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Agartala
Capital city of Tripura, India

Agartala

Agartala is the capital and the largest city of the Indian state of Tripura, situated on the banks of Haora/Saidra River, about 2 kilometres (1.2 mi) east of the border with Bangladesh and about 2,499 km (1,552 mi) from the national capital, New Delhi.

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According to 2022 AMC data, Agartala is the second most populous city after Guwahati in Northeast India. It is India's third international internet gateway and being developed under the Smart Cities Mission.

Get in

Getting to Agartala

If coming via road from Bangladesh, the nearby Akhaura Land Port accepts eVisas. The Cumilla Land Port, further south, does not (July 2023). Exit of Bangladesh incurs a "Travel Tax" of Tk 1,000.

  1. 01
    Maharaja Bir Bikram Kishore Manikya Bahadur Airport

    Flights from Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Ahmedabad, Chennai and many other cities of India via Kolkata or Guwahati.

  2. 02
    Agartala NFR

    Agartala lies on the Sabroom-Lumding line, with daily trains south, to/from Sabroom, and north, as far as Silchar.

  3. 03
    Jogendranagar NFR

    Agartala can be reached directly by bus from Guwahati, Shillong and Silchar.

See

Worth seeing

  1. 01
    Ujjayanta Palace

    Built by Maharaja Radha Kishore Manikya during 1899-1901, this is a two-storey mansion, with mixed type of architecture with three high domes, the central one being 86 feet high.

  2. 02
    Akhaura Checkpost

    It handles the largest number of visitors to and from neighbouring Bangladesh.

  3. 03
    Gedu Miar Maszid

    The main place of worship for the Muslims of Tripura, this imposing mosque bears testimony to the devotion and piety of a remarkable individual.

  4. 04
    Jagannath Temple

    Famous not only from the pilgrim's point of view, this temple is also a remarkable architectural feat with its octagonal base and its impressive pradhakshin patha round the sanctum.

  5. 05
    Lakshmi Narayan Temple

    The idol of Lord Krishna was installed by Krishnananda Sevayet of Laxmi Narayan temple in the 1970s.

  6. 06
    Maharaja Bir Bikram College

    The last king of Tripura founded this in 1947.

Do

Things to do

  1. 01
    Nehru Park

    Inaugurated in 2003, it is a happy hub for people of all ages looking to get away from the city.

  2. 02
    Rabindra Kanan

    A park with lush greenery and an abundance of flowers, home to children and young people looking for a peaceful getaway.

Eat

Where to eat

Indian, Chinese, Continental food is available in any good restaurant in Agartala.And the local food of tiprasa people like gudok, chakhwi, wak (pork) mosdeng are very tasty and appreciated by the non-tribals and tourists. Prices are low compared to Indian metros and comparable in quality.

How locals move

Getting around Agartala the local way

  • Get in}} To get into the city from the airport, there are infrequent buses, or you can take an auto (tuktuk).
  • Get in}} Some regional trains also stop at {{marker|type |wikidata By bus By shared car=== There's intermittent shared SUV service direct from Aizawl in Mizoram, but it only runs when enough passengers have booked seats in advance, which doesn't happen every day.
  • Get inIf starting from Aizawl, inquire at the sumo counter inside a convenience store just uphill from Temple Square.
  • Get aroundPedal Rickshaws are the principal mode of travel within the city limits.
  • Get aroundThe battery-operated rickshaws which are locally called tomtom are very popular because they have the cheapest fares.
  • Get aroundSome cycle rickshaws have been converted to a battery-operated rickshaw.
  • Get aroundThe drivers are genuine rickshaw drivers from backward classes.
  • Get aroundAuto rickshaws plying on fixed routes are also available.

From Wikivoyage: Agartala, CC BY-SA. Not yet checked by us. Last edited 2026-09.

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