Petrol pump, near Guwahati
Not yet checkedAt the start, in Guwahati, 1 km off the road.
From the open map · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Guwahati to Tawang
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NH 13
488KM
Guwahati to Tawang
Assam plains to the Tawang valley in Arunachal Pradesh, through the Sela Tunnel, or over Sela Pass at 13,680 ft
- Usual days
- 9, Guwahati to Guwahati
- Highest point
- 13,000 ft
- Usually open
- Oct to May
- No fuel for
- 84 km
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45 pumpsGuwahati0 kmTawang488 km84 km · no pumpDirang368 km
Indian Oil, near Guwahati
Not yet checkedAt the start, in Guwahati, 1 km off the road.
From the open map · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Guwahati
Not yet checkedAt the start, in Guwahati, 1 km off the road.
From the open map · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Guwahati
Not yet checkedAt the start, in Guwahati, 1 km off the road.
From the open map · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Purba Bharati Gas, near Guwahati
Not yet checkedAt the start, in Guwahati.
From the open map · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Guwahati
Not yet checkedAt the start, in Guwahati.
From the open map · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Guwahati
Not yet checked1 km from Guwahati.
From the open map · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Guwahati
Not yet checked4 km from Guwahati.
From the open map · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
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Indian Oil, near Guwahati
Not yet checked12 km from Guwahati.
From the open map · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Assam Oil, near Guwahati
Not yet checked13 km from Guwahati.
From the open map · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Assam Oil, near Guwahati
Not yet checked16 km from Guwahati.
From the open map · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Guwahati
Not yet checked20 km from Guwahati.
From the open map · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Bharat Petroleum, near Guwahati
Not yet checked24 km from Guwahati.
From the open map · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Assam Oil, near Guwahati
Not yet checked27 km from Guwahati.
From the open map · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Guwahati
Not yet checked29 km from Guwahati.
From the open map · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
HP, near Guwahati
Not yet checked30 km from Guwahati.
From the open map · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Bharat Petroleum, near Guwahati
Not yet checked54 km from Guwahati.
From the open map · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Maa Kamakhya Energy Station, near Dhula
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 71 km from Guwahati.
From locator.iocl.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Tezpur
Not yet checked118 km from Guwahati.
From the open map · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Tezpur
Not yet checked121 km from Guwahati.
From the open map · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Tezpur
Not yet checked125 km from Guwahati.
From the open map · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Tezpur
Not yet checked127 km from Guwahati.
From the open map · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Bharat Petroleum, near Tezpur
Not yet checked130 km from Guwahati.
From the open map · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Tezpur
Not yet checked137 km from Guwahati.
From the open map · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Tumuki Filling Station, near Bapu Bheti Gaon
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 143 km from Guwahati.
From locator.iocl.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Binduguri Kisan Seva Kendra, near Dekargaon
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 153 km from Guwahati, 1 km off the road.
From locator.iocl.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Bharat Petroleum, near Tezpur
Not yet checked158 km from Guwahati.
From the open map · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Mayur Corporation, near Behali
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 158 km from Guwahati, 2 km off the road.
From locator.iocl.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Fuel Stop Hq, near Behali
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 159 km from Guwahati.
From locator.iocl.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Kuljit Singh & Co, near Dhanua Nagar
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 160 km from Guwahati, 2 km off the road.
From locator.iocl.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
HP, near Tezpur
Not yet checked161 km from Guwahati.
From the open map · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Tezpur Petroleum Co, near Behali
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 162 km from Guwahati.
From locator.iocl.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Indian Oil, near Tezpur
Not yet checked165 km from Guwahati.
From the open map · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Maa Kalyani Fuel Station, near Chariduar
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 176 km from Guwahati.
From locator.iocl.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Goel Trading Co, near Balipara
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 186 km from Guwahati.
From locator.iocl.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Kameng Tpt Co Op Soc Ltd, near Bhalukpong
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 223 km from Guwahati.
From locator.iocl.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Lokin Refilling Centre, near Upper Bhalukpong
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 230 km from Guwahati.
From locator.iocl.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
George D Filling Station, near Village Jamiri
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 285 km from Guwahati.
From locator.iocl.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Rupa Auto Agency, near Rupa
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 308 km from Guwahati, 2 km off the road.
