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Rourkela

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Rourkela is the main center of trade in the district Sundergarh as well as for Orissa. Rourkela Steel Plant is the largest industry of its kind in India. National Institute of Technology, Rourkela is one of the best technical institues in India. Close to Rourkela, lie many scenic places including Khandadhar waterfall, which boasts to be the highest waterfall of its kind in the whole of eastern India. Apart from that Vedavyas, the confluence of two rivers Sankh and Koel, is only few miles from the main city, which is believed to be the abode of Vedavyasa, the great poet, who created the grandeur epic Mahabharat.

[edit] Get in

By air: The nearest airport is at bhubaneshwar which is at 450 km from rourkela.You can reach from there by bus or rail.

By rail: Rourkela is well connected to most part of the country by superfast trains.It takes around 7 hrs by train from Bhubaneswar.Also you can reach here from Kolkata which takes 6 hrs.The prominent trains from Bhubaneshwar are Tapaswini express,GARIB RATH,Utkal express.The trains connecting to kolkata are Samaleswari express,Gyaneswari express,Gitanjali express,Azadhind,Ahmedabad howrah express and Mubai howrah Mail.The cost for both fares is around 400 rs.

By road:You can get to rourkela from bhubaneshwar by luxury buses for a cost of 300-400 rs.Also the roadway is quite good from the state capital.

[edit] Get around

Getting around is very easy with shared autos and very cheap buses.The auto is now the most popular form of transportation cuz it is quite cheap.Also hired ambassadors,tata sumos,etc are available for sight seeing the tourist spots in and around rourkela.

[edit][add listing] See

75 foot height hanuman statue. Hanuman Vatika, VedVyas Temple, Vaisnodevi Mandir on Hills,Hill top(Sec -20), Koel River, IG Park(Main attraction is musical Fountain- Must see), Deer Park, Jubilee Park.

Bhalulata(40 Kms from RKL), Blue stone(80 kms), Jaraikela(Not Sure), Mandira Dam(Good Picnic spot).

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trekking,visit steel plant,hilltop

Sec-6 Hill(Tc Station), Lots of markets(Koel Nagar, Ambagan) The best time to go to Rourkela is winter.This beautiful city becomes more beautiful that time.