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Jamshedpur, an important city in the state of Jharkhand in India, was established by Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata. Acclaimed as first planned city in India, it is a major tourist location and a gateway to the tourists and pilgrims to the Himalayan ranges. As it is the home for the TATA group of industries, especially Tata Steel. The city is also known as Tatanagar. It was Lord Chelmsford in 1919 named the city as Jamshedpur to honor Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata. Jamshedpur, nicknamed as steel city, is a thriving industrial city with major industries including that of iron and steel, tin plate production, cement production and truck manufacturing.  The city is bordered by the famous rivers Kharkai and Subarnrekha. The banks of these rivers offer the fertile fields and are vibrant with the natural beauties. Jamshedpur is renowned for its dedicated efforts in reforestation and pollution control. It is placed as one of the lusting green cities in India and even with the presence of many industries; the air purity in the city is significantly high. Many tourist and religious attractions are there in and around the city. They include Tata Zoological Park, TELCO Bhuwaneswari Temple, Jubilee Park and Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary. Jamshedpur has mainly clear sky all through the year.

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Category : Wildlife Sanctuary

Time Zone: UTC + 5:30 Hours

Pincode: 831001‎

STD Code: 657

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Best Time to Visit:  Oct – Mar

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Jamshedpur is the largest and the most populous Urban Agglomeration in the Indian state of Jharkhand. It is the largest city in Jharkhand.This city also hosts many medium and small scale industries. The city is enriched by many mineral resources, consisting of coal, iron ore, lime, manganese and bauxite. Jamshedpur is famed as the city having the highest per capita income in India and has been credited with the first integrated iron and steel factory founded by Jamshedji Tataa in 1908. XLRI, India’s premier business school, is located the heart of Jamshedpur city. Jamshedpur is located at Chota Nagpur Plateau and is surrounded by lush green forests of Dalma Hills.

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By Air : Nearest airport to Jamshedpur is Ranchi, which a domestic terminal at a distance of nearly 150 km. Ranchi is connected to Kolkata with regular flights. For travel from Ranchi to Jamshedpur pre-paid taxi are available, charging nearly Rs 2,500. Nearest major international airport is Kolkata which is about 315 km from Jamshedpur. Kolkata is connected with most of the major cities in India and abroad.

By Train : Jamshedpur has its own railway station, known as Tatanagar, and is well connected with other major cities. Direct trains to Jamshedpur are available from many stations including Delhi (Purushottam Exp), Kolkata (Samaleshwari Express), Mumbai (Gitanjali Express), Chennai (Alappuzha Alleppey Express), Guwahati (Dibrugarh Weekly Express) and Trivandrum (Chennai-Amethi).

By Bus : State owned transport bus services are available from Jamshedpur connecting all nearby cities. Volvo bus services are available from Kolkata to Jamshedpur. The fare for covering this distance (315 km) is about Rs 1,000.

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Economy – Up to Rs. 801 to Rs. 1200

The Boulevard Hotel ; Next to Bistupur Police Station, Main Road, Bistupur, Jamshedpur, Tata – Hata Main Rd, Bistupur, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand 831001 ; Ph – 0657 242 5321 ; Facilities – Room Service

Deluxe – Up to Rs. 1201 to Rs. 2500

Ginger Hotel ; Plot No:678 & 1008, Opp. Voltas Building, Bistupur Main Road, Jamshedpur,Jharkhand 831001 ; Ph – 0657 666 3333 ; Facilities – Room Service

Luxury – Rs. 2501 and above

Fortune Hotel Centre Point ; 2, Inner Circle Rd, Contractors Area, Bistupur Jamshedpur, Jharkhand ; Ph – 0657 398 8444 ; Facilities – Room Service

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• Sagar Bar & Restaurant ;  7, Kalimati Road, Sakchi, Kalimati Road New Kalimati Rd, Hirasingh Bagan, Sakchi, Jamshedpur, Jharkhan ; M –  0657 242 5466 ; Food Serve :  Indian

• Blue Diamond Restaurant ;  12, Kalimati Road, Sakchi, Kalimati Road New Kalimati Rd, Hirasingh Bagan, Sakchi, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand ; M –  094 31 111912 ; Food Serve :  Indian

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• Ambulance: 102

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