Destination guide
Akhaura Land Port
আখাউড়া স্থলবন্দর
The district's great eastern trade gate — Akhaura on this side, India's Agartala across the line. Visitors say you can see Agartala's hills and town beyond the border, and planes landing low over BijoyNagar are a sight of their own. The calls of commerce and queues of trucks — the border has an atmosphere all its own.
How to get there
Get off at Akhaura rail station and take a rickshaw or CNG; one traveller reports a reserved auto covering the nearby sights in one circuit costs around ৳350. Trains on the Dhaka–Chattogram–Sylhet lines all stop at Akhaura.
Entry fee
No verified entry fee yet
No mention of a viewing ticket; but crossing into India requires a passport — you cannot cross without documents.
Opening hours & best time
Port operating hours couldn't be verified — go in daylight.
Best time
Morning to midday — the port is at work and the weather is kindest then.
Traveller tips
Without a passport, view the border from this side — you won't be allowed across.
Follow the guards' instructions in the border zone; ask before using your camera.
Carry an ID — it helps around the checkpoint area.