Port Blair is one of the amazing places of India as this area is far located from main land and the capital of Indian Union Territory Andaman and Nicobar islands. Port Blair has the pride to be the largest town in the island. Port Blair is only and main entry location for the Andaman & Nicobar Islands. Indian Navy, Indian Coast Guard and Indian Air Force have occupied majority of the area due to strategic reasons. Andaman & Nicobar Command’s headquarters (Of Air Force) is also in Port Blair. During 1789, a colony established by the Government of Bengal at Chatham Island and the same named after Lt. Archibald Blair as Port Blair. The colony was of penal people. Later post independence, the normal population from main land (in India) shifted to Port Blair due to zero population and soothing climate. This city has famous cellular jail, which called “Kala Pani”. Any person penalized with the sentence, assumed dead as no one could return from this jail at those days. Kala Pani naming also done because of the cruel punishment and torture made at this jail. Many of the Indian freedom fighters jailed in Port Blair by British government. A number of political prisoners died due to diseases and in the lacking of care. Many of them hanged in this jail. New Delhi is direct connected with Port Blair by air. Weekly flight is available from New Delhi to Port Blair. However, Port Blair is in the Indian Union but still located at long distance so it will be better for a traveler to have deep information about the conveyance and other knowledge about the city before move. A good travel guide is necessary thing to carry by each traveler. Local info (transport, movies, shopping) To access Port Blair, there are only two means of transportation available from main land by air or by water being located at 1362 kilometers away from Chennai. By Air: Veer Savarkar International Airport is the nearest airport and well connected with New Delhi, Chennai, Kolkata, Hyderabad, Vishakhapatnam and other international cities. By Water: After a tiresome journey of two days from Chennai and Kolkata, a person can reach Port Blair by ships. In every month, maximum 4 trips are carried out by the ships from Chennai, Kolkata and Vishakhapatnam and back. Cruise takes three days and ship takes two days to berth at the destination i.e. Port Blair. Movie Theaters Three main theaters are in Port Blair:- Anand Paradise School Line Light House Cinema Central Bus Stand Swapna Theater Pahargaon Shopping Places Sagarika Government Emporium - Seashells and jewels MG Road, CityCenter Government Emporium - Artificial and traditional jewelry CityCenter Aberdeen Bazar - All articles CityCenter Techmech Electronics - Electronic Goods(Philips service center) No.11 PoliceTempleBuilding Emerald marketing Services P. Ltd – Electric goods 218, 10 Gandhi Bhavan, PhoenixBay All the above shopping centers have a wide range of goods with best rates. This Article is being submitted on behalf of India's Best travel site. Get More detail about Port Blair tourism, How To Reach Port Blair, Port Blair Hotels, Places to see in Port Blair .
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