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Via Air
Port Blair is connected with Chennai and Kolkata by air. Presently daily flights service are operated by Alliance Air/Indian Airlines, Jet Airways, Air Deccan, Air Sahara .
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 Andaman - General Information |
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Locations |
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| Location | Bay of Bengal | |||||
| Longitude | 920 to 940 East | |||||
| Latitude | 60 to 140 North | |||||
Distance |
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Distance by Sea (In Kms.) |
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| Between Port Blair & Chennai | 1190 | |||||
| Between Port Blair & Calcutta | 1255 | |||||
| Between Port Blair & Vishakapatnam | 1200 | |||||
Distance by Air Kms. |
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| Between Calcutta & Port Blair | 1303 | |||||
| Between Chennai & Port Blair | 1330 | |||||
Climate |
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| Normal Rainfall at Port Blair | 3180 mm | |||||
| Mean Minimum Temperature at Port Blair | 22.8 0 Celcius | |||||
| Mean Maximum Temperature at Port Blair | 29.8 0 Celcius | |||||
| Mean Relative Humidity at Port Blair | 81% | |||||
For Foreigners |
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All foreign nationals can stay in the islands for 30 days. This can be extended by another 15 days with permission. They require a permit to stay from the immigration authorities. In addition, permits can also be obtained from: Indian Missions Overseas, Foreigner’s Registration Offices at Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Calcutta and the immigration authorities at the airports at Delhi, Mumbai, Calcutta and Chennai. The places covered by this permit for night halt are: South Andaman Island, Middle Andaman Island and Little Andaman Island (except tribal reserve), Neil Island, Havelock Island, Long Island, Diglipur, Baratang, North Passage and islands in the Mahatma Gandhi Marine National Park (excluding islands – Boat Hobday, Twin, Tarmugli, Malay and Pluto) Night halt in the Park is with permission only. |
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For Indians |
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| Indian tourist does not require a permit to visit these groups of Island. |