Vijaywada to Jorhat

About the city:

Jorhat is the second largest city in the state of Assam, located approximately 300 km away from the state capital, Guwahati. It is situated in the upper part of Assam and is a thriving cosmopolitan city with its economy driven by agricultural activities, mainly tea plantation. There are as many as 135 tea gardens in Jorhat. Regular flights to Jorhat are available from Guwahati, Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata. The city's airport, commonly known as the Rowriah Airport, is one of the busiest airports in Assam and is served by regular flights by different airlines.

Considered as the cultural hub of Assam, Jorhat is home of the world-renowned ideologist and educationist, Professor Krishna Kanta Handique. When in Jorhat, tourists should not miss the chance to visit Majuli, one of the world's biggest river islands. Majuli is the principal place of pilgrimage for the Vaishnavites of Assam. Some of the other must see places in Jorhat include the Lachit Borphukan's Maidam (vault), Dhekiakhowa Barnamghar, Raja Maidam, Gibbon Wildlife Sanctuary, Thengal Bhawan, Jorhat Gymkhana Club and of course the lush green tea estates. There are several restaurants and shopping venues that are also quite popular among tourists.

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Nestled in Jorhat City, Assam, India, Jorhat Airport is also known as Rowriah Airport. The airport has a good connectivity with Bangalore, Guwahati, Kolkata, Dibrugarh, and Silchar. There are major airlines to Jorhat such as JetKonnect, Jet Airways and Air India Regional. It is located at a distance of around 7 km, south of the city centre.

About the city:

Vijayawada, also known by its historic name Bezawada, is the biggest city of Krishna district and the third largest city of the state of Andhra Pradesh, after Hyderabad and Visakhapatnam. The railway station code of 'BZA' assigned to it by Indian railways is also derived from the historic name of the city. This industrial transport hub of the state is politically active and quite rich in terms of agriculture. It also houses majority of the reputed educational institutions of the state. Major tourist attractions of the city are the Kanaka Durga Temple, Prakasam Barrage, Gunadala Matha Shrine and Mogalarajapuram Caves, among others. The city is well-connected to the rest of India by road, rail and air, with the last option being the fastest and convenient. There are many airlines offering direct flights to Vijayawada from major Indian cities.

Vijayawada flights connect the place to Hyderabad, Bangalore, Chennai, Mumbai and Delhi through the domestic airport located at Gannavaram, which is 19 km away from the city. Tourists can book cheap air tickets to the city, offered by several airlines like Kingfisher Airlines, Jet Airways and Air India. For exciting airfare deals that include cheap air tickets to Vijayawada, tourists can log on to www.makemytrip.com.

Vijayawada Airport is located in Gannavaram at Vijayawada, which is situated at a distance of 20 km from the city center. Airliners to/from Vijayawada are Air India, JetKonnect and Spice jet which have flights services for some of the major cities like Delhi, Hyderabad and Bangalore etc. Some of the hotels near Vijayawada are Raj Towers, Satya Residency Hotel and Vuma Holiday Inn etc.