Lakshadweep to Jorhat Flights

The Jorhat Airport, also known as the Rowriah Airport (IATA: JRH), is situated at a distance of 8 km from the city centre. It is the third major airport in Assam after Guwahati and Dibrugarh in terms of daily flights and passenger traffic. It was established in the 1950s and was the first base for the Indian Air Force in the East. Jorhat Airport is a single terminal airport that operates only domestic flights and has four check-in counters and one security counter. It has direct flights to the cities of Guwahati and Kolkata. The airport offers various services such as luggage trolleys and baggage wrapping, wheelchairs for differently abled and elderly, taxi and car rental, automated vending machines and ATMs. It has a book stall, handloom stall, cafeteria, snack bar and a few restaurants offering food and shopping. The airport also has a few duty-free shops that sell alcohol, tobacco products, cosmetics and perfumes from international brands. The Jorhat Bus stand is about 10 km away, and the Jorhat Railway station is nearly 9 km away from the airport. The nearest international airport to Jorhat is located in Guwahati, which is 350 km away.

Jorhat is one of the major cities in the Indian state of Assam and is located on the banks of the river Bhogdoi, a tributary of the mighty Brahmaputra. The place has rich historical importance as it was made the last capital of the Ahom Kingdom by the then king Gaurinath Singha, during which it was a flourishing commercial centre. The name Jorhat refers to twin haats or markets of Macharkhat and Chowkikhat. Under the rule of the Ahoms, Jorhat faced a series of Burmese invasions, which eventually came to a halt after the British siege in 1824. During the colonial era, it was home to many great revolutionaries like Piyali Barua, Maniram Dewan and Gomdadhar Kanwar, who sacrificed their lives for India's Independence. The city is also known for indigenous arts and crafts, which include ornaments, pottery, textiles, smoking pipes, weapons and bamboo products, all made from natural materials. The city is also famous for its traditional jewellery. Jorhat is also home to the largest tea research centre in the world, The Tocklai Tea Research Institute. Jorhat offers its visitors unique native delicacies like fish stew, koat pitha (banana pitha) and bamboo shoot. It is also famous for panch phoron tarkari, a mixed vegetable dish made with cold milk and spices. Jorhat has a warm, temperate climate throughout the year, with an average temperature of 26∞C. The best time to visit Jorhat is in the months of October, November, January and March.

The Agatti Island Airport (IATA: AGX) is operated by the Airports Authority of India (AAI), situated on the southern part of Agatti Island in the Union Territory of Lakshadweep. It is the only airport in the entire archipelago of Lakshadweep. It was inaugurated in 1988 but back then was operating through a temporary structure. The main terminal was constructed in 2010. With one check-in and one security counter, the terminal is spread across an area of 566 square metres. It has one runway and serves only one flight daily to and from Kochi. Alliance Air is the only airline that services the island. The airport offers many facilities to its passengers, including a free wheelchair facility, medical facilities and 2 X-ray baggage screening facilities. The airport has a snack bar and a beverage centre for travellers. One can easily find auto-rickshaws at the airport to take them to their desired destinations. There are quite a few affordable options of homestays, hotels and resorts at a convenient distance from the airport.

Agatti Island is one of the 36 islands of Lakshadweep situated in the Arabian Sea. Of these 36 islands, only ten are inhabited, and even fewer are accessible to tourists. It is located at a distance of 459 km from Kochi and is famous for its coral growths and multicolour coral fishes that give the best underwater experience while scuba diving. Fishing is one of the most important industries of Agatti, and a wide range of native dishes are also centred around it. Dishes such as mus kavaav, maas podichatu, and rayereha have fish as their core ingredient. With a total geographical area of 3.84 sq km, Agatti Island's climate largely resembles Kerala, and the temperature lies between 22 to 30 ∞C. October to March is the best time to visit the island as the sea is stable and the weather is calming and pleasant.