Inter-Island Transport in Andaman

Inter-Island Water Ways

The capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Port Blair is connected with other Islands through the water and road transport. The Inter-Island water transport is further divided into Inter-Island Ship service and foreshore ferry service. The Inter-Island water transport connects the different and distinct islands with one another. Four passenger-cum-cargo ships are playing between the Islands. In fact these ships are backbone of inter-Island transport. These ships are under the operational control of Director of Shipping services. These ships may voyage from Port Blair to Diglipur in North and Campbell Bay in South. A round Voyage from Port Blair to Diglipur takes 3 days and from Port Blair to Campbell Bay seven days. While making voyage these vessels touch the different Islands namely Hut Bay, Nancowry, Car Nicobar, Rangat, Mayabunder, Neil, Havelock etc.

ForeShore Ferry Service

This type of Inter-Island water service is operated by the Andaman and Nicobar Administration between Port Blair and nearby Islands and ports like Neil, Havelock, Rangat, Kadamtala, Baratang etc. The distance by sea from Port Blair to important places of Andaman and Nicobar Islands in kms. is given in tables below:

Distance by Sea from Port Blair

From	To	Distance(in km)
Port Blair	Diglipur	183
	Mayabunder	155
	Rangat	92
	Long Island	84
	Havelock	38
	Oral Katcha	64
	Wrefter	49
	Long Island(via Oral Katcha)	82
	Mayabunder via Havelock	137
	Mayabunder via Long Island	135
	Little Andaman	121
	Car Nicobar	274
	Narcondum	256
	Nancowry	429
	Nancowry via Car Nicobar	420
	Barren Island	137
	Neil Island	37
	Baratang	64
	Kadamtala	92
	(Uttara Jetty) East Island	219
	Katchal	416
	Campbell Bay	537
	South Bay (Great Nicobar)	548

Distance by Sea between Important Places

From	To	Distance(in km)
Car Nicobar	Chowra	100
	Teressa	82
	Katchal	146
	Nancowry	150
	Campbell Bay	83
Nancowry	WB Katcha	91
	Kandul	37
	Pulomilo	27
Narcondum	East Island	137
	Diglipur	13
	Mayabunder	155
	North Sentinel	361
	Hut Bay	365
Terressa	Nancowry	55
Campbell Bay	Kondul	55
Barren Island	Mayabunder	121
	Long Island	100
	Nancowry	465
Kondul	Pulomilo	37

Road Transport

The roads are the main means of travel in a particular Island. Rail transport is totally absent in these Islands and hence road transport is very important for both long and short distances. Road Transport in each Islands of this territory has brought a significant change in the tourism industry and other allied activities. Road Transport gives opportunity to tourists to enjoy the places,forests, nallahs etc. from close quarters. Now one can travel by bus upto Diglipur. Whenever bus stops are important places, one understands the way of living of the local people, local conditions, Culture Style, Social movement etc. Distance by road between the places is given in the below table:

Distance by Road from Port Blair Bus Terminus

From	To	Distance(in km)
Port Blair Bus Terminus	Chatham	5
	Haddo Jetty	5
	Buniyada Bad	5
	Dairy Farm	5
	Shadipur	5
	Dolly Gunj	10
	Bird Line	12
	School Line	6
	Garacharma	10
	Teylarebad	12
	Calicut	14
	Sippighat	14
	Minnie Bay	10
	Pema Tekkri	16
	Chouldari	20
	Burma Nala	20
	Manjeri	24
	Port Mout	24
	Madhuban	75
	Carbynscove	7
	Mount Harriet	55
	Namunaghar	30
	Chidai Toppu	28
	Wandoor	30
	Tirur	36
	Dandas Point	32
	Ferrargunj	34
	Wimberlygunj	42
	Jirkatang	64
	Bambooflat Jetty	46
	Middle Strait	100
	Rangat	170
	Mayabunder	240