Balangir City Guide
Tourism in Balangir is mainly due to the panoramic places that encompass the
city. Jalia is a beautiful village surrounded by dense forests. This place
is a popular spot for trekking. The river that passes through this scenic
village makes this village a favourite spot for picnics. Jalia is around 57
km away from Balangir. Another tourist hotspot that Balangir offers is
Gaikhai. It is a picturesque valley which has verdant hills on three sides.
It is a perfect place for camping and picnic.
A visit to Balangir is incomplete without visiting Patnagarh, Ranipur,
Jharial, Saintala, Tenttulikhunti, Mursing and Jal Mahadev. The Lower
Sukhtel Project which is a proposed dam on the River Sukhtel is a beautiful
place for outings.
Balangir tourism presents diverse places of tourist attractions. You will
find ashrams, lakes, palaces, parks, temples and shrines belonging to
various religions all in this city. The Sailashree Palace where once the
royal family of Balangir resided is considered to be one of the best palaces
in Odisha. One of the oldest lakes in Odisha Karanga Kata is a beautiful
picnic spot too. The Municipality Board of Balangir has upgraded the place
and introduced boating facilities here to boost tourism. The place also has
beautiful gardens all around. Near to this lake sits the Durga Mandir of
Balangir.
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.
Balangir Quick Facts
State: Odisha
Languages: Oriya, English and Hindi
STD Code: 06652
Weather: Hot in summer and moderately cool in winter
Best Season: Winter, October to March
Famous For: Religious, heritage, historical
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