India Votes: By boats, choppers, but we must vote!

Lakshadweep

v 105 Polling booth accessible by boats only

v EVMs were carried to Minicoy Island by helicopter

Andaman Nicobar Island

v The Andaman Nicober group of Islands is one constituency and is 700 Km. long. Many places require 35-40 hrs journey by ships. Poll personnel to some places has been dispatched by helicopter.

Arunachal Pradesh

v 4 Polling stations i.e 13-Lumta and 12-Pakke under Kessang (ST) Assembly Segment, 40-Mramboo under 41-Anini (ST) Assembly Segment and 35 - Upper Modoi Deep under 49-Bordumsa-Diyum Assembly Segment each have 3 voters respectively

v Many polling parties in Tawang, Kurung Kumey, Upper Subanisiri, upper Siang, Mechuka, Dibang Valley, Anjaw, etc have reached their poling station by foot for 3-4 days from nearest helipad/road head.

v 690 polling parties have been transported by helicopter to remote villages bordering Myanmar and China border.

v Highest polling stations are located at Thinghbu (alt. 12,148 feet) and Mago (alt.12,248 feet) and Luguthand (alt.13,157 feet) which are also snow bound and located on the Indo-China border.

Assam

v Porters have been engaged for carrying the polling materials for 5 polling stations as it involves a 40 km trek through an area infested with wild elephants in Bokaijan District.