Rajendra Park
Built by last King of Patna (princely state) HH. Rajendra Narayan Singh Deo
is a 100 year old park. Recently renovated by Balangir Municipality with
active help from Balangir MLA A.U Singhdeo. This Park is situated in the
heart of Balangir town. It is a lush green park with hundred varieties of
Roses and other flowers.
The Park has three beautiful water fountains which light up at evenings.
Rajendra Park also have children playing areas and various amusements. It
has got a cafeteria also. Besides that the Park is equipped with Dolby
Digital Sound system which plays old Hindi songs throughout the evening. In
the middle of the Park there is a statue of its founder HH Rajendra Narayan
Singhdeo.
The timing of the park is from afternoon 2.00 pm to evening 10 pm. Entry fee
for this Park is Rs.1, which is used for the maintenance.
Rajendra Park is situated in front of the Balangir Municipality Office.
Getting There
Rajendra Park is located in the center of Balangir town and can be easily
access from any location from there.
Balangir is connected by road to the state capital Bhubaneswar which is 327
km in the west. In Balangir, taxis, buses and autos are available easily.
There are a number of moderately priced hotels in the town.
Balangir Railway Station on the Jharsuguda-Sambalpur-Titlagarh railway line
of South Eastern Railways is the city's railway link to the national railway
network.
The nearest domestic / international airport is Swami
Vivekananda International Airport, located in Raipur, 250 km west of Balangir. It is
about four and a half hours drive to Swami
Vivekananda International Airport
from Balangir. To make arrangements for a taxi from Airport to Balangir,
contact one the taxi operators and travel agents that have counter in the
Airport.
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