How to Reach Orissa

Visited by Indian and International tourists alike, how to reach Orissa is a very commonly asked question. However, the convenient location of the State of Orissa eases out all the queries regarding how to reach Orissa. Tourists who are bogged down with the question of how to reach Orissa has all the three options of road, rail and air.

All the tourists who want to save time and are wondering about how to reach Orissa in the minimum amount of time should take direct flights to the capital city of Bhubaneshwar. The Bhubaneshwar Airport is well connected with all the other states of India. There are a number of public and private Airlines that connect Bhubaneshwar with the important Indian cities like Kolkata, Delhi, Raipur, Hyderabad, Varanasi, Mumbai and Chennai.

A rail journey to Orissa is both comfortable and scenically beautiful. The Bhubaneshwar railway station in the capital city is the most important railway station in Orissa. The service of important trains, like the Rajdhani, Konarak Express, Coromondal Express etc solve the confusion of many regarding how to reach Orissa. There are some other railway stations in Orissa in the Districts of Ganjam Khurda, Koraput, Rayagada, Naupada-Gunupur.

The location of Orissa on the National Highways automatically answers many questions regarding how to reach Orissa. Most parts of Orissa has a well connected road network which makes road travel to Orissa easy and also a great option. National Highways number 5, 6, 23, 42 and 43 runs through the State of Orissa and there are regular bus services that follow these routes.

Orissa by Air

The idea of reaching Orissa by air is complimented by the presence of the Bhubaneshwar Airport in the capital city. This well equipped Airport of Orissa is well connected with the different parts of Orissa and has regular flights to and from the Indian cities of Kolkata, Hyderabad, Nagpur, Mumbai, Delhi, Raipur etc.

There are a number of Airlines that have departure and terminal points at the Bhubaneshwar Airport.

Therefore, the tourists have the open option of choosing their favored Airlines while traveling to Orissa by air. The biggest attraction of a tour to Orissa, Puri, is located at distance of 56 Kilometers from the Bhubaneshwar Airport with which it is well connected by trains and buses.

Orissa by Rail

The best way of enjoying the beauty of the rustic India is by traveling to Orissa by rail. Administered by the South Eastern Railway Zone, a journey to Orissa by rail is comfortable and swift. There are a number of trains that connect Orissa with the different parts of India.

Bhubaneshwar is the capital city of Orissa and the Bhubaneshwar Railway station is the most important railhead in Orissa. This railway station in Orissa is served by trains like Rajdhani, Konarak Express, Coromondal Express etc which makes it very convenient to travel to Orissa by rail.

Besides the Bhubaneshwar Railway station, there are several other railway stations in different districts of the state that can be used for reaching Orissa by rail. The other railway stations in Orissa include:

Ambodala Railway Station Angul Railway Station Rayagada Railway Station Boinda Railway Station Cuttack Railway Station Kapilas Road Railway Station Rourkela Railway Station Hirakud Railway Station Balangir Railway Station Koraput Railway Station Puri Railway Station Talcher Railway Station Balasore Railway Station Barang Railway Station Jajpur K Road Railway Station Jaleswar Railway Station

Bargarh Road Railway Station Jeypore Railway Station Khurda Road Junction Railway Station Sambalpur Railway Station Bissamcuttack Railway Station Berhampur Railway Station Jharsuguda Junction Railway Station Raghunathpur Railway Station Bhadrak Railway Station Raj Gangpur Railway Station Khariar Road Railway Station Saintala Railway Station Bhubaneswar Railway Station Kantabanji Railway Station Kapilas Road Railway Station Rourkela Railway Station

Orissa by Road

Extensive road networks criss cross the State of Orissa which makes reaching Orissa by road easy. A number of roadways and expressways run across the length and breath of the state and thus the best way to tour the state of Orissa is by road. Apart from traveling within the state, the presence of a number of National Highways make reaching Orissa by road a great option.

The capital city of Orissa Bhubaneshwar falls on the National Highway that connects the metro cities of Chennai and Kolkata and therefore those fond of long distance road travel can very conveniently reach Orissa by road. Besides, National Highway number 5, 6, 23, 42 and 43 run through the State which allows easy access of Orissa by road.



Last Updated on : 30^th March 2013