Fancy Bazaar is a locality in
Guwahati
Guwahati (, ; formerly rendered Gauhati, ) is the biggest city of the Indian state of Assam and also the largest metropolis in northeastern India. Dispur, the capital of Assam, is in the circuit city region located within Guwahati and is the ...
, surrounded by localities of
Pan Bazaar
Pan Bazaar (also spelled as Panbazar) (অসমীয়া: পানবজাৰ) is a locality in Guwahati, India surrounded by localities of Paltan Bazaar, Ambari and Fancy Bazaar. Situated on the banks of the river Brahmaputra, it is pa ...
, Lakhtokia with nearest airport at
Borjhar
Borjhar is a locality in Guwahati, situated on the western fringes of the metropolitan expanse of the city. Jalukbari is 12 km to the east with nearest Railway station and junction at Azara and Kamakhya respectively.
Transport
Lokpriya Gopinath ...
and
Railway Station
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at
Paltan Bazaar
Paltan Bazaar is a locality of Guwahati, Assam. It is surrounded by the localities of Pan Bazaar, Uloobari, Rehabari, Fancy Bazaar. Its location in the central part of the city-centre is the hub for transportation and hotels in Guwahati, Assam. ...
. It is known as the business hub of
Northeast
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region. It derives its name from the Jail and gallows for hanging (''phansi'') that was situated in this area—the municipal records still calls it ''Phansi bazaar''.
Commercial viability
Fancy Bazaar is busy commercial area as central location of various commercial enterprises.
See also
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Ulubari
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Lokhra
Lokhra, also known as Lakhra, is a locality in southern part of Guwahati in Assam. It is surrounded by Jalukbari, Lalmati and Basistha localities. It is near National Highway 37 and is 9 km and 18 km from Guwahati Railway Station and Airport, r ...
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Ghoramara
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Jalukbari
Jalukbari is a locality in Guwahati, Assam, India, located between National Highway 31 and National Highway 37.
Education
Gauhati University, Assam Engineering College, Government Ayurvedic College, Jalukbari Sanskrit School are some of the e ...
References
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Neighbourhoods in Guwahati