Transportation

Nagaland's rugged and mountainous landscape presents a major challenge to the infrastructural development of transport. Roads are the backbone of Nagaland's transportation network. The state has over 15,000 km of surfaced roads, but these are not satisfactorily maintained given the weather damage. Yet, in terms of population served for each kilometre of surfaced road, Nagaland is the second best state in the region after Arunachal Pradesh.

Roadways

International highways passing through Nagaland

  • Asian Highway 1
  • Asian Highway 2

National highways in Nagaland

  • NH 2 : Dibrugarh–Tuli–Changtongya–Mokokchung–Wokha–Tseminyü–Kohima–Viswema–Imphal
  • NH 29 : Dabaka–Dimapur–Chümoukedima–Kohima–Kigwema–Chizami–Jessami
  • NH 129 : Dimapur–Numaligarh
  • NH 129A : Dimapur–Rüzaphema–Pimla–Jalukie–Peren–Maram
  • NH 202 : Mokokchung–Tuensang–Meluri–Jessami–Imphal
  • NH 702 : Changtongya–Longleng–Mon–Tizit–Sapekhati
  • NH 702B : Longleng–Tuensang

Airways

Dimapur Airport departures

Dimapur Airport is the sole airport in Nagaland, with scheduled commercial services to Kolkata, Guwahati, Imphal, and Dibrugarh. It is located 7 kilometres (4.3 mi) from Dimapur, and 70 kilometres (43 mi) from Kohima. The airport's asphalt runway is 2290 metre long, at an elevation of 487 feet.