How to Reach

Last Updated on: August 07, 2024

How to Reach District HQ(Silchar)

How to Reach SilcharThe town of Silchar is regarded as the main economic gateway to the neighboring areas of Manipur and Mizoram and has a considerable influx of traders and merchants every year, for commercial and business purpose. As such, the transport system of the region is given much importance and the place is well connected by a good network of railways and roadways. Besides this, the place also has an important airport, conducting regular flights to areas in and outside Assam. The distance of Silchar from the economic hub of the state, Guwahati is only 326 km and from the cultural capital of the state, Jorhat is a mere 508 km. The major ways by which people can safely and conveniently commute to this major area is given below. So, read on and know how to reach Silchar easily.

Traveling to Silchar
By Air
The Kumbhirgram airport in Silchar is located at a distance of about 22 km from the town and is a highly modernized air station, with state-of-the-art facilities. It is the second busiest airport in the state, next to Guwahati. The airport remains busy all round the year and regular flights operate from this region to areas like Agartala, Kolkata, Imphal and Guwahati.

By Rail
Maintained and managed by the North-East Frontier Railways, Silchar railway station is located in the core of the town, at Tarapur and is a major link to the different parts of India. The primary express trains operating from this region are Cachar Express, Barak Valley Express and Jiribam Fast Pass.

By Road
As with the other regions of Assam, the ASTC (Assam State Transport Corporation) provides regular bus services from Silchar as well, to other regions within the state. Functioning 24 hours a day, the corporation has some regular and luxury buses for the normal routes and special mini buses for the neighboring hilly areas. Nowadays, computerized ticketing systems are also available in different counters within the town.

A number of private (regular and deluxe) buses also operate from here making it very convenient to travel to and from this place. These mostly connect to areas like Shillong, Aizawl, Guwahati, Agartala and such other places. The NH 44 connecting Silchar to Guwahati is considered to be one of the beautiful in the entire country, as it passes through the borders of Meghalaya giving its passengers a breath-taking view of the exquisite Khasi and Jaintia hills.
Tourisam Information:
District Tourism Officer, Park Road, Opposite S.P. Office, Silchar, Cachar, Assam.

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    Silchar Circuit House 
    Circuit House Road,Phone No-03842-2307010

    Circuit House, Silchar

     

    Hotels in Silchar

    1.Hotel Borailview
       Park Road, Silchar, Cachar Dist
       Phone No: 03842-248561 
    2.Ellora Hotel
      Club Road, Silchar, Cachar Dist
      Phone No: 03842- 247412   
    3.Hotel Kalptaru
       Circut House Road, Near AST Bus stand, Silchar
       Phone No: 03842-245672 
    4.J.C. International Hotel
       Circuit House Road, DSA Complex, Silchar, Cachar Dist
        Phone No: 03842- 248708  
    5.Hotel Rose Valley
       Ukilpatty Silchar , Silchar, Assam
       Phone No: 03842-235004 
    6.Kanishka Hotel
       Narshingtola, Silchar, Cachar Dist
        Phone No: 03842-260371 
    7.Geetanjali Hotel
       Club Road, Silchar
       Phone No: 03842- 261848 
    8.Shatabdi Hotel
       Ukilpattu, Holding No. 122, Silchar, Cachar Dist
        Phone No: 03842- 234045 
    9.Center Palace Hotel
       Central Road, Silchar, Cachar Dist
       Phone No: 03842-232212 
    10.Rambo Hotel
        Rangirkhari Point, Silchar, Cachar Dist
        Phone No: 03842-226391 
    11.Silchar Tourist Lodge
         Silchar, Phone No: 03842-232376 
    12.Indraprasta Hotel
         Lochan Bairagi Street, Silchar, Cachar Dist
         Phone No: 03842-221825 
    13.Riya Palace
        Gandhi Baag Road,Silchar.
        Phone No: 03842-260200

     

     

    Kumbhirgram Airport , Silchar


    Airlines

    Flight no

    From City

    To City

    Alliance air

    CD9771 ATR42-3

    Silchar

    Agartala

    Jet Airways

    9W 2878

    Silchar

    Guwahati

    Alliance air

    CD9772 ATR42-3

    Silchar

    Guwahati

    Alliance air

    CD9760 ATR42-3

    Silchar

    Guwahati

    Alliance air

    CD9707 ATR42-3

    Silchar

    Imphal

    Kingfisher Airlines

    IT 4804

    Silchar

    Imphal

    Jet Airways

    9W 2876

    Silchar

    Kolkata

    Alliance air

    CD9706 ATR42-3

    Silchar

    Kolkata

    Alliance air

    CD9710 ATR42-3

    Silchar

    Kolkata

    Kingfisher Airlines

    IT 4804

    Silchar

    Kolkata

    Kingfisher Airlines

    IT 4805

    Silchar

    Kolkata

    Air India

    AI3254 A-320

    Silchar

    Kolkata

    Air India

    AI754 A-320

    Silchar

    Kolkata

    Air India

    AI754 A-319

    Silchar

    Kolkata

    Alliance air

    CD9709 ATR42-3

    Silchar

    Tezpur

     

