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Tripura |
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Tripura, quite off the beaten track,
is a storehouse of tribal crafts and culture as well as music and
dancing. In the centre of this patch of intense greenery is the
capital, Agartala, where gracious buildings were once the palaces
of Tripura’s royal family.
Agartala (Tripura)
Rich in flora & fauna, the legendary state of Tripura is a
fascinating world in itself. Agartala, the capital of Tripura
gained prominence when Maharaja Krishna Manikya shifted his
capital here in the 19th century.
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Area: 10,500 sq.kms.
Altitude: 1280 metres.
Temprature (°C):
Summer- Max. 35, Min. 21.7
Winter- Max. 25, Min. 10.1
Rainfall: 22.4 cms (June to August).
Clothings: Cottons in Summer, Wollens in Winter.
Best Season: September to March.
Languages Spoken: Bengali, Kokborak, Hindi & English.
STD Code: 0381 |
How to get
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Air: Agartala is
connected by airlines flights with Calcutta, Guwahati,
Delhi. |
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Rail: The two nearest railway
stations are Kumarghat (160 kms) and Dharama Nagar (200 kms). Both
the stations on the North-East Frontier Railway, connectedby
203/204 Tripura Passanger with Lumding & Guwahati, where as
Lumding and Guwahati are connected with Calcutta and other major
stations in India. |
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Road:
Good motorable raods connect Agartala with Silchar- 288
kms, Guwahati- 599 kms, Shillong- 499 kms, Dharmanagar- 200
kms. |
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Bus
Service: Tripura Road Transport Corporation buses
connect Silchar, Shillong and Dharma Nagar to Agartala. |
What to see
Excursions
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Sephahijala Wild-life Sanctuary-
33 kms
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Rudra Sagar (Neer Mahal)- 60 kms
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Kamala Sagar- 27 kms
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Bramhakund- 48 kms
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Udaipur- 52 kms
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Deotamura- 70 kms
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Dumbur- 110 kms
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Pilak- 100 kms
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Jampui Hills-250 kms
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Unakoti- 200 kms
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Tripura Undari Temple- 67 kms
Entry
Formalities
Foreign tourists visiting Tripura
are required to obtain a permit from The Secretary, Ministry of
Home Affairs, Govt. of India, South Block, New Delhi.
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