PORT BLAIR IS WELCONNECTED BY AIR AND SHIP

JOURNEY BY SHIP AND AIR

The capital city of Andaman and Nicobar Islands is Port Blair which is connected with Chennai and Calcutta by air. Presently flights are operated by Alliance Air/Indian Airlines and Jet Airways. Alliance Air are operating on all 7 days of the week and on Calcutta-Port Blair –Calcutta sector on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, & Saturday in a week. Website: www.indian-airlines.com

Alliance Air/Indian Airlines: City Office: Middle Point, Port Blair, Tel: 233108 Airport: 232983

The Private Airlines:- The Jet Airways flights are operating every day on Chennai - Port Blair - Chennai sector. Jet Airways: City Office: Junglighat, Port Blair, Tel: 236922/236933 Fax: 236944, Airport: 235911,235944, Web Site: www.jetairways.com

Air Fare  

  Journey originating from Port Blair Journey  originating from Kolkata/Chennai
Alliance Air/Indian Airlines
Port Blair - Chennai Rs. 7060/- Rs. 7790/-
Port Blair - Kolkata  Rs. 7635/- Rs. 8435/-
Jet Airways
Port Blair - Chennai Rs. 7785/- Rs. 7785/-

 


Foreign tourist charter flights are also permitted to land at Port Blair subject to the fulfillment of guidelines of the Director General of Civil Aviation.

BY SEA

Regular passenger ship services are available to Port Blair from Chennai, Calcutta and Vishakhapatnam and back. There are three to four sailings every month from Calcutta and Chennai to Port Blair and vice-versa. There is one sailing from Vishakhapatnam in a month. The voyage takes about 50 to 60 hours and the ship normally berths at Port Blair for about two to four days. Further information on schedules and tariffs can be obtained from:

1. Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. Apeejay House, 4th Floor, Dinsa Wacha Road, Mumbai – 400 020 Tel: 2822101/2823316 Fax: (022) 2022438

2. Shipping Corporation of India Ltd., Shipping House, No. 13, Strand Road, Calcutta – 700 001 Tel: 2482354, 2488013 Fax: (033) 2482035, 2480377


3. Shipping Corporation of India Ltd., Jawahar Building, Rajaji Salai, Chennai – 600 001 Tel: (044) 5231401, Fax: (044) 5231218

4. The Deputy Director of Shipping Services, A&N Administration, 6, Rajaji Salai, Chennai – 600 001 Tel: (044) 5220841/5226873

5. The Directorate of Shipping Services, A&N Administration, Phoenix Bay Jetty, Port Blair (For MV Nancowry and MV Swarajdweep) Tel: (03192) 232528/232742 Fax: (03192) 230480

6. Shipping Corporation of India Ltd., Aberdeen Bazar, Port Blair – 744 101 Tel: (03192) 233347, 233590 Fax: (03192) 233778


7. M/s A.V. Bhanojirao and Garuda Pattabhiramayya & Co., Post Box No. 17, Vishakapatnam (Agent – Shipping Corporation of India Ltd.) Tel: (0891) 565597/562661, Fax: 566507/549224

 

SHIP FARE

Name of Vessel

Class of Accommodation

Fare for Islanders

Fare per berth (Tourist/Non Islanders)

(in Rs.)

M.V.Nicobar

M.V.Nancowry

M.V.Swarajdweep

Deluxe Cabin

A-Class Cabin

B-Class Cabin

Bunk

2,880.00

2,600.00

1,930.00

   460.00

5,240.00

4,320.00

3,420.00

1,330.00

M.V.Harshvardhana

Deluxe Cabin

1st Class Cabin

4 & 6 Berth Cabin

2nd Class Cabin

Bunk

2,880.00

2,600.00

1,930.00

1,680.00

   460.00

5,240.00

4,320.00

3,420.00

2,620.00

1,330.00

M.V.Akbar

Deluxe Cabin

1st Class Cabin

AC Dormitory

Ordinary Bunk

2,880.00

2,500.00

1,250.00

   420.00

5,240.00

3,670.00

2,200.00

1,140.00