ranikhor, which is a famous town within the shore of Khasi district.
From Ranikhor another 4-4 Mahindra camper was offered by Samrakhshan Eco tours.
The venture was an absolute teat as both neighbouring countries thrilled our
mind with its natural boundaries.
River
at Ranikhor
Suitable route would be
from Nonstoin to Baghmara from Shillong later joining NH62 which process from
Dudhnai and follows its way through Williamnagar and Baghmara. The most convenient
and often used route is from Guwahati to Baghmara through NH37 which later
joins the route of NH51 to Tura and further through NH62 to Baghmara.
How
to Get There
By
Air
The nearest airport is
Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport is also known as Guwahati
International Airport and from here Baghmara is about 345 KM. Guwahati airport
is the chief hub of flights to North-East India and partial to international
destinations.
Shillong and Tura are well
linked by regular a helicopter which runs from Pawan Hans.
By
Rail
The nearest railway
station is in Guwahati and from here Baghmara is 320 km away. Guwahati station
is well connected with other major cities like Kolkata, New Delhi, Bangalore,
Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai, Hyderabad, Chandigarh and Mumbai.
By
Road
Although there is only one
overnight bus that operates from Guwahati to Baghmara but there are regular
night bus services are obtainable to Tura. Buses operate from ISBT, Guwahati at
8:30 PM and reach Tura at 4 AM Baghmara at 9 AM respectively.
The booking fare will cost
you Rs 250 per person and to Baghmara it is 320 per head. From Tura one can
look to get into shared services of Sumo and from Tura Baghmara is
approximately 106 km. make sure the single ticket will cost you 150 and the
shared services are available from 6 in the morning till 2 in the afternoon.
Further there are shared
taxi services which is available from Bharalumukh, Guwahati to Tura and its
timings are 6 AM and 2 PM.
Climate
An ideal time to pay a
visit here would be during the season of monsoon which falls between the month
of July and September. Between November and December the region will experience
warm and temperate climate.
Where
to Stay
Baghmara tourist Guest
house is a reasonable stay option available for you located at a hilly side of
Baghmara town from here one can enjoy the panoramic view of the region's
landscape and Simsang River.
