Paltan Bazar

Sitting next to Guwahati railway station and home to Assam State Transport Corporation bus terminal, Paltan Bazar is a thriving market place and trade centre. The entire area is stuffed with hotels, restaurants, shopping complexes and street shops. Due to the railway station and the bus terminal, Paltan Bazar is one place in Guwahati that never sleeps; so whatever time of the day it is, there is something or the other for the compulsive shopper! A word of caution–this market is always crowded so be prepared to face an army of busy foot soldiers (read commuters).
The furniture market here is the answer to all home and office needs. Home decoration materials are also in plenty in the myriad shops and stalls. Go busy bargaining over bamboo products, north eastern tribal garments and articles made of clay and wood in the roadside establishments or shop for various types of tea at the Indian Tea House. As mentioned before, Paltan Bazar is home to many restaurants and dhabas serving Indian and Chinese food items and you will never feel the hunger pangs after all the walking and haggling!