| |
HOW
TO REACH
|
BY
AIR
|
BY
SHIP
|
Ship
Sailing Schedule
|
|
HOW
TO GET SHIP TICKET
|
|
BY
AIR
Port
Blair is connected with Chennai and Calcutta by air. Presently
flights are operated by Alliance Air/Indian Airlines and Jet Airways.
|
|
Alliance
Air: City Office: Middle Point, Port Blair, Tel: 233108 Airport:
232983
|
|
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.
10460/- |
Rs.
11540/- |
|
Port Blair - Kolkata |
Rs.
11315/- |
Rs.
12510/- |
| Jet
Airways |
|
Port Blair - Chennai |
Rs.
11540/- |
Rs.
11540/- |
|
|
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
|
3,280.00
2,970.00
2,230.00
590.00
|
5,880.00
4,860.00
3,870.00
1,510.00
|
| M.V.Harshvardhana |
Deluxe
Cabin
1st
Class Cabin
4
& 6 Berth Cabin
2nd
Class Cabin
Bunk
|
3,280.00
2,970.00
2,230.00
1,960.00
590.00
|
5,880.00
4,860.00
3,870.00
2,990.00
1,510.00
|
| M.V.Akbar |
Deluxe
Cabin
1st
Class Cabin
AC
Dormitory
Ordinary
Bunk
|
3,280.00
2,860.00
1,490.00
550.00
|
5,880.00
4,150.00
2,530.00
1,310.00
|
|
