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ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR ISLANDS · SOURCE-REVIEWED LOCAL SUPPORT

Three districts, many islands, and local routes that cannot safely be flattened into Port Blair.

Aurora separates South Andaman, North & Middle Andaman and Nicobar. Disaster control rooms, police stations, ambulance evidence and transport realities differ by district and island, so local contacts appear only where the responsible authority supports their coverage.

LOCAL CONTEXT

How support works in Andaman and Nicobar Islands

Andaman and Nicobar is one Union Territory but an archipelago with three operationally distinct districts: South Andaman, North & Middle Andaman and Nicobar. Sea crossings, weather, distance and island-specific police and disaster infrastructure can materially change the safest route to help. Aurora therefore resolves district and, where evidence permits, island or control-room geography before surfacing a local contact.

LANGUAGE & ACCESS

Designed for the local context

Primary presentation languages: English, Hindi, Bengali.

Aurora only states a helpline's spoken-language availability when the responsible authority confirms it.

ROUTING

What is different here

South Andaman, North & Middle Andaman and Nicobar publish different disaster-control contacts; none is promoted as the local number for another district.

North & Middle Andaman operates a 24×7 Emergency Operation Centre at Mayabunder and additional EOCs/control rooms at Diglipur, Rangat, Baratang and Long Island.

Nicobar district publishes separate police stations for Car Nicobar, Nancowry, Katchal, Teressa and Campbell Bay, so local police routing can become island-specific.

The Directorate of Shipping Services is part of the practical access layer because inter-island transport can determine whether an in-person service is reachable. Its helpline is informational, not an emergency substitute.

TRUST BOUNDARY

What Aurora will not assume

Aurora will not treat Sri Vijaya Puram (Port Blair) as the practical local destination for every island.

A district control room is never silently promoted to Union-Territory-wide local coverage.

The official district sources differ on ambulance presentation, so Aurora preserves district provenance instead of manufacturing a single local ambulance claim.

English, Hindi and Bengali are presentation priorities from the jurisdiction registry; spoken-language availability for an individual operator is not inferred.

CURRENT SOURCE REVIEW

Andaman and Nicobar support routes

Island geography is operational, not decorative. Aurora keeps district EOCs and police contacts scoped locally and includes the Administration's shipping service because inter-island movement can determine whether a physical service is realistically reachable.

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EmergencyChecked 11 Oct 2026

Police, fire and urgent medical routes

Official district sources publish Police Control Room 100 and Fire Service 101. Ambulance routing varies by district source: South Andaman currently publishes 102 and 108 on its district homepage, while North & Middle Andaman publishes 102 and Nicobar publishes 102 and 108.

If danger may be immediate: this is an emergency route. A phone action opens your device's dialler; Aurora does not place or record the call.

Police Control RoomCall 100
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Your device opens its phone dialler with this number ready. Aurora does not place, listen to or record the call. You can still cancel before the call connects.

Fire ServiceCall 101
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Your device opens its phone dialler with this number ready. Aurora does not place, listen to or record the call. You can still cancel before the call connects.

South Andaman official helplineOpen South Andaman official helpline ↗
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The official service website opens in a new tab. Aurora does not send your story, account details or support choices with you.

North & Middle Andaman EOCOpen North & Middle Andaman EOC ↗
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The official service website opens in a new tab. Aurora does not send your story, account details or support choices with you.

Nicobar official helplineOpen Nicobar official helpline ↗
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The official service website opens in a new tab. Aurora does not send your story, account details or support choices with you.

Aurora does not flatten district ambulance evidence into one unsupported UT-wide claim. Resolve the user's district before presenting district-specific medical contacts.

Information sourceCheck official source ↗
District Administrations, Andaman and Nicobar IslandsNext check 11 Nov 2026
women supportChecked 11 Oct 2026

Women and child helplines

Current official district portals across South Andaman, North & Middle Andaman and Nicobar publish 1091 for women and 1098 for children.

Read these details before deciding. Opening a number or external service does not send your story to Aurora or create an Aurora account.

Women HelplineCall 1091
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Your device opens its phone dialler with this number ready. Aurora does not place, listen to or record the call. You decide whether to continue.

Child HelplineCall 1098
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Your device opens its phone dialler with this number ready. Aurora does not place, listen to or record the call. You decide whether to continue.

South Andaman official helplineOpen South Andaman official helpline ↗
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The official service website opens in a new tab. Aurora does not send your story, account details or support choices with you.

