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The Andaman & Nicobar Islands is a Union Territory of India. Informally, the territory's name is often abbreviated to A & N Islands, or ANI.
Though they are a part of India, geographically, they are closer to Myanmar and Thailand than to the Indian mainland.
The territory is located in the Indian Ocean, and geographically is considered part of Southeast Asia. It comprises two island groups, the Andaman Islands and the Nicobar Islands, separated by the 10° N parallel, with the Andamans to the north of this latitude, and the Nicobars to the south. The Andaman Sea lies to the east and the Bay of Bengal to the west. |
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| How to reach Andaman & Nicobar Islands |
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The only airstrip in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands is at Port Blair. There are regular flights for Port Blair from Calcutta and Chennai. The flight takes about 2 hours from either of these two cities. |
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Indian Airlines and a couple of private airlines fly on these routes a couple of times each week. |
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Calcutta , Chennai, and Visakhapatnam are the entry points by sea. Ships set sail about 4 times every month from Chennai and Calcutta and once every month from Visakhapatnam. The journey takes 60 hours from Chennai, 66 hours from Calcutta, and 56 hours from Visakhapatnam. |
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Bookings begin one month in advance and the tickets are issued 3 days before sailing. The ships are organised and managed by the Shipping Corporation of India. |
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