The second largest city in the newly formed state of
Chhattisgarh is Bhilai. It is situated at a distance of twenty-two kilometers from the capital city,
Raipur.
The town of Bhilai is famous for the Bhilai Steel Plant, which is one of the biggest, not only in the country but also in the whole world. Bhilai is an industrial town and has a lot of other factories other than the Steel Plant that produce things like acids, gases, chemicals. The products that the Bhilai Steel Plant produces are rail, railway sleepers, construction materials and many other steel products.
The town is connected to other parts of the state by a number of railway stations. The biggest of all is the Durg Railway station, which is also the nearest. The other railway stations are:
- Bhilai Powerhouse,
- Kumhari
- Bhilainagar
- Bhilai 3
Bhilai is not only famous for its factories but also for emerging as an exceptional educational center. Two schools in Bhilai are of excellent standards and that produce a large number of brilliant students. The two schools are:
- BSP Senior Secondary School
- Delhi Public School
Six engineering colleges in and around the city of Bhilai have considerably met the demands of the students aspiring to excel in technological fields. This would immensely help in the technical areas of the new state that is developing in every aspect especially in the industrial field of the city.
The famous destinations in the city of Bhilai that would attract the tourists are:
- Maitri Bagh
- Civic Center
- Akash Ganga
Last Updated on : July 28, 2015
