The city of Jorhat is well connected by rail, road and air modes of transport. For visitors, the most convenient way of reaching Jorhat is by Air. The Jorhat Airport (IATA Code: JRH) is a fully operational airport, administered by the Airports Authority of India(AAI) with daily flights connecting to Kolkata. Connecting flights are also available from rest of the country. Railway is the next convenient way to get to Jorhat. The main railway station is the Mariani junction, 17 kms from the city centre through which every train passes by (railway code:MXN). The Rajdhani Express and Brahmaputra Mail stops there. A loop line connects Mariani to Jorhat Town Station(railway code:JTTN). Only 2 numbers of long distance train running through Jorhat Town Station namely InterCity Express, and Janasatabdi Exp. are connected to the state capital Guwahati. The National Highway No. 37 (NH37) runs through the heart of Jorhat which connects the city to the airports of Dibrugarh (approximately 3 hours drive) and Guwahati (approximately 6 hours drive), respectively. The same National Highway also acts as a gateway to the neighbouring states of Nagaland, Arunachal Pradesh, and Meghalaya
