Dawki

Dawki or Dauki is a town in West Jaintia Hills district, Meghalaya, India.GeographyIt is located at, on the border between India and Bangladesh.Border-crossingDawki-Tamabil is one of the few road border crossings between India and Bangladesh. It is used mainly for coal transportation to Bangladesh. Some 500 trucks cross the border every day in peak season.Some shared transport is available from Barabazar 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.Places of interestDawki Bridge, is a suspension bridge over the Umngot River. It was constructed in 1932 by the British.