ROURKELA- MECCA OF WESTERN ODISHA
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| Abhigyan Chowk |
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.
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| 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.
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| 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.
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| Rourkela Air Port |
Popular Tourist Attractions
The garden was renovated and inaugurated by the chief minister, the late Chandan of Orissa. The Hanuman statue was built by Sri Lakshman Swami of Hyderabad. The height of the statue is 75 feet. Every year on 23 February it
celebrates its foundation day. Other temples inside the premises are 12 Jyotirlingas, Batta Mangala Devi, Sarala Devi Temple, Jagannath Temple, Lakshmi, and Santoshi
Mata Temple. One Kalyan Mandap is built to accommodate public
gatherings and functions. The newly established Sai Baba temple has become the
favorite of the devotees, the idol of which is very similar to the idol
of the one situated in Shirdi Sai Baba.
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| Hanuman Vatika |
RAMAKRUSHNA MISSION - HAMIRPUR SECTOR-19
A very nice and calm place attracts a number tourists. A must go place in Rourkela.
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| Ramakrushna Mission- Hamirpur |
VEDAVYAS-
The name coined after the great sage Vyashadeva who wrote the great epic
Mahabharat. It is situated 13 km away from Rourkela Railway Station and
Rourkela New Bus Stand. The place has of immense importance because it
is situated in the side of confluence of three rivers Sankha, Koel and
underground Saraswati with the creation of Brahmani River. The name
Brahmani coined after the great sage and Brahman Vyasha Dev. A cave
that existed in the riverbank hill which still exists called as Vyasha
cave. It is believed the sage Vyasha Deva was living in the said cave
and wrote the great epic Mahabharat. Due to soil erosion the said cave
is now inaccessible. It also believed that an underground tunnel was
there between the river and cave by which the sage used to worship the
god without the knowledge of general public.
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| Cave of Sage Vedavyas |
MANDIRA DAM
The reservoir offers boating facilities for tourists and the nearest
railway station is located in Kansbahal on the Howrah-Mumbai main line
of South Eastern Railway. Rourkela is the closest junction station. The
dam can be reached from Kansbahal and Rourkela by two wheeler, private
cars, taxis, auto rickshaws and irregular bus service.[4]
In 2007, the Temple of Goddess Durga, located on the top of the hill, was opened for visitors. During Durga Puja, in the spring and autumn seasons, the Navaratri Festival is celebrated, hundreds of Hindu worshipers come here.
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| Mandira Dam |
VAISHNODEVI TEMPLE ( replica of Vaishnodevi Temple )
Vaishnodevi Temple at Rourkela is a replica of the original Temple of Vaishnodevi of Jammu (Trikuta Hills) and is situated on the top of the Durgapur Hill facing towards Rourkela Steel Plant. Bhairabanath Temple is situated near Vaishodevi Temple on the hill.In 2007, the Temple of Goddess Durga, located on the top of the hill, was opened for visitors. During Durga Puja, in the spring and autumn seasons, the Navaratri Festival is celebrated, hundreds of Hindu worshipers come here.
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| Vaishnodevi Temple |
Indira Gandhi Park (IG Park)
The Indira Gandhi Park, located about 2kms from the city
center in sector 4 on the main ring road, is the largest park in Orissa. Sprawl
over an area of 42 acres of land the well maintained park with beautiful garden
and grass meadow houses a mini zoo, aquarium, doll museum and a lake. The
garden in the IG Park comprises different varieties of flowing plant, rose
garden, Japanese garden and a fountain.
The mini zoo in the park is the home to variety of
animals and birds like black bears, deer, crocodile, peacock etc. The aquarium
is occupied with attractive and colourful varieties of fish. Dolls from
different countries are displayed in the dolls museum. Indira Gandhi Park zoo
has a toy train for the children, which goes around the park. There is a big tower
here and from the top of it, one can get a breathtaking view of the city.
Boating facilities are also provided for the tourists.
Indira Gandhi park remains open from 8 am .to 6.30pm on
all days except Mondays and selected holidays. Best time to visit the park is
during spring season.
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| IG Park |
PITAMAHAL DAM
Pitamahal Dam is a popular picnic spot, situated on river Brahmani, near
Balanda village of Kuarmunda Tahasil in Sundargarh District which is about 22
kms from Rourkela and 16 km from Vedvyas. The dam was constructed in 1978
across river Pitamahal, a stream of river Sankha which meet river Koel upstream
of Panposh to form river Brahmani.
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| PITAMAHAL DAM |
JUBILEE PARK
Located at sector 8, about 5kms from the
city center, in the middle of lush green gardens is the Jubilee Park. The park
was established in the year 1987 on the Silver Jubilee celebration of Rourkela
Steel Plant. Jubilee Park is a pleasant tourist spot to enjoy your leisure
time. The park houses a musical fountain and for the children, there are
various kinds of playing arrangements.
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| JUBILEE PARK |
NEHERU PARK
Nehru Traffic Park, situated at Sector-19 about 2kms from
Rourkela city centre, was opened to the public in 1985. The park has a gallery
for children which exhibits several items to make aware the public about
traffic rules.
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| NEHERU PARK |
Nice.
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