The 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.
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 |
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Trains Timings and Running Information at SILCHAR |
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Silchar Agartala PassengerStarts At SILCHAR , AssamEnds At AGARTALA , Tripura Train No : 52564 Train Arrival Time : Train Departure Time : 10:45 Train Distance From SILCHAR , Assam to SILCHAR is 0.0 |
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SILCHAR KARIMGANJ PASSStarts At SILCHAR , AssamEnds 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 |
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KARIMGANJ SILCHAR PASSStarts At KARIMGANJ JN , AssamEnds 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 |
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Dharmanagar Silchar MG PassengerStarts At DHARMANAGAR , Tripura |
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Jiribam Silchar PassengerStarts At JIRIBAM , AssamEnds At SILCHAR , Assam Train No : 52566 Train Arrival Time : 15:15 Train Departure Time : Train Distance From JIRIBAM , Assam to SILCHAR is 56.7 |
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Silchar Dharmanagar MG PassengerStarts At SILCHAR , AssamEnds At DHARMANAGAR , Tripura Train No : 52578 Train Arrival Time : Train Departure Time : 17:00 Train Distance From SILCHAR , Assam to SILCHAR is 0.0 |
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Agartala Silchar PassengerStarts At AGARTALA , TripuraEnds At SILCHAR , Assam Train No : 52563 Train Arrival Time : 22:45 Train Departure Time : Train Distance From AGARTALA , Tripura to SILCHAR is 252.8 |
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Barak Valley ExpressStarts At SILCHAR , AssamEnds 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 |
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Barak Valley ExpressStarts At LUMDING JN , AssamEnds 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 |
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Cachar ExpressStarts At SILCHAR , AssamEnds 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 |
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Cachar ExpressStarts At LUMDING JN , AssamEnds 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 |
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Silchar Jiribam PassengerStarts At SILCHAR , AssamEnds At JIRIBAM , Assam Train No : 52565 Train Arrival Time : Train Departure Time : 07:30 Train Distance From SILCHAR , Assam to SILCHAR is 0.0 |