Getting in Tripura
Getting in Tripura
By Air
Nearest airport Agartala (about 12 km from the city centre).
Agartala is served by Indian Airlines flights from Guwahati (40 minutes).
Kolkata (50 minutes), and Sitchar (35 minutes).
Taxis and auto-rickshaws are available.
By Rail
Nearest railhead Manughat / Kumarghat (on N.F. railway station, 120 km)
One can reach Kumarghat from Guwahati via Lumding in Assam.
Trains Brahmaputra Mail, Kamrup Express. Barak Valley Express and Cachar Express run to Lumding (Assam).
Passenger trains from Lumding to Kumarghat take about 10 hrs.
Journey time
Guwahati to Lumding (5 hrs)
Lumding to Kumarghat (10 hrs)
By Road
NH 44 originates from Agartala and goes northeast across Tripura into Assam, enters Meghalaya and joins NH 40 near Shillong.
Agartala to Guwahati - 597 km
Agartala to Shillong - 499 km
Buses are available from Guwahati to Agartala round the clock.
Agartala is also going to be connected by road to Dhaka. The journey will be covered in 6 hrs. Tripura Road Transport Corporation operate bus services from Agartala to other places in the state.