Andaman and Nicobar island transport facilities

Island transports in the islands are well facilitated. The major mode of transport is by roads and there are also the island water transport and sometimes air transport. A stretch of 240 kilometers between Port Blair and Maya Bunder is covered by bus transport. In between Port Blair and Maya Bunder two islands lie and the buses and passengers are ferried by boats. The islands that have to be crossed are Baratang and Kadamtala islands. Then a city called Rangat has to be crossed to reach the destiny. From Maya Bunder they have to change the busses to travel upto Kalighat, Diglipur which is the end point of Andaman.

Speaking of Nicobar’s transport facility there is no road transport.
The people have to travel by ships to reach versions islands. The travel in the ships may take 1 to 3 days. The ships halt in the islands such as little Andaman, car Nicobar, Nancowrie and Katchal Campbell Bay for the convenience of passenger and also unload the cargoes. The endpoint of Nicobar Islands is Campbell Bay. In case of urgency and emergency, people travel through army helicopters and small flights.

Hundreds of busses run between Port Blair and south Andaman convenience of the passengers. Apart from the busses tourist taxis, maxi cabs and call taxis in the islands the bus service offered by the government are limited. Details on Intra island transport and shipping service, traffic contacts can be enquired with the director, shipping service, A $ N administrations, Phoenix Bay, Port Blair-744101. Phone: 232752/232742.

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