By Air
:
In April 2002,
Guwahati became an International Airport. But as of now, the only
international flight from Guwahati Airport goes to Bangkok. For
visitors intending to travel to the North East from other overseas
locations, the International Airports for arrival could be Kolkata or
New Delhi. Domestic air connections to the North East are provided by
the Indian Airlines, Jet Airways and Air Sahara. These Airlines
provide connections between the Airports within the North East and
also between the North East and important destinations such as Delhi/
Kolkata. For international flights, Air India or the relevant foreign
carrier could be contacted.
By Rail :
Besides Air
connections, there are plenty of Train connections to various
destinations in the North East. Some of the important rail-heads in
the N.E. Region are Guwahati, New Bongaigaon, Jorhat, Tezpur,
Dibrugarh Town, Tinsukia, Lumding, Silchar, Dimapur and Kumarghat.
From the North East Region, there are train connections to New
Jalpaiguri, Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Trivandrum etc. In
the recent times, Rajdhani Express services have been introduced
between Guwahati and New Delhi.
By Road :
The N.E States are served by the National Highways NH-31, 31B, 31C,
36, 37, 37A, 38, 39, 40, 40E, 44, 51, 52, 52A, 52E, 53, 54 and 61.
Besides, there are also the State Roads. For road travel, Bus Services
as also Taxis/ Hired Cars are available. Necessary details may be had
from the Tourism Development Corporations of the State Governments.
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