Highest post office in the world – Highest post office in the world
The world’s highest post office is the last place where not only you but we too would like to take selfies. Hikkim Post Office serves as the highest post office in the world. Hikkim Post Office is located at Hikkim village in Spiti Valley, Himachal Pradesh. It is situated at an altitude of 14,567 feet above sea level. Tourists come in large numbers to visit this post office. The interesting thing is, people who come here also send postcards to their family members or loved ones.
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India’s first floating library – First floating library in India
You may have been to libraries that are built on one floor of the building, but have you ever read books in a floating library? Yes, there is such a unique library in West Bengal, India. It is an initiative of West Bengal Transport Corporation, located in the Hooghly River, Kolkata. The library houses a fine collection of over 500 books in three languages - English, Hindi and Bengali, curated by the Oxford Book Store. Books of many categories are also available here.
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Floating village in India – Floating village in India
You have heard about the floating library, now know about the floating village, which is located on the largest freshwater lake in North-East India. This place is right next to Keibul Lamjao, which is the only floating national park in the world. Let us tell you, when the whole world was battling the epidemic at the time of Covid-19, then this epidemic did not even wander around Champu Khangpok. Interestingly, the entire village is based on biomass, which is called phumdi.
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First Sunrise in India – First Sunrise in India
Dong village in Arunachal Pradesh is one such eastern village in India, where the sun’s rays fall first. Let us tell you, the first sunrise occurs here at 4:15 in the morning. Not only this, by 5 o’clock in the evening the sun also sets here. If you want to see such a beautiful place, then definitely visit the Dong place of Arunachal Pradesh.
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Highest rail bridge in the world – Highest rail bridge in the world
The Chenab Railway Bridge, 30 meters taller than the Eiffel Tower, with a total of 359 meters, is the highest rail bridge in the world. Chenab Bridge is an arched bridge over the Chenab River in the Reasi district of Jammu and Kashmir. This bridge connects Bakkal and Kauri and has a total length of 1,315 metres.
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World’s highest motorable road – World’s highest motorable road
Situated at an altitude of 19,000 feet above sea level at Umling La in Ladakh, the Chisum-Demchok road is the highest motorable road in the world, meaning you can take any kind of motor vehicle through this route. Due to its height, this place has also made a place in the Guinness World Records. Located in the eastern part of Ladakh, the 52 km Sum-Demchok road is a black-topped road that connects many remote villages to the rest of the country. If we talk about its feet above the Siachen Glacier, then it is 17,700 feet high.
