Dibrugarh, April 18 -- Along a busy roadside at Nagakhelia village on the outskirts of Dibrugarh town in Assam, a quiet cultural movement is beginning to take shape. Amid the sounds of passing vehicles and everyday village life, a newly established roadside library is drawing readers, curious visitors, and commuters alike.

Launched on April 16 by socio-cultural organisation Doy-Kao-Rong, the unique initiative has already received an encouraging response from local residents as well as travellers who stop by to browse books placed in the open-access library. What was once an ordinary roadside space is now becoming a small but meaningful centre of learning and reflection.

Strategically located for easy public access, the library allows vi...