Baljek Airport near Tura became operational in 2008.
Conrad Sangma is currently Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha from Tura Parliamentary constituency.
In 1973,
the town was made the seat of the Roman Catholic Diocese of Tura.
Besides the Tura edition, Shillong Times Private Limited
also publishes the only Garo language daily Salantini Janera.
The climate in Tura is moderate throughout the year
and has a large number of interesting and unexplored areas.
James Pangsang Kongkal Sangma(born 1976 in Tura, West Garo Hills)
is an Indian politician from the state of Meghalaya.
To name a few: The Tura Times: The Tura Times is the first English Daily which is published
out from Tura.
The 1.66 km road provides alternative connectivity to Tura and will immensely benefit the people residing
in the West Garo Hills District of Meghalaya.