Downtown, Guwahati

downtown is a famous locality in Guwahati city. downtown guwahati lies in the kamrup district of assam. it is well connected to the rest of the places in guwahati. some of the localities nearby are six mile, Rukmini Gaon, beltola tiniali, gs road, chandan nagar, and dwarka nagar.

this downtown locality is just 1.6 km (5 minutes drive) from dispur, the capital of assam state. it is a booming locality with a developed neighborhood. in recent years, this locality has drawn several home buyers due to its increasing liveability index. this locality stands out in comparison with other localities in guwahati. 

there is also a software technology park located in sos rd, borjhar, guwahati, a 1-hour ride from downtown. the major airports in guwahati have an air-conditioned bus service from downtown. there are also helipads near the locality.

as part of the smart city initiative, many new projects have come up to make the city more sustainable; the launch of automated water dispensing units for the public, up-grading the citys optical fiber network, and many more, have been taken up.

this locality is also close to the gtac or the guwahati tea auction centre. there is a proposed project of the twin tower world trade center in the nearby area of beltola, which will be 280m in height with 65 floors. the tower will have a cinema hall, shopping mall, a state of the art auditorium, seminar halls, food courts, an open-air amphitheater, a museum, commercial offices, residential apartments, and a sky park. sky park will have an observatory and restaurant with a panoramic view of the river brahmaputra, the city of guwahati, and nearby mountains and hills. the project is under national building construction corporation ltd and will be an icon of guwahati and the whole of northeast india.

there are about 16 properties for sale. the properties are of the type of flats, villas, and plots. the apartments are mostly unfurnished. some are ready to move in, while some are under construction. for the under-construction ones, the handover date is in the years 2021, 2022, and so on.

key highlights

• the famous guwahati-shillong road, also known as g.s. road, is a bustling hub for shoppers.
• the science museum, which is 6 minutes drive from downtown, has an aquarium and a big park.

whats great?

• all the amenities are very closely located.
• the locality is a very safe place to reside.

whats not great? 

• road traffic at peak times

Watch out for?

• assam down town university- the leading university
• several new property projects launched in the locality

property price rising factor

short term

• high quality of life
• road transport is top-notch

long term

• excellent infrastructure
• national highway 27 is close by

other highlights

social infrastructure

the social infrastructure of downtown is very well developed. from hospital to university, every single day-to-day life needs has been covered. most of the properties are luxury 3 bhk which have access to all commodities.

shopping complex & markets

• pantaloons- dee tee towers
• progoti complex- gs road
• dipannita complex
• aditya tower
• central mall guwahati

health care centers

• down town hospital
• asg eye hospital
• sun valley hospital
• apollo tele health service in guwahati
• dr.baruah healthcare center

connectivity & public transport

city bus routes: 

• downtown bus stop near pantaloons store 
• rukmini gaon bus stop, gs rd
• six mile bus stop, g.s. rd; six mile

uber car services, ola cabs are available for public transport

train: 

• the guwahati railway station is just 21 minutes drive from downtown

schools, bank & fitness centers

schools in the locality

• kidzee school
• k.k. memorial english high school 
• anand academy high school
• dispur govt higher secondary school

banks in the locality

• united bank of india
• hdfc bank
• the union co-operative bank ltd
• state bank of india

atms of prominent banks:

• state bank of india atm
• bank of india atm
• uco atm
• sbi atm 
• bank of baroda atm 

fitness centers in the locality

• x-pro fitness gym
• sg24 fitness gym 
• sweatt & sculpt fitness studio 
• live strong fitness gym 

popular landmarks near locality

• assam state zoo and botanical garden
• srimanta sankaradeva kalakshetra

micro market analysis

capital and rental trends

• there is a slight increase in the price per sq ft and stands at rs. 4328 per sq ft in december 2020.
• about 31% of the properties are in the price bracket of rs. 40 lakhs to rs. 60 lakhs. most of them are 3 bhk apartments which are located in multistorey apartments.
• the properties for sale are posted by individuals and by agents equally.
• rents for 2 bhk is around rs. 15k to rs. 20k. some are also available for rs. 10k to rs. 15k.

scope of growth

• the locality will be developed further under smart city development by the government of assam, guwahati development department.

investment opportunities

• growth opportunities are many, and the price keeps on rising.