Getting to Makunda
By air:
The nearest airport is Silchar (connected to Kolkata by several flights). Silchar airport is 125 kms from Makunda. Agartala airport is 200 kms by road from Makunda. If the flight to Agartala reaches late, it may be necessary to stay overnight at Agartala as the road is closed at night.
By train:
There is a train service from Agartala to Dharmanagar (35 kms from the hospital). There are 3 trains every day and the journey takes 4 hours. By road: Makunda is 100 kms from Silchar (4 hours), 300 kms from Shillong and 400 kms from Guwahati (12 hours) by road (through National Highway 44). Agartala (capital of Tripura) and Aizawl (capital of Mizoram) are about 200 kms away in these states.
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Makunda Christian Leprosy & General Hospital
is run by the Makunda Christian Leprosy and General Hospital Society registered in Assam.
It is a member of the
Emmanuel Hospital Association-New Delhi.