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- Cellular Jail. The construction of the prison started in 1896 and was completed in 1906. The original building was a puce-colored brick building.
- The radial layout allowed for isolation of prisoners, a characteristic feature of the jail’s architecture. Q5: Is Cellular Jail still operational as a prison?
- The Cellular Jail situated at the Atlanta point in Port Blair, capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is one of the spots in India that have a lot of historical background...
- The history of the Cellular Jail, often referred to as Kala Pani Jail, is deeply entwined with India’s struggle for independence from British colonial rule.
- The Cellular Jail is located in Atlanta Point, Port Blair. The airport is just 4 kilometers away from the jail and can be easily reached by hiring a taxi or a cab.
- For fellow Indians the Cellular Jail is still known as Kala Pani which translated to Hindi/Bangla/Punjabi means Black Water or Death Water.
- Entry Fee (Cellular Jail Sightseeing) (INR): RS 30/- Camera: Rs 200/-. The entry fee (Sound-Light Show) for Adult is 50/- (INR).
- The Cellular Jail in Andaman, is a famous colonial prison located in Port Blair and is often identified with words like ‘terror’ and ‘fear’.
- The Jail, completed in the year 1906 acquired the name, 'cellular' because it is entirely made up of individual cells for the solitary confinement of the prisoners.
- Cellular jail is located about 2km from Port Blair city center. Some portion of the old jail building is now converted into Portblair general hospital.