Agatti is better known as island situated close to the international tourist resort at Bangaram Island It is the only island with an Air Strip provided for the landing of small aircrafts. There is a regular Air service between Cochin / Dabolim (Goa) and Agatti. A helicopter service is available from Agatti to Kavaratti. The passenger vessels visit the island almost 4 times a month while Inter island vessels visit quite frequently. 

Agatti Island has regular sailings of Machine cum Sailing vessels for Mangalore and Beypore ports for the purpose of export of island products and import of grains and other essential items. There was n’t any Lighthouse provided on the island earlier. The tall coconut palm trees, length and shape of the island used to serve as the guide to navigation. A mast was provided at the entrance of lagoon.           

With the increase in marine activities the need for a regular Lighthouse was felt. A light on 15m high wooden trestle tower was commissioned on 25th May 1976. It was a DA gas equipment in 300 mm optic with sun valve. In 1985 a 30m high GI trestle supplied by M/s Kerala Electrical & Allied Industries, Cochin, was erected and 500mm optical equipment with DA gas burner from LH work shop, Madras, was commissioned into operation on 28th February 1986.           

Under the programme of modernization, the DA gas equipment was replaced by ‘Jyoti Punj’ electronic flasher (JLWL) on 7thNovember1995 by the combined Installation team of Jamnagar and Cochin sailing direct from Okha by M.V Sagardeep.