Mayodia Pass | |
Photo Width: | 250px |
Location: | Arunachal Pradesh, India |
Range: | Himalaya |
Mayodia Pass | |
Pushpin Map: | India Arunachal Pradesh#India3 |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location of Mayodia in Arunachal Pradesh |
Coordinates: | 28.2336°N 95.91°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Arunachal Pradesh |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Lower Dibang Valley District |
Subdivision Type3: | Head Quarter |
Subdivision Name3: | Roing |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Timezone1: | Indian Standard Time |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | Postal Index Code (India) |
Postal Code: | 792110 |
Area Code Type: | Indian Telephone Prefix |
Area Code: | 03803 |
Iso Code: | IN-AR |
Mayodia Pass (elevation), 56 km from Roing in Dibang Valley district of Arunachal Pradesh state in India, is a popular local tourist attraction due to the November to March winter snow fall which is heaviest in January and February.[1]
"Mayodia" is the combination of two Idu-Mishmi words - "Mayu" which is the name of the mountain and "Dia" meaning "peak of the mountain", thereby meaning "Peak of the Mayu Mountain". It is a frequent domestic tourist attraction for the snow fall it receives during winters. Nearest town is Roing (56 km).
Summer (March–June): The temperature ranges from 15 to 30 degree Celsius.
Monsoon (July–August) : Monsoon starts during the month of July. Visiting Mayodia during this time may be difficult due to unpredictable road condition.
Winter (October -January): It is the peak tourist season and the best time to visit Mayodia.
See also: Trans-Arunachal Highway, Arunachal Frontier Highway and India-China Border Roads.
Mayodia can be easily reached by road from all major cities of Assam. Tourists can either hire a car or get Arunachal Pradesh State Transport(APSTS) bus services via national highway to Roing.
The nearest railway station is Tinsukia Junction. From the junction Tourist have to take bus to Roing at a cost of Rs 200 per person. From Roing it is about 3 hours journey to Mayodia and this journey must be completed during day time due to unpredictable road condition.
The Roing helipad is 53 km away, Pasighat Airport is 148 km, Dibrugarh Airport is 190 km and Tezu airport is 105 km away.[2] [3]