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Agartala is
well connected by road to other parts of Tripura state.
National highway 44 has been extended to the south, thus
improving the road connectivity between Agartala & south
Tripura. Buses jeeps trekkers & SUVs are the most popular
public carriers, and cars and vans are usually used for
private hire.The main mode of transport within the city
consists of a network of cycle rickshaws, auto rickshaws and
buses. Agartala city consists of many Paras, |
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the
Haora River, though the city also extends to the
low lying hills on its northern parts.Agaratala
has a pleasant climate throughout the year with
no extremes of temperature. Airport
Agartala is also connected by air, the
modernised Agartala Airport connects it to other
cities in India. There are daily flight
connections to Delhi, Kolkata and Guwahati.
Railways
Agartala is being connected to Lumding, Assam by
a meter gauge railway line to be fully
operational by 2009. The nearest railhead is
presently in Ambassa a town of the Dhalai
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Being the
capital of a state Agartala has access to all
the modern communications network and
infrastructure. Many newspapers serve the city
and the state. Bengali language media is
dominant in the city Agartala has a lot of
educational institutions, schools and colleges
and also a central university. Tourism -
Places of interest College Tilla -
Maharaja Bir Bikram College, Tripura University
buildings, football ground, international
cricket stadium, picturesque lush landscapes &
serene natural lakes. Ujjayanta Palace - Palace
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converted
to state legislative assembly. Jagannath temple - Hindu temple
of Vaishnava school of thought. Umamaheswar temple - Hindu
temple of Shaiva & Shakta schools of thought. Venuban Vihar
Budhha Mandir Puratan Agartala Tripura State Museum at Post
Office Chowmuhani. Hotels - Hotel Rajdhani Ginger
Hotel Hotel Rajarshi Transport Road
National Highway 44 connects Agartala to Assam and the rest of
India by road. The highways (NH44 , NH 44A) connects Agartala
with Silchar (288 km), Guwahati (599 km), Shillong (499 km),
Dharmanagar (200 km) and Aizawl (443 km). A bus service also
connects it to Dhaka (150 km). Agartala is well connected by
road tourist spot to other parts of Tripura state. National
highway 44 has been extended to the south, thus improving the
road connectivity between Agartala & south Tripura. Buses jeeps
trekkers & SUVs are air india the most popular public carriers,
and cars and vans are usually used for private hire. The main
mode of transport travel within the city consists of a network
of cycle rickshaws deccan tourism, auto rickshaws and buses.
Languages Bengali is the common language spoken in Agartala.
Other languages spoken include Kokborok (Tripuri language),
Manipuri , Changma, Nepali, etc. Private indian airlines Sector
There is a wide variety of private enterprises also and the main
business area of the city Gol Bazaar and Kaman Chowmuhani area
which has a huge conglomeration of shops, bazaars, banks, etc.
Major Indian banks serving Agartala are SBI, PNB, UTI Bank,
ICICI Bank, Vijaya Bank, Canara Bank,etc.The major commodities
exported from Agartala are tea, rubber and gas/LPG The city is
the state capital so most of the population is employed in the
state & central Government and other Government owned
enterprises. Localities The major areas of the city
are listed below:
Krishnanagar Banamalipur Dhaleshwar Shibnagar Ramnagar Joynagar
Abhoynagar Radhanagar Arundhutinagar Gol Bazaar Gurkha Basti
Kunjaban College Tilla Indiranagar Bhati Abhoynagar 79 Tilla New
Capital Complex GB, Agartala Amtali Durjoynagar Bardowali These
areas are further subdivided into residential blocks, such as
Banamalipur which is divided into North Banamalipur, Madhya
Banamlipur, South Banamalipur, etc. |
