Rourkela
Hanuman Batika, Rourkela |
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Famous for the Steel plant, Rourkela has the beautiful
Indira Gandhi Park with a zoo. The Hanuman Batika in the center of the
city is also an added attraction. It is the most convenient base for visiting
other interesting places on Sundargarh district. Do not fail
to visit Vedavyas, a picnic sport on the confluences of two
rivers. It is also a place of pilgrimage, 9 km from Rourkela. There is a
dam at Mandira, which offers boating facilities. It is 28 km from Rourkela.
Darjeeing is a picnic sport on the river Brahamani. Nearby is
Deodarh, a gorge on the river, It is 51 km from Rourkela,
Junagarh has a fort of historical and archaeological importance ancient
caves. Another haunt of the tourists is the Mirig Khogwaterfall, a
picnic sport, 111 km from Rourkela. The 244 mtrs high Khandadhar is the
loveliest waterfall in Orissa. 114 km from Rourkela via Bonaigarh, it offers
a delightful refresing sight.
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| How to get there: Rourkela has direct train from NewDelhi,
Kolkata , Mumbai, |
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Chennai, Bokaro, Tata, Ahmedabad, Cuttack,
Bhubaneswar, Sambalpur
and Puri.
Where to stay: OTDC's Panthaniavas, sector 5, Rourkela,
Tel: 643280,64658.
Hotels:Hoteel Ajanta(522843),Hotel Delux(510351),Hotel
Apsara(510286),Hotel Chandralok(510622), Hotel Solan(500600), Bharat Rest
House(510398), Hotel Shyam(510337), Hotel Anurag(510522).H.S.G. Hotels:
Rourkela House(5420627),Hotel Radhika,(510234), Hotel Mayfair(502013), Hotel
Depti(510247). |
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