A place with natural settings, Rourkela has come into prominence with the establishment of the first of the three public sector steel plants set up in India in 1955. Situated in the minerally rich belt of Orissa, Rourkela marked a new era in the Steel Industry of India being the only steel plant devoted primarily to the production of flat products and sheets. The Hanuman Vatika in the Civil township with Asia's tallest Hanuman Statute 74.9 feet and the Biju Patnaik Music Fountain at I.G. Park are the other added attraction of this town. Rourkela serves as the most convenient base for visiting the places of interest in the district of Sundergarh.

Best season :Round the year..

A place with natural settings, Rourkela has come into prominence with the establishment of the first of the three public sector steel plants set up in India in 1955. Situated in the minerally rich belt of Orissa, Rourkela marked a new era in the Steel Industry of India being the only steel plant devoted primarily to the production of flat products and sheets. The Hanuman Vatika in the Civil township with Asia's tallest Hanuman Statute 74.9 feet and the Biju Patnaik Music Fountain at I.G. Park are the other added attraction of this town. Rourkela serves as the most convenient base for visiting the places of interest in the district of Sundergarh.

Best season :Round the year..

How to Reach -

By Air - Nearest Airport is Bhubaneswar 514 kms, Raipur 465 kms. And Ranchi 250 kms. For details click here

By Rail - There is a Railway Station at Rourkela. For details click here.

By Road - Connected with all important towns in the State by all weather good motorable roads; there are regular inter-state and intra-state bus services to and from Rourkela.

Internal Transport - Taxies, Auto Rickshaws and Cycle Rickshaws.

Cuisines and Restaurants -

Check out for ethnic Oriya delicacies as well as other Indian, Continental and Chinese food at the multi-cuisine restaurants and hotels of  Rourkela.

Other Activities -

Fairs and Festivals

Vedavyas Sangeet Nrutya Utsav It is a special event of dance and music for showcasing the cultural heritage of the land in a huge open auditorium at Rourkela for entertainment of the visitors from 1st - 5th November every year.

Shopping

Ambagan Market and the Rourkela City Market are ideal shoping centers where Orissan Handicrafts and other modern decorative as well as utilitarian articles are available.which include carved statues of soap stone, colourful clay and wooden toys, straw mats, ornaments of shell, highly polished birds of horn, hand bags, filigree jewellery, handloom textiles and lustrous silks etc

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Nayagarh, the district headquarters town of the district is located on the Khurda-Aska line is the convenient base for visiting the various places of interest in the district of Nayagarh having all starts of tourist facilities. The Temples of Jagannath, Jharadei, Mangala and Dakhina Kali are worth seen.