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By Air
Nearest airport Agartala
(The airport is about 5 km. from the city centre.)
Agartala is served by Indian Airlines flights from Guwahati
(40 minutes) and Kolkata (50 minutes).
Taxis and auto-rickshaws are available.
Indian Airlines Enquiries Tel. 242020, 242226, Reservations
Tel. 225470; Fax 224438
By Rail
Nearest Railhead Kumarhat
(on N.F. railway station, 140 km)
One can reach Kumarghat from Guwahati via Lumding in Assam.
Trains Brahmaputa
Mail, Kamrup Express, Barak Valley Express and Cachar Express
to Lumding (Assam).
Passenger trains from Lumding to Kumarghat
(about 10 hrs)
Journey time Guwahati
to Lumding (5 hours). Lumding to Kumarhat (10 hrs)
Contact Railway
Out Agency, Tel. 225533.
By Road
NH 54 originates from Agartala and goes
northeast across Tripura into Assam, enters Meghalaya and
joins NH 40 near Shillong.
NH 40 Agartala to Guwahati - 599 km, Agartala to Shillong
- 499 km
Buses are available from Guwahati to Agartala ( 24 hrs.)
Agartala is also connected by road to
Dhaka. The journey is covered in 6 hours. Tripura Road Transport
Corporation has bus services from Agartala to other place
in the state.
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