PORT BLAIR IS WELCONNECTED BY AIR AND SHIP
JOURNEY BY SHIP AND AIR
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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 |
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Alliance Air/Indian Airlines: City Office: Middle Point, Port Blair, Tel: 233108 Airport: 232983 |
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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 |
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Air Fare
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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:
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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
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Name
of Vessel |
Class
of Accommodation |
Fare
for Islanders |
Fare
per berth (Tourist/Non Islanders) (in
Rs.) |
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M.V.Nicobar M.V.Nancowry M.V.Swarajdweep
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Deluxe
Cabin A-Class
Cabin B-Class
Cabin Bunk
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2,880.00 2,600.00 1,930.00
460.00 |
5,240.00 4,320.00 3,420.00 1,330.00
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M.V.Harshvardhana |
Deluxe
Cabin 1st
Class Cabin 4
& 6 Berth Cabin 2nd
Class Cabin Bunk
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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
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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 |