The State has good infrastructure facilities with favourable power situation, upgraded road network and improved telecommunications network. With one of the lowest power tariffs in the country, the state has developed a fairly good industrial infrastructure . Regarding industrial infrastructure, there are 5 existing industrial estates/ areas. Further, a Growth Center Project is under implementation and also, the work of setting up of an Export Promotion Industrial Park (EPIP), a Food Park and a Rubber Park has also been taken up. It is in the process of setting up an IT Park at Agartala.

Roadways

The total length of roads in the State is 15,551 km, of which major district roads constitute 90 km; other district roads are1274 km; and State Highways are 545 kms.

Railways

The total length of railway lines within the State is 66 km. Manu-Agartala Railway line (Length-88 km) has been declared as National Project.

Aviation

The main airport is at Agartala, which is connected with Kolkata and Guwahati. There are airports at Kailashahar, Kamalpur and Khowai, though they are not functioning at present.

Power

The present highest peak demand of power in the State is around 162 MW. In order to meet this demand, around 70 MW is available from the State's own generating stations, while about 50 MW is being imported from the State's allocated share from the Central Sector power generating stations in the NE-Region.

It is estimated that the peak demand during 2012 will be 396 MW considering the demand arising out of Rajiv Gandhi Gramin Vidyutikaran Yojana (RGGVY) and industrialisation in the State. Another 1x21 MW G.T. set at Rokhia, West Tripura was installed on 31 March 2006. The ONGCL Power Project, in which Tripura's share is 100 MW, is likely to be commissioned by 2008-09.

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