Dawki | |
Other Name: | Dauki |
Settlement Type: | town |
Pushpin Map: | India Meghalaya#India |
Pushpin Label Position: | right |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Meghalaya, India |
Coordinates: | 25.1833°N 92.0167°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Meghalaya |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | West Jaintia Hills |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | War, Khasi, English |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 793109 |
Registration Plate: | ML |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Nearest city |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Shillong, Jowai, Silchar |
Dawki or Dauki is a town in West Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya, India.
It is located at 25.1833°N 92.0167°W, on the border between India and Bangladesh.[1]
See also: Designated ICP border crossings. Dawki Integrated Check Post or Dawki border crossing is on Dawki-Tamabil is one of the few road border crossings between India and Bangladesh in West Jaintia Hills district in the state of Meghalaya, India, the corresponding post in Bangladesh is Tamabil post. Dawki ICP foundation stone was laid in January 2017 and will become operation in 2-18.[2] It is used mainly for coal transportation to Bangladesh. Some 500 trucks cross the border every day in peak season.[3] [4] [5]
Some shared transport is available from Iewduh in Shillong to the border post at Dawki every morning. Buses are also available for the journey from Shillong. On the other side inside Bangladesh the Tamabil bus station, away, has regular bus service to Sylhet away.[6] [7]
Dawki Bridge, is a suspension bridge over the Umngot River. It was constructed in 1932 by the British.[8]