From locator.iocl.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Kameng Tpt Coop Socy Ltd Bomdila, near Bomdila
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 321 km from Guwahati.
From locator.iocl.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Sonam Servo Station, near Dirang
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 362 km from Guwahati.
From locator.iocl.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Norgyunma Filling Station, near Dirang
Last fuel for 84 kmIndian Oil. 368 km from Guwahati.
From locator.iocl.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Assam Oil, near Jang
First fuel after the gap451 km from Guwahati.
From the open map · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Keekhar Filling Station, Kharsa, near Jang
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 459 km from Guwahati.
From locator.iocl.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Himalaya Filling Station, near B Supply
Not yet checkedIndian Oil. 487 km from Guwahati, 1 km off the road.
From locator.iocl.com · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Rules for motorcycles
10 factsArunachal Pradesh: Inner Line Permit for Indian citizens
Not yet checkedApplied for online. The tourist permit allows a stay of up to 14 days. The official page lists 300 rupees up to three days and 500 rupees up to 14.
From eilp.arunachal.gov.in · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Arunachal Pradesh: permit counters outside the portal
Not yet checkedA Tawang advisory names issuing offices at Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati, Tezpur and Bhalukpong. West Kameng district also issues it at the Deputy Commissioner's office in Bomdila.
From cdn.s3waas.gov.in · dated 27 August 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Apply on the district's portal or at the Deputy Commissioner's office. An order of 8 September 2026 says passes issued by anyone else are not legal.
From cdn.s3waas.gov.in · dated 8 September 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Bum La: enter by 10:30, leave by 14:00
Not yet checkedThe district portal gives an entry window of 7:00 to 10:30 in the morning and requires visitors to be out by 14:00 the same day.
From bumlapass.in · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Bum La: portal is silent on motorcycles
Not yet checkedThe district portal allows private vehicles and says commercial taxis must be registered in Tawang. It does not mention motorcycles. Several blogs say a local taxi is compulsory.
From bumlapass.in · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Bum La: visitor fee of 50 rupees
Not yet checkedCharged per person aged 12 and above who is not from an Arunachal Pradesh Scheduled Tribe, after the pass is approved.
From bumlapass.in · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Tawang: one day of acclimatisation before high areas
Not yet checkedThe district tourism office's advisory of 27 August 2026 tells visitors to acclimatise for at least a day after arrival before Sela Pass, Bum La and the high lakes.
From cdn.s3waas.gov.in · dated 27 August 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Sela Pass: one-way traffic on alternate days in snow
Not yet checkedAfter heavy snow the district administration has allowed Tawang-bound and West Kameng-bound traffic on alternate dates. This predates the tunnel; no later order was found.
No government order found · from nenews.in · dated 4 February 2024 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
The state permit portal is for Indian citizens only and sends foreign citizens to the Foreigners Regional Registration Office portal. Group size, validity and fee not found officially.
From eilp.arunachal.gov.in · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Tawang: areas closed to foreign citizens
Not yet checkedA District Magistrate's order of 15 May 2026 bars foreign citizens, without written permission, beyond Pangateng Tso, Gorsam Stupa in Zemithang, kilometre 4 at Khrimu, and Murga Bridge near Jang.
From cdn.s3waas.gov.in · dated 15 May 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Trouble on the road
4 warningsFrom published guides, not from riders
Each warning names the months it applies to. None has been seen by a rider this season unless it says so.
Landslides between Dirang and Sela
Not yet checkedIn late August 2025 slides between Padma and Chepara and near Sapper Camp blocked about 120 metres of road and damaged two vehicles.
From arunachalobserver.org · dated 27 August 2025 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Snow on the old road over Sela Pass
Not yet checkedIn February 2024 snow between Jaswant Garh and Baisakhi stranded about 30 vehicles for three days. The district advisory asks for non-skid chains.
From nenews.in · dated 4 February 2024 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Altitude at Sela and Bum La
Not yet checkedThe district advisory warns people with heart or altitude problems against Sela Pass and Bum La, and tells visitors to stay off frozen lakes.
From cdn.s3waas.gov.in · dated 27 August 2026 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
Few fuel pumps between towns
Not yet checkedAn operator guide advises filling up at Tezpur, Bomdila and Tawang, as pumps are rare in between.
From thedreamridersgroup.com · dated 25 July 2025 · read 28 September 2026 · no rider has confirmed it
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