TRANSPORTATION

Mizoram is linked with the rest of the country by air, rail and road transport.

By Air

Aizawl, the capital of the state is air-linked by daily Air India Service from Kolkata and Guwahati and also Air Deccan from Kolkata. It is also connected to Imphal by air The airport Lengpui is only 30 kms from Aizawl.

Enquiries Telephone: 0389 2573355

Reservation Telephone: 0389 232283/0389 2323546

By Train

Train link to the state is Bairabi, a few kilometers away from Kolasib. The nearest railhead is in Silchar, Assam, 184 kms from Aizawl.

By Road

National Highway 54 connects Aizawl with the rest of the country through Silchar. Buses, taxis and Sumo services are available from Silchar to Aizawl(6-8 hrs). Night services are also available. Aizawl is also accessible by road from Shillong(420kms) and Guwahati(520kms).

Road Distances from Aizawl :

Guwahati - 523 kms

Silchar - 180 kms

Shillong - 420 kms

Imphal - 374 kms

Kohima - 479 kms

Agartala - 443 kms

Domestic Travellers

Inner Line Pass is required for entry into Mizoram for persons other than Government employees and has to be taken from Liaison Officer, Government of Mizoram, For further information please contact Mizoram House at Silchar, Shillong, Guwahati, Kolkata or New Delhi. Their addresses are given below. Inner Line Permit can also be obtained on arrival at Lengpui Airport.

Foreign Tourists

For a group of 4 or more persons, Restricted Area Permit (PAP) can be obtained from the Government of Mizoram through the Liaison Officers at New Delhi, Kolkata and Guwahati. For less than 4 persons, RAP has to be obtained from the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.