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The steel city of Rourkela in Orissa, is located in the midst of scenic hills and enclosed by many lakes. The city gained prominence after the establishment of the first three steel plants of India in 1955. This industrial town derives it name from the amalgam of two words – ‘Rour’ meaning our and ‘Kela’ which means village. Rourkela enjoys a very important position from the tourism point of view as well. Visit the Hanuman Vatika garden has a 75 feet high idol of Hanumana, the follower of Lord Rama. This garden also houses various temples where pilgrims flock all the year round. Among other popular parks are the Indira Gandhi Park, Nehru Traffic Park, Jubilee Park & Mrig Vihar and the Green Park. This city is the birth place of Ved Vyas, the writer of the holy epic Mahabharata. Located on the confluence of three rivers, the view of the three different shades of water from here is magnificent. A Vedic Ashram and a Gurukul system school has been set up here to commemorate the birth of the sage. A short excursion from Rourkela will take you to the Mandira Dam that is ideal for boating and picnicking. Darjeeng, just 51 kms from Rourkela is a place where one can visit the historical caves. October to march is the best time to visit Rourkela. The city houses an airport and one can reach here by boarding a flight from Bhubaneswar (470 kms) via Barbil. Rourkela is directly connected to most part of the cities via rails. Roads too are a great option as regular bus services are available for Rourkela from Ranchi, Bhilai and Jamshedpur and many other cities.

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Category : Hill Station

Time Zone: UTC + 5:30 Hours

Pincode: 769002

STD Code: 661

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Best Time to Visit:  Oct – Mar

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Rourkela is one of the beautiful and the second largest city of odisha which was brought into light only in 1955 after the onset of steel plants. Rourkela tops the list of holding the name of housing the modern and the largest steel plants of India. It works on an Indo-German based collaboration and is owned by the Steel Authority of India. This place is very famous for education for it imparts the best in the field of technology with institutes like National Institute of Technology (NIT). Another important feature of this city is its hundred percent literacy rate. Though the name Rorkela means “our village”, the place has travelled miles away from the impression of village.

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By Air : Rourkela does not have its own airport and the nearest airports are at Ranchi (250 km), Kolkata (413 km) and Bhubaneshwar (347 km). Regular flights are available to these destinations and from here tourists have to take a bus or taxi to reach Rourkela.

By Train : Rourkela has its own railway station which is well connected from all over the country. Direct trains are available from Kolkata (Azad Hind Exp), Bhubaneshwar (Rou Bbs Int Exp), Ranchi (Dhanbad Express), Delhi (Utkal Express), Mumbai (Gitanjali Exp) and Chennai (Tata Allp Exp).

By Bus : Buses are available from various parts of the state and cost per ticket is around Rs 2-4 per km.

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Economy – Up to Rs. 801 to Rs. 1200

• Hotel Aastha ; New Station Road, Udit Nagar, Rourkela, OD 769001 ; Ph – 0661 252 2667 ; Facilities – 24hours room service, parking facility, Doctor-on-call, laundry, telephone, TV, travel desk, 24hours H/C running water.

Deluxe – Up to Rs. 801 to Rs. 1200

• Hotel Shubham ; Opposite Railway Station, Rourkela, OD 769001 ; Ph – 098 61 039392 ; Facilities – 24hours room service, parking facility, Doctor-on-call, laundry, telephone, TV, travel desk, 24hours H/C running water.

Luxury – Rs. 2501 and above

• Hotel Radhika Regency ; Bisra Rd, Rourkela, OD 769001; Ph – 097 77 226226 ; Facilities – 24hours room service, parking facility, Doctor-on-call, laundry, telephone, TV, travel desk, 24hours H/C running water.

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• Madhuban Restaurant ;  Sector 4, Rourkela, OD ; M –  0661 264 6605 ; Food Serve :  Indian

• Neelam Restaurant ;  Bank Street, Sector 19, Rourkela, OD 769005
  ; M –  N.A ; Food Serve :  Indian

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Dola Purnima ; Venue:  Rourkela ; Period :  March ; Details:  Dola Purnima or Holi is a popular festival in the coastal districts of odisha. It is the full-moon day in the month of Falguna (March). Through the festival the spring is welcomed and enjoyed with mirth and merriment. This festival has been referred to in the puranical texts as Basantotsaba or the spring-festival

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