Wandering Destination: Rourkela

Wandering Destination: Rourkela

Vedvyaas on the banks of Koel river

Facts about Rourkela [1]:

• The name Rour kela in the local tribal language of Sadri means "Our Village"
• Fourth largest city of Odisha after Bhubaneswar, Cuttack and Berhampur 
• Rourkela is the industrial capital of Odisha.
• RSP - One of the largest steel plants of SAIL is situated here.
• It also has one of the National Institute of Technology (NIT) of the country.
• City is surrounded by a range of hills and encircled by rivers. 
• Any weather season is extreme here. 

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NIT Rourkela campus

Cityscape:

• Indira Gandhi Park (IGH)
• National Institute of Technology ( Campus infra, Butterflies, Flowers, Monuments) 
• Vedvyaas (Mahashivratri, Vedvyaas Mela)
• Hanuman Vatika
• Ambagan Market / Ispat Market
• Ispat Neharu Park
• Ghat
• Rourkela Steel Plant (RSP)
• RSP Nursery at sector-4
• Panposh bridge
• Maria Pahar Catholic Church

Indira Gandhi Park (IGP)

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Places Near by:

• Gudguda waterfall
• Kansabahal Dam
• Pitamahal Dam
• Khandadhar waterfall Top
• Kharikamunda
• Kiriburu and Saranda forest
• Birtola (Bireswar Temple, rockcuts)
• Mehua jungles

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Chowks in Rourkela:

• Labour Chowk
• Abhigyaan Chowk
• Boat Chowk
• Space Chowk

Hotels in Rourkela:

• Dalma Restaurant
• Mayfair
• Madhuban
• Sarovar

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Photo essays related to city life of Rourkela:

• People at Work from Rourkela

Temples of Hanuman Vatika

                     Part III

                      Part IV

                      Part V

• Transportation in Rourkela
• Roses at Ispat Neharu Park
• Butterflies
• Flowers and insects
• Poppy Flowers
• Reflections

Nearby cities / Towns:

• Bhubaneshwar (350 Km)
• Kolkatta 
• Sambalpur
• Bamra

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More Information:

[1] http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rourkela
[2] http://nitrkl.ac.in/
[3] http://www.orissatourism.org/