Andaman and Nicobar Islands - Tourism
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Looks like the airport is an international one, but I can't seem to find any flights to other countries. Since the islands are so close to other holiday spots like Thailand and Singapore, I'm surprised this is still not possible. Anyone know if the govt is restricting this or airlines don't think it will be profitable?
Even otherwise, being an international airport doesn’t necessarily mean an airport has scheduled or even charter international flights available for tourism purposes.
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Andaman is very very nice and would be ideal for tourism. As is Lakshadweep (north of the Maledives).
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Due to the strategic military importance and (partly) to save the pristine nature the Indian government doesn't actively promote tourism in these islands. Having anything close to the shoreline for example is not allowed anywhere in India, overwater bugalows like in the Maledives would be an absolute no go. The Indian tourist that venture there have very little respect for nature either, I recall an Andaman snorkeling tour we did in the 90s where people had no clue about the preciousness of the nature they were experiencing.
In a way I'm happy things are the way they are. The main island is overrun with government and military families and the local tribes are being sidelined in a bad way. If tourism picks up the situation will be worse. That said I doubt anyone from S.E. Asia would vacation in India?
BUT
Due to the strategic military importance and (partly) to save the pristine nature the Indian government doesn't actively promote tourism in these islands. Having anything close to the shoreline for example is not allowed anywhere in India, overwater bugalows like in the Maledives would be an absolute no go. The Indian tourist that venture there have very little respect for nature either, I recall an Andaman snorkeling tour we did in the 90s where people had no clue about the preciousness of the nature they were experiencing.
In a way I'm happy things are the way they are. The main island is overrun with government and military families and the local tribes are being sidelined in a bad way. If tourism picks up the situation will be worse. That said I doubt anyone from S.E. Asia would vacation in India?
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Visiting the islands has something I have wanted to do for a while - especially if I get a window seat to take snaps of North Sentinel
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Yes it's called INS Utkrosh even though it's a naval airbase.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/INS_Utkrosh
INS used to stand for Indian Naval Ship but I guess that term is flexible
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/INS_Utkrosh
INS used to stand for Indian Naval Ship but I guess that term is flexible
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Yes it's called INS Utkrosh even though it's a naval airbase.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/INS_Utkrosh
INS used to stand for Indian Naval Ship but I guess that term is flexible
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/INS_Utkrosh
INS used to stand for Indian Naval Ship but I guess that term is flexible
BA offer a connection to there in partnership with Vistara, so that'll be an interesting one for the logbook
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What does tourism have to do military issues? I can understand military places that are ultra-secretive and in such cases there is no tourism in the area at all. But its clear there is some tourism.
It looks like new trains have been planned. Is that something new or something that has always been promised but never delivered?
It looks like new trains have been planned. Is that something new or something that has always been promised but never delivered?
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Andaman is very very nice and would be ideal for tourism. As is Lakshadweep (north of the Maledives).
BUT
Due to the strategic military importance and (partly) to save the pristine nature the Indian government doesn't actively promote tourism in these islands. Having anything close to the shoreline for example is not allowed anywhere in India, overwater bugalows like in the Maledives would be an absolute no go. The Indian tourist that venture there have very little respect for nature either, I recall an Andaman snorkeling tour we did in the 90s where people had no clue about the preciousness of the nature they were experiencing.
In a way I'm happy things are the way they are. The main island is overrun with government and military families and the local tribes are being sidelined in a bad way. If tourism picks up the situation will be worse. That said I doubt anyone from S.E. Asia would vacation in India?
BUT
Due to the strategic military importance and (partly) to save the pristine nature the Indian government doesn't actively promote tourism in these islands. Having anything close to the shoreline for example is not allowed anywhere in India, overwater bugalows like in the Maledives would be an absolute no go. The Indian tourist that venture there have very little respect for nature either, I recall an Andaman snorkeling tour we did in the 90s where people had no clue about the preciousness of the nature they were experiencing.
In a way I'm happy things are the way they are. The main island is overrun with government and military families and the local tribes are being sidelined in a bad way. If tourism picks up the situation will be worse. That said I doubt anyone from S.E. Asia would vacation in India?
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Yes it's called INS Utkrosh even though it's a naval airbase.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/INS_Utkrosh
INS used to stand for Indian Naval Ship but I guess that term is flexible
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/INS_Utkrosh
INS used to stand for Indian Naval Ship but I guess that term is flexible
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I think Lakshadweep is a preferred target for those resigned to take their honeymoon within India's borders. We had a half-hearted plan to visit some years back (not as honeymooners ), but got put off by the requirement to get special permission. Tiresome though not insurmountable, but life's too short..
I think Andaman is unlikely to have the same attraction for Indian newly-weds, and some form of protected area permits are required, with certainly a more serious version of PAP for the remoter islands. The murder of an American missionary on one of those remote islands a few years' back is unlikely to encourage tourism: and for their own reasons, the indian government is perferctly happy with that status quo.
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Well, you can go on tours to the island, just stay about 5 nautical off the shore... The flights to and from the area do fly right above it, and there is a good YT video of it too...
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Looks like the airport is an international one, but I can't seem to find any flights to other countries. Since the islands are so close to other holiday spots like Thailand and Singapore, I'm surprised this is still not possible. Anyone know if the govt is restricting this or airlines don't think it will be profitable?
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https://economictimes.indiatimes.com.../101822199.cms
New terminal, supposedly capable to take B764... why would anyone consider B764 arriving in P. Blair?
New terminal, supposedly capable to take B764... why would anyone consider B764 arriving in P. Blair?
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https://economictimes.indiatimes.com.../101822199.cms
New terminal, supposedly capable to take B764... why would anyone consider B764 arriving in P. Blair?
New terminal, supposedly capable to take B764... why would anyone consider B764 arriving in P. Blair?