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How to reach Mizoram
Nearest airport is Aizawl. Aizawl is connected to Kolkata, (1 hr ) and Imphal (30 min) and Guwahti. Indian Airlines and Air Deccan have regular flights to Aizawl. Please check the respective airlines for flight details.
BY RAIL Nearest railhead is Silchar which is in Assam ( 184 km away) From Guwahati, travel to Silchar by Barak Valley Express, Cachar Express or the Tripura Passenger. The journey takes about 19 hrs.
BY ROAD NH - 54 connects Aizawl with the rest of the country through Silchar. Buses and taxis are available from Silchar to Aizawl ( 6-8 hrs ). Night services are also available. Aizawl is also accessible by road from Shillong and Guwahati.
Entry Formalities - Inner Line Permit (ILP)
Who requires ILP
Domestic Tourist who want to enter Mizoram are need to have ILP.
Procedure: 2 copies of Passport size photograph for Aizawl District
Fees To be Paid:
Temporary ILP : 15 days at a time which can be extended to another 15 days / one month in exceptional cases.
Normal ILP : 6 months which can be extended for another 6 months.
Offices in which Temporary ILP’s are issues: 
Validity of Permits:
Temporary ILP : 15 days at a time which can be extended to another 15 days / one month in exceptional cases.
Normal ILP : 6 months which can be extended for another 6 months.
Travel Time within Mizoram
The conditions of the road are quite good. But due to the terrain, the roads are curved and you can drive straight for hardly a couple of hundred yards before you have to slow down to make a turn. On an average, you can cover a max of 30 kms in 1 hour. So, if you have to travel 200km, you need 200×2 = 400 mins, that is approximately 7 hrs on an average.
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