Nicobar official helplineOpen Nicobar official helpline ↗
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The official service website opens in a new tab. Aurora does not send your story, account details or support choices with you.

Information sourceCheck official source ↗
District Administrations, Andaman and Nicobar IslandsNext check 11 Nov 2026
EmergencyChecked 11 Oct 2026

Disaster management — district-aware island routing

Disaster response is locally routed across the island groups. South Andaman publishes 1070 / 03192-238881; North & Middle Andaman operates a 24×7 EOC at Mayabunder plus EOCs/control rooms at Diglipur, Rangat, Baratang and Long Island; Nicobar publishes 1070 / 265220 / 265999.

If danger may be immediate: this is an emergency route. A phone action opens your device's dialler; Aurora does not place or record the call.

South Andaman disaster managementOpen South Andaman disaster management ↗
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The official service website opens in a new tab. Aurora does not send your story, account details or support choices with you.

North & Middle Andaman Emergency Operation CentreOpen North & Middle Andaman Emergency Operation Centre ↗
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The official service website opens in a new tab. Aurora does not send your story, account details or support choices with you.

Nicobar district helplineOpen Nicobar district helpline ↗
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The official service website opens in a new tab. Aurora does not send your story, account details or support choices with you.

North & Middle Andaman explicitly states that its Mayabunder EOC operates 24×7 and publishes separate local control rooms. Aurora must not present a South Andaman or Mayabunder number as the local disaster contact for Nicobar.

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District Disaster Management Authorities, Andaman and Nicobar IslandsNext check 11 Nov 2026
EmergencyChecked 11 Oct 2026

ERSS 112 — North & Middle Andaman source-confirmed

North & Middle Andaman's official EOC page explicitly confirms 112 as a 24×7 single emergency number operating from the Mayabunder EOC under the Pan-India emergency response system.

If danger may be immediate: this is an emergency route. A phone action opens your device's dialler; Aurora does not place or record the call.

Emergency Response Support SystemCall 11224×7 in the official North & Middle Andaman source
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Your device opens its phone dialler with this number ready. Aurora does not place, listen to or record the call. You can still cancel before the call connects.

District EOC sourceOpen District EOC source ↗
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The official service website opens in a new tab. Aurora does not send your story, account details or support choices with you.

This record remains scoped to the current district authority evidence reviewed. Aurora does not infer identical local ERSS operating arrangements for the other districts from this page alone.

Information sourceCheck official source ↗
District Administration North & Middle AndamanNext check 11 Nov 2026
transport supportChecked 11 Oct 2026

Directorate of Shipping Services helpline

Inter-island and foreshore transport is part of the practical support landscape in an island territory. The Directorate of Shipping Services currently publishes a toll-free passenger helpline for shipping enquiries and grievances.

Read these details before deciding. Opening a number or external service does not send your story to Aurora or create an Aurora account.

DSS toll-free helplineCall 1800-345-2714Every day 06:00–19:00 IST per current DSS portal
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Your device opens its phone dialler with this number ready. Aurora does not place, listen to or record the call. You decide whether to continue.

Directorate of Shipping ServicesOpen Directorate of Shipping Services ↗
What happens if I choose this?

The official service website opens in a new tab. Aurora does not send your story, account details or support choices with you.

This is a transport information/grievance route, not an emergency substitute. The current DSS service map includes distinct inter-island and Nicobar routes, so Aurora treats transport availability as location- and schedule-dependent.

Information sourceCheck official source ↗
Andaman and Nicobar AdministrationNext check 11 Nov 2026
EmergencyChecked 11 Oct 2026

Nicobar district police routing

Nicobar's official district police page publishes a district control room and separate police stations for Car Nicobar, Nancowry, Katchal, Teressa and Campbell Bay. Aurora uses these only after Nicobar/local-island context is known.

If danger may be immediate: this is an emergency route. A phone action opens your device's dialler; Aurora does not place or record the call.

Nicobar Police Control RoomCall 03192-265231
What happens if I choose this?

Your device opens its phone dialler with this number ready. Aurora does not place, listen to or record the call. You can still cancel before the call connects.

Nicobar district police directoryOpen Nicobar district police directory ↗
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The official service website opens in a new tab. Aurora does not send your story, account details or support choices with you.

The district page lists different station numbers across islands. Do not reuse this control-room number for South Andaman or North & Middle Andaman.

Information sourceCheck official source ↗
District Administration NicobarNext check 11 Nov 2026