Village in Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India
Balu Basti
Al-Hit-Touch/Balu Basti is a village in the Nicobar district of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, India.
It is located in the Nancowry tehsil.
How locals move
Getting around Balu Basti the local way
- Get inTaxis and autorickshaws wait outside the terminal at flight times.
- Get inHelicopters used to run from inter-island helicopter service 1 km from the airport terminal.
- Get inPawan Hans Helicopter Ltd is operating its fleet of 03 Dauphin Helicopters from Port Blair under the Andaman and Nicobar Islands Administration.
- Get inRajiv Gandhi Water Sports Complex to take smaller ferries to Ross Island, North Bay and Viper Island.
- Get aroundAuto-rickshaws are abundant, and within town should cost ₹20-40.
- Get aroundThe auto-rickshaws will overcharge you if they can see you don't know where you are going or what you are doing.
- Get aroundOne way of avoiding being fleeced by them is to just climb in the back of the auto-rickshaws and say "Aberdeen Bazaar" for example.
- Get aroundIt takes approximately 15 minutes by ferry from Rajiv Gandhi Water Sports Complex jetty.
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