Editing Andaman and Nicobar Islands (section)

==Transportation==
[[File:Veer Savarkar International Airport – New Terminal.jpg|thumb|[[Veer Savarkar International Airport]] is the only major airport in the islands]]
The islands are served by [[Veer Savarkar International Airport]] near Port Blair which has regular flights to major cities in India.<ref>{{cite report |url=https://www.dgca.gov.in/digigov-portal/?page=jsp/dgca/InventoryList/aerodrome/public/PUBLIC%20USE%20LICENSED%20AERODROME%20(PUBLIC%20AND%20PRIVATE)%20AND%20HELIPORT%20-converted%20(1).pdf |title=List of Aerodromes Licensed in Public Use Category |publisher=[[Directorate General of Civil Aviation (India)|Directorate General of Civil Aviation]] of India |access-date=11 October 2023}}</ref> The airport operates as a [[civil enclave]], sharing airside facilities with [[INS Utkrosh]] of the [[Indian Navy]].<ref>{{cite press release |title=New Terminal Building at Port Blair Airport by March 2018 |url=https://pib.nic.in/newsite/erelease.aspx?relid=98538 |publisher=[[Press Information Bureau]] |date=22 August 2013 |access-date=6 January 2014}}</ref> The airport has a single [[runway]] of {{cvt|3290|m|ft|sigfig=5}} in length, with the civilian terminal operated by the [[Airports Authority of India]] with air traffic operations managed by the Indian Navy.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.sainiksamachar.nic.in/englisharchives/2011/oct16-11/h5.htm |title=Andaman & Nicobar Command: Saga of Synergy |work=Sainik Samachar |access-date=9 January 2012}}</ref> [[Andaman and Nicobar Command]] of [[Indian Armed Forces]] operates [[air base]]s of [[Car Nicobar Air Force Base|Car Nicobar AFS]], [[INS Kohassa]], INS Utkrosh and [[INS Baaz]].<ref>{{cite press release |url=https://pib.gov.in/pressreleaseshare.aspx?prid=1560445 |title=Headquarters Andaman Nicobar Command ANC to enhance its operational capability with the upcoming commissioning of INS Kohassa |date=18 January 2019 |access-date=1 December 2023 |publisher=[[Government of India]]}}</ref>

There are 23 ports along the islands with a major port at [[Port Blair Port|Port Blair]] and eight other significant ports including [[Diglipur]], [[Mayabunder]], [[Rangat]], [[Hut Bay]], [[Car Nicobar]], [[Katchal Island|Katchal]] and [[Campbell Bay, Great Nicobar|Campbell Bay]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://andssw1.and.nic.in/pmb/history.html |title=History of Ports |publisher=Port Management Board, [[Government of India]] |access-date=1 December 2023}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=India plans Rs 10,000 cr transshipment port at Great Nicobar Island: PM |url=https://hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/india-plans-rs-10000-cr-transshipment-port-at-great-nicobar-island-pm/77466638 |access-date=10 August 2020 |newspaper=[[The Economic Times]] |archive-date=19 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200919070235/https://hr.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/industry/india-plans-rs-10000-cr-transshipment-port-at-great-nicobar-island-pm/77466638 |url-status=live}}</ref> In 2022, the Government of India proposed the development of a [[International Container Transshipment Terminal, Great Nicobar Island|new container ship terminal]] and an airport at Great Nicobar.<ref>{{cite news |date=22 November 2022 |title=Development of Great Nicobar: strategic imperative and ecological concerns |url=https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/great-nicobar-development-project-proposal-concerns-8281844/ |access-date=29 November 2022 |newspaper=The Indian Express |archive-date=26 November 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221126090805/https://indianexpress.com/article/explained/great-nicobar-development-project-proposal-concerns-8281844/ |url-status=live}}</ref> There are 39 [[light houses]] situated across the islands.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://dgll.nic.in/DGLL-light-house-location/portblair |title=Light houses |access-date=1 December 2023 |publisher=[[Government of India]]}}</ref>

{{As of|2018}}, there are {{cvt|422|km}} long [[National Highway (India)|national highways]] in the state with the major highway being the {{cvt|230.7|km}} long [[National Highway 4 (India)|NH 4]] connecting Port Blair and Diglipur.<ref>{{cite report |url=https://morth.nic.in/sites/default/files/State_wise_Length_of_National_Highways_in_India.pdf |title=State-wise length of National Highways in India |date=30 November 2018 |publisher=[[Ministry of Road Transport and Highways]] |access-date=9 May 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200929205249/https://morth.nic.in/sites/default/files/State_wise_Length_of_National_Highways_in_India.pdf |archive-date=29 September 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite report |url=https://morth.nic.in/sites/default/files/PragatiKiNayiGati/pdf/andaman.pdf |title=Andaman, Road development |access-date=1 December 2023 |publisher=[[Government of India]]}}</ref>