    Railway Station


    Station Name : SILCHAR Railway Station

    Station Code : SCL

    Junction Name : LUMDING JN

    RailWay Zone : NORTH FRONTIER RAILWAY

    State Name : Assam

    District Name : Cachar

    Taluk Name : Silchar

    SILCHAR railway enquiry phone number : 139


          Silchar Railway Station is Located in Assam, Cachar, Silchar. It belongs to North Frontier Railway, Lumding Jn . Neighbourhood Stations are Arunachal,Salchapra, Near By major Railway Station is Guwahati and Airport is Kumbhirgram Airport .Total 4 Express Trains Stops at this Station.

     

     

     

    Trains Timings and Running Information at SILCHAR

     

    Silchar Agartala Passenger

    Starts At   SILCHAR , Assam 
    Ends At   AGARTALA , Tripura 
    Train No : 52564
    Train Arrival Time : 
    Train Departure Time : 10:45
    Train Distance From SILCHAR , Assam to SILCHAR is 0.0

    SILCHAR KARIMGANJ PASS

    Starts At   SILCHAR , Assam 
    Ends At   KARIMGANJ JN , Assam 
    Train No : 52584
    Train Arrival Time : 
    Train Departure Time : 15:35
    Train Distance From SILCHAR , Assam to SILCHAR is 0.0

    KARIMGANJ SILCHAR PASS

    Starts At   KARIMGANJ JN , Assam 
    Ends At   SILCHAR , Assam 
    Train No : 52583
    Train Arrival Time : 10:40
    Train Departure Time : 
    Train Distance From KARIMGANJ JN , Assam to SILCHAR is 49.7

    Dharmanagar Silchar MG Passenger

    Starts At   DHARMANAGAR , Tripura 
    Ends At   SILCHAR , Assam 
    Train No : 52577
    Train Arrival Time : 12:25
    Train Departure Time : 
    Train Distance From DHARMANAGAR , Tripura to SILCHAR is 112.1

    Jiribam Silchar Passenger

    Starts At   JIRIBAM , Assam 
    Ends At   SILCHAR , Assam 
    Train No : 52566
    Train Arrival Time : 15:15
    Train Departure Time : 
    Train Distance From JIRIBAM , Assam to SILCHAR is 56.7

    Silchar Dharmanagar MG Passenger

    Starts At   SILCHAR , Assam 
    Ends At   DHARMANAGAR , Tripura 
    Train No : 52578
    Train Arrival Time : 
    Train Departure Time : 17:00
    Train Distance From SILCHAR , Assam to SILCHAR is 0.0

    Agartala Silchar Passenger

    Starts At   AGARTALA , Tripura 
    Ends At   SILCHAR , Assam 
    Train No : 52563
    Train Arrival Time : 22:45
    Train Departure Time : 
    Train Distance From AGARTALA , Tripura to SILCHAR is 252.8

    Barak Valley Express

    Starts At   SILCHAR , Assam 
    Ends At   LUMDING JN , Assam 
    Train No : 15694
    Train Arrival Time : 
    Train Departure Time : 09:45
    Train Distance From SILCHAR , Assam to SILCHAR is 0.0

    Barak Valley Express

    Starts At   LUMDING JN , Assam 
    Ends At   SILCHAR , Assam 
    Train No : 15693
    Train Arrival Time : 17:45
    Train Departure Time : 
    Train Distance From LUMDING JN , Assam to SILCHAR is 210.6

    Cachar Express

    Starts At   SILCHAR , Assam 
    Ends At   LUMDING JN , Assam 
    Train No : 15692
    Train Arrival Time : 
    Train Departure Time : 19:15
    Train Distance From SILCHAR , Assam to SILCHAR is 0.0

    Cachar Express

    Starts At   LUMDING JN , Assam 
    Ends At   SILCHAR , Assam 
    Train No : 15691
    Train Arrival Time : 08:15
    Train Departure Time : 
    Train Distance From LUMDING JN , Assam to SILCHAR is 210.6

    Silchar Jiribam Passenger

    Starts At   SILCHAR , Assam 
    Ends At   JIRIBAM , Assam 
    Train No : 52565
    Train Arrival Time : 
    Train Departure Time : 07:30
    Train Distance From SILCHAR , Assam to SILCHAR is 0.0