Weather[http://www.bbc.com/weather/1279290]
Agartala Airport (IATA: IXA) is located 12km northwest of the city in Singerbhil. The airport is served by most of the major airlines of India from [wiki=9baaebe1759ba1a6365a2b0539081516]Delhi[/wiki], [wiki=8ebaad59980c95ade797c903761fa815]Mumbai[/wiki], [wiki=1bc99cb2f4153c2d0d8025ee5575b2a0]Bangalore[/wiki], [wiki=a6ed05911356fc578c660f121f2ad0de]Ahmedabad[/wiki], [wiki=361961d900d8171b305cb8f79b1aabc2]Chennai[/wiki] & nearly all other major airports in the country via [wiki=44bef2ee415c62f0ce01fbe6c5566250]Kolkata[/wiki] or [wiki=fe708cd1b984461c324699796b657b9c]Guwahati[/wiki]. There are several non-stop flights everyday from Kolkata and Guwahati. Typical airfare for these flights varies from Rs. 1800 (USD 35) to Rs. 3500 (USD 70), but can be much higher during peak travel seasons (Durga Puja in October/November, Christmas and New Year) unless tickets are booked several months in advance.
To travel from the airport to the city:
Taxis and auto-rickshaws are available outside the airport. The drivers flock around the arrival gate and are mostly reliable. Expect to pay around Rs. 150 (USD 3) for an auto-rickshaw and Rs. 300 (USD 6) for a taxi, but it is better to negotiate a price before boarding the vehicle. The drive to city takes approximately 20 minutes.
Most of the hotels also have pickup services. Contact your hotel in advance to make an arrangement for you. Although public transports (buses and shared auto-rickshaws) are available just outside the airport gate, they are typically very crowded and not advisable for first time travellers.
Agartala can be reached directly by train from [wiki=fc6514eef28fdf944038296d81af7ddb]Silchar[/wiki] and Lumding in Assam. From [wiki=fe708cd1b984461c324699796b657b9c]Guwahati[/wiki] one have to come to Lumding by B.G. train, then from Lumding there is an Overnight Express train for Agartala. Tickets can be booked online from the Indian railways website [http://www.irctc.co.in] or from any computerized railway reservation counter in India.
Agartala railway station is located a few kilometers south of the city center. It is modeled after the Ujjayanta Palace. The beautiful and grand architecture makes it a place worth visiting. One can hire an autorickshaw or a taxi from the station to travel to any part of the city.
Agartala can be reached directly by bus from [wiki=fe708cd1b984461c324699796b657b9c]Guwahati[/wiki], [wiki=2096fba2aad7a6b826642aaa0b6f2288]Shillong[/wiki] and [wiki=fc6514eef28fdf944038296d81af7ddb]Silchar[/wiki]. The escort facility in the norther part of [wiki=0bad206b82a2c718af4332280419b104]Tripura[/wiki] has been lifted recently as a result of the decrease in dominance of the insurgent groups.
The Akhaura Checkpost also connects Agartala to [wiki=1855ebb6505036646e82ea9b2533600d]Dhaka[/wiki], the capital of the neighbouring country of [wiki=f78a77f631d275aac6a914a17fe1b885]Bangladesh[/wiki]. This route extends to [wiki=44bef2ee415c62f0ce01fbe6c5566250]Kolkata[/wiki] in [wiki=eab98c0bc6134f56fe729dedf154c26f]West Bengal[/wiki].
A Weekend Itinerary for visiting Tripura
Day1 (Sunday):
7.00 am: Arrival at Agartala airport
(Regular flights available: Air India, Indigo, Jet Airways, Jetlite)
8.00 am: Check in any hotel. Breakfast.
9.00 am: City tour starts via AC cab, covering Ujjayanta Palace, Rabindra
Kanan, Sukanta Academy, MBB College, New Secretariat.
11.00AM: Move to Rose Valley Park.
01.00PM: Visit Sepahijala Wildlife Sanctuary, boating at lake.
03.00PM: Move to Udaipur, explore Tripureswari and Bhubaneswari Temple.
05.00PM: Visit Neermahal or Lake Palace at Melaghar.
Enjoy Light and Sound Show.
07.00PM: Collect Souvenirs from Purbasha, Govt. Emporium.
09.00PM: Dinner and Rest at Hotel.
Day 2 (Monday).
8.30AM: Check out from Hotel, move towards Airport.
9.30AM: Departure for Kolkata/ New Delhi.