Key hubs
Belonia airport and railway station
- Airport
- Agartala (Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport, IXA), the nearest; the onward journey is several hours by road or rail
- Railway station
- Belonia (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 sanctuary and Pilak; autos and e-rickshaws cover the town. Public transport is thin and unreliable after midday.
How to reach Belonia by air
The nearest airport is Agartala (IXA), the state capital's Maharaja Bir Bikram Airport. From there Belonia is a few hours by road, or by train on the Agartala–Sabroom line.
How to reach Belonia by train
Belonia (BENA) is on the Agartala–Sabroom line of the Northeast Frontier Railway, opened to traffic in 2019. A limited number of trains run, so check the current timetable. Sabroom is the southern terminus.
How to reach Belonia by road
Belonia connects to Agartala by National Highway 108A to Jolaibari and then National Highway 8, and the sanctuary can also be reached from Sonamura in the north. Allow a few hours from Agartala.
Getting around Belonia
Autos and e-rickshaws cover the town. For the sanctuary, Pilak and Muhuripur hire a car with driver for the day; buses to the villages are infrequent and thin out by the afternoon.
For parents and senior travellers
Easy transfers to and in Belonia
- Carry water, snacks and any medicines for the day. There are no shops or clinics near the sanctuary gates.
- Book a car with driver for the whole day. Waiting for a local bus after the afternoon is risky.
- Medical facilities are basic in Belonia; Agartala has the main hospitals, so carry a prescription list and enough supplies.
- Ask the airline or railway for wheelchair or porter assistance when you book, not on the day.
- Pre-book the pickup from the airport or station, so nobody has to negotiate with drivers after a long journey.
- Choose arrivals in daylight where you can, and keep the first afternoon free to rest.