How To Reach Manipur/Imphal

By Air: Indian Airlines/Alliance Air and Jet Airways connects Imphal with Guwahati, Silchar, Aizawl, Kolkata and Delhi

By Rail: Dimapur 216 Km from Imphal is the nearest railhead for Manipur. Regular buses ply between Dimapur and Imphal. Normally it takes about 8-9 hours to reach Imphal.

By Road: Imphal is connected by a network of roads with all important cities in the neighbouring states and major cities in the country. Some of the road distances to important places in kilometer are given below:

Imphal to: Kohima-123,

Dimapur-216 Aizawl-374

Kaziranga-346 Agartala-267

Nowgong-426 Kolkata-1660

Jorabat-506 Chennai-2195

Shillong-682 Mumbai-1934

Guwahati-579 Delhi-2857

Silchar-198


Local Transport: There are no metered Taxies. However, Tourist Taxies can be hired from private Agencies, Unemployed Graduate Taxi Association. Private buses as well as Auto rickshaws/cycle-rickshaws are also available for travelling within the town and nearby places.

Entry Formalities

FOREIGN TOURISTS: All foreign tourists visiting Manipur require Restricted Area permit (RAP) issued by Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India, New Delhi. The permits are also issued by Indian Missions abroad, Foreign Regional Registration office (FRRO) in Mumbai, Kolkata, Immigration office in Chennai and the Home Commissioner, Govt. of Manipur, Imphal.

DOMESTIC TOURISTS: Indian tourists visiting Manipur via Dimapur/Kohima require Inner Line Permit to pass through Nagaland. These permits are issued by the Liaison officers of the Govt. of Nagaland at New Delhi, Kolkata, Guwahati /Shillong and the Sub-Divisional Office (Civil) Dimapur. Deputy Commissioner, Imphal can also issue permits to tourists traveling by road from Imphal to Kohima and Dimapur in Nagaland.