ROURKELA- MECCA OF WESTERN ODISHA

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Rourkela is a planned city located in the northern part of the Indian state of Odisha. It is the third largest city in Odisha. It is situated about 340 kilometres (211 mi) north of state capital Bhubaneswar and is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by rivers. The city is also popularly known as Ispat Nagar and also as the Steel City of Odisha. It has one of the largest steel plants of the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) known as Rourkela Steel Plant. It also has one of the National Institutes of Technology (NIT Rourkela) of the country. The city has been selected as smart city in the third phase of smart city list on 20 September 2016. Among all the 27 city list Rourkela ranked 12th position on merit basic. Rourkela Day is celebrated on 3 March every year. Rourkela was declared India's Fastest Moving City.

 Transportation

Bus Service

Rourkela Development Authority caters various demands of Bus services to different parts of the states. Other than New Bus stand, there are number of ticket booking counters in different parts of Rourkela Town for the public to book tickets for destinations. Visit Rourkela with the Rourkela Local Bus Service. There is a list of Bus Rental Agencies.

Rourkela Local Bus Service

Railway

The Steel City is well connected through Railway from Howrah & Mumbai. Apart from this the city is directly connected with Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Secunderabad, Ahmedabad, Ranchi, Dhanbad & Pune too.

Rourkela Railway Station

Air Port

Time to time some of the important dignitaries and VVIPs boarding flights are landing here but so far the regular flight has not flying from this air strip for public conveyance.  Govt. of India is on for using it for public purpose, specially when many low cost operators are operating from small towns.

Rourkela Air Port