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anchi is situated in the heart of Chotanagpur at an altitude of 2140 feet (654.5 metres) above sea level. Once the summer capital of Bihar, Ranchi is well known for its scenic attractions, water falls, barren rocks and hillocks. It has a number of industrial complexes which are very important in the economic progress of any country.

While on one hand, beautiful and exciting waterfalls are scattered around this city, on the other hand huge industries are also to be seen here which attract visitors. There are many scenic attractions in and around Ranchi which hold tourists for days together. It is also an important place for the study of tribal way of life and offers an ideal opportunity to those interested in anthropology. Jharkhand Tribal Research Institute and Museum is well worth a visit for those seeking to know more about the tribes of Jharkhand. Owing to its good climate, a lot of people come here for health reasons too. It gets 1530 mm rain annually.

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Altitude: 2140 ft

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Area: 35 Sq.kms

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Temperature (Max./Min.) Deg C: Summer - 40/21 Winter - 20/6.

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Rainfall: 1530 mm (61.2 inches) annually.

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Clothing: Summer: Light Cotton, Winter: Heavy Woollen

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Languages: Hindi, Nagpuria, Oraon, Mundari and Bangla.

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TRAVEL TO RANCHI

 

By Air

:: India Airlines ::  

Sector  Flight No.  Dep. Arr.  Fare in Rs.

 

 

 

 

Y

