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               ITANAGAR TRAVEL GUIDE

The capital of the state of Arunachal Pradesh Itanagar is situated at the foothills of
Himalayas. It comes administratively under Papum Pare district.
As a capital town, Itanagar is well connected with the rest of the country by road and
air communications.


GENERAL INFORMATION

Time zone         IST (UTC+5:30)
Area                    83,743 sq km
Elevation           440 m (1,444 ft)
District(s)          Papum Pare
Population        34,970 (2001)
Language         Tribal dialects, Assamese, Hindi and English


PLACE TO VISIT

Ita Fort - historical fort called Ita fort, dating back to the 14th -15th centuries

Ganga Lake/ Gyakar Sinyi -  It is a beautiful picnic spot, 6-kms away from
Itanagar, a green forest lake surrounded by primeval vegetation, orchids masses on
tall trees, tree ferns provides a small taste of the magnificent forests of the state.

Itanagar Sanctuary -  has semi-evergreen forests, a small tiger population
and visiting herds of elephants.

Buddhist Temple - Consecrated by the Dalai Lama, the Buddhist temple  
stands atop a small hillock and is surrounded by well-maintained gardens. The
main shrine is behind the stupa (Buddhist monument). Oft visited here is the tree
planted by the Dalai Lama.


HOW TO REACH

AIR -  The nearest airport to Itanagar, at Lilabari in Assam, 67-km away there are
regular flights to Tezpur (Assam), the nearest and best connected airport, from
Kolkata and Guwahati. Taxis and buses ply from Tezpur airport to Itanagar city
regularly.

TRAIN -   The nearest railhead is Harmuty, 33km from Itanagar

ROAD -   You can drive into Itanagar from neighbouring Assam and Meghalaya
Transport run an extensive service throughout the state. Buses leave for Tinsukia in
the evening, arriving early the following morning