Anshupa Lake

The 141-hectare Ansupa Lake is a horseshoe shaped fresh water lake on the left bank of the Mahanadi River, opposite Banki in Cuttack district, Odisha, India. Located in Banki, the Lake also acts as a shelter for the migratory birds in the wintry weather season.

It is a fresh water lake situated amidst the Saranda Hills and enclosed by bamboo tree greenery and mango trees. To visitor's delight, there is boating and fishing facilities in the Ansupa Lake.

This small but extremely picturesque Ansupa lake holds a prominent position in the tourist map of Odisha for its beauty, proximity This eye-catching tourist attraction is about 50 km from Bhubaneshwar.

The Govt. of Odisha has taken a giant step to make this lake as one of the Odisha's most popular tourist place. A state highway is now passing by this lake, that connects Athgarh and Banki. Some bamboo cottages are made on the top of Saranda Hill for tourist refreshments.

It is one of the major fresh-water lakes of India.

Getting There

Ansupa Lake is located in Banki, about 40 km from the city of Cuttack. Taxis and buses available easily to ply within these two location.

National Highway 16 (former National Highway 5) runs from North to South of the Cuttack. As a part of the Golden Quadrilateral project, this highway runs from Chennai to Kolkata. National Highway 55 (former National Highway 42) connects Cuttack with Sambalpur. Also Asian Highway 45 passes through Cuttack.

Intra city transport is primarily through Auto rickshaws. Nowadays DTS city buses ply in the city to join different places in the city and the state capital. Cuttack is a major junction connecting all the major parts of the state. The bus terminus at Cuttack is located at Badambadi, and is one of the largest bus terminus in India, and thousands of private and government buses ply to hundreds of destinations everyday. A new bus terminus at Balikuda is under construction to relieve pressure off the Badambadi Bus Terminus.

Cuttack Junction is one of the important stations on the Howrah , Kolkata-Chennai mainline of the East Coast Railway and falls under the Khurda Road division. A branch line to Paradeep starts from Cuttack. It is connected to all parts of India through trains run by the Indian Railways.

The nearest domestic airport is Biju Patnaik International Airport, located in Bhubaneswar, 30 km southwest of Cuttack. It is about 40 minutes drive to Biju Patnaik International Airport from Cuttack. To make arrangements for a taxi from Airport to Cuttack, contact one the taxi operators and travel agents that have counter in the Airport.

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