Belonia is the district headquarters of South Tripura, a small town of about 20,000 people that sits right on the Bangladesh border, at roughly 23 m above sea level. Nobody comes here for the town itself. They come because it is the practical base for the lowland forests and old ruins of Tripura's far south, and because the railway now reaches it.
The main reason to stop is Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary, about 18 km away, which shelters a population of Indian gaur along with hoolock gibbons and langurs. Inside it lies the much smaller Rajbari (Bison) National Park. Further out are Pilak, an archaeological site where Buddhist and Hindu sculpture sit side by side, the Mahamuni pagoda near Sabroom, and the Muhuripur temple that houses a goddess image with a long history.
This is a destination for patient travellers, not for ticking boxes. Facilities are modest, public transport thins out in the afternoon, and the forest sights need a hired vehicle and a call to the forest office first. In return you get quiet roads, rubber and bamboo country, a very different Tripura from the palaces of Agartala, and almost no other visitors. Two relaxed days is enough; three if you add Sabroom.
Before you plan
Belonia at a glance
- Best months
- November to February is the most…November to February is the most comfortable and driest. March is workable; April to October is hot, humid and very wet.
- Ideal trip length
- 2 days from Agartala at an easy pace2 days from Agartala at an easy pace; 3 days if you add Sabroom and the Mahamuni pagoda
- Airport
- AgartalaAgartala (Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, IXA), the nearest; the onward journey is several hours by road or rail
- Railway station
- BeloniaBelonia (BENA) on the Agartala–Sabroom line, Northeast Frontier Railway; trains from Agartala have run since 2019, with limited frequency
- Getting around
- Hire a car with driver for the…Hire a car with driver for the sanctuary and Pilak; autos and e-rickshaws cover the town. Public transport is thin and unreliable after midday.
- Daily budget
- Roughly ₹1,500–₹3,500 per person per…Roughly ₹1,500–₹3,500 per person per day excluding stay, mostly for a hired vehicle and meals; rooms are simple and limited
- Senior comfort
- Fair: the ruins and temples are levelFair: the ruins and temples are level, but forest tracks are rough, facilities are basic and medical care is limited
- Language
- Bengali and Kokborok locallyBengali and Kokborok locally, with English official; Hindi is understood in most shops
Prices, opening hours and weather change. Recheck live details before booking.
Best time to visit Belonia: January, February, November, December. Month-by-month weather →
How many days do you have?
Belonia itinerary
One good day
1 day in Belonia
Check with the forest office the day before that Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary is open, then head out early with a hired car. Spend the morning at the sanctuary and, if the access road allows, Rajbari National Park. Return to town for lunch and a rest, then drive to Pilak for the afternoon light on the stupa mounds and terracotta plaques. Finish at the Raj Rajeswari temple in Muhuripur if there is time before dusk.
Day-by-day plan →Two days
2 days in Belonia
Make a morning visit to Trishna Wildlife Sanctuary, with Rajbari National Park as the focus if the forest staff allow access. Take a packed lunch, because there are no restaurants nearby. Return to Belonia by mid-afternoon and spend the evening around the town market and the Muhuri river bank.
Day-by-day plan →Three unhurried days
3 days in Belonia
Reach Belonia by the Agartala train or by road, check in and take a gentle walk around the town. Confirm with the forest office what is open tomorrow and arrange a car.
Day-by-day plan →
