'''Agartala''' is the capital city of the North Eastern State of Tripura.

Get in

Agartala can be reached by air from Delhi & Chennai via Kolkata,Kolkata or Guwahati and by road from Guwahati and Silchar.

There are many flights from Guwahati and Kolkata and a number of airlines operate in this route. It might be better to consult a authorized travel agent to choose the best at lowest fare. Airfare varies from Rs. 3330 to Rs.7000.

There is a direct bus link from Dhaka, Bangladesh. The same bus continues to Kolkata after a break at the Dhaka bus terminal.

Get around

Paddle Rickshaws are the principle mode of travel within the city limits. The fare may range from Rs5 to Rs25/-.

Auto Rickshaws plying in specified routes are also available. Tough designated stands are at Motorstand, Nagarjala, Abhaynagar etc.all you need to do to catch an "auto" (locally known as "Tempu") is to stand in the route and be watchful. Unlike any other Indian cities Agartala auto rickshaws have an authorised sitting capacity of 4 pax at the rear and passengers are comfortable squeezing in by little adjustment. However a note of advice, pay exact amount else the difference of .50 paisa or a rupee may be returned by as many number of match boxes.

Local buses are available for long routes.

For a days trip to Kamalasagar, Sipahijala, Udaipur etc. a cab can be hired from Bat-tala syndicate.

Auto-rickshaws are available for to and fro travel to Airport.

See

Do

Buy

Cane and Bamboo artworks.

Eat

Drink

Sleep

The highest ranked hotels for are "Rajdhani", "Rajarshi", "Star" and many more. Otherwise hotels in Agartala are moderately priced compared to other Indian state capitals.

Get out

  • '''Pilak'''
  • '''Matabari'''
  • '''Melaghar'''
  • '''Sipahijala Wildlife Sanctuary'''
  • '''Unakoti'''
  • '''Jampui Hills'''
  • '''Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary'''
  • '''Gondacherra Wildlife Sanctuary'''
  • '''Domboor Lake and Raima valley'''