- A 500 per cent jump in sales of refrigerators, colour TVs and washing machines in the past five years;
- Over 700 new multi-storeyed apartment buildings constructed in the past three years;
- Over 80 new restaurants opened in the past two years. Guwahatians spend over Rs 1.5 crore a month in eating out;
- 2,000 new vehicles arrive on the city's roads every month.