Tripura
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.
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 there
Air: Agartala is connected by airlines flights
with Calcutta, Guwahati, Delhi.
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.
Road: Good motorable raods connect Agartala
with Silchar- 288 kms, Guwahati- 599 kms,
Shillong- 499 kms, Dharmanagar- 200 kms.
Bus Service: Tripura Road Transport Corporation
buses connect Silchar, Shillong and Dharma
Nagar to Agartala.
What to see
Ujjayanta Palace
Kunjavan Palace
Jagannath Temple
BenuVan Vihar
Maharaja Veer Vikram College
Old Agartala
Buddha Vihar
Rabindra Kanan
State Museum (1000-1700 hrs. Closed on Sundays)
Excursions
Sephahijala Wild-life Sanctuary- 33 kms
Rudra Sagar (Neer Mahal)- 60 kms
Kamala Sagar- 27 kms
Bramhakund- 48 kms
Udaipur- 52 kms
Deotamura- 70 kms
Dumbur- 110 kms
Pilak- 100 kms
Jampui Hills-250 kms
Unakoti- 200 kms
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.
