Ranchi Travel Information

Capital of Jharkhand, lies on the Suranarekha river. Once the summer capital of Bihar. Ranchi lies in the tribal heartland of India called Chotanagpur. Surrounded by tiny hills, meandering streams & cascading waterfalls, it is the quiet & dreamy town that u can visit any time of the year. For the adventurous, there are wildlife parks to be explored.

Places of Interest

Tagor Hills

rabindranath Tagore is believed to have written number of books & a part of his famous Gitanjali here. Ramkrishna Ashram is also situated at the foot of the hill which is a centre of Divyayen & Agrarian vocational institute.

Ranchi Lake

Excavated by Col. Onsely, a British agent in 1842, has an boating facilities for the visitors.

Ranchi Hills

It is a popular health & holiday resort & a place of sacred pilgrimage. The hiltop offers panoramic view of the town. The famous Shiva temple situated on the top of the hill, has a water reservoir on top. At the foot of the hill is a big lake, Kanha dam & an attractive places for the tourists.

Angrabadi

Angrabadi is actually a temple of complex in Khunti which accomodated the temple of Lord Ganapati, Ram Sita, Hanuman & Shankaracharya Swami. Swarupanada Saraswati having been captivated by serene placid & celestial beauty of Angrabadi rechristened it as Amreshwar Dham.

Jagannath Temple

This is a replica of the Jagannath Temple at Puri, the only difference being that it stands atop a hill. It is frequented by the tribals as well as the non tribals & is expecially crowed during the annual Rath Yatra & CAr Festival held during July.

How to Reach

Air

Ranchi is connected by regular flights with Kotkata, Patna, Mumbai & New Delhi.

Rail

Ranchi is on the S.E. Railway & connected with Patna, Rourkela etc.

Road

Ranchi is situated on NH 23/33 & there is a network of good roads arounts it. Ranchi is directly connected by regular bus service with all main places in the state & also outside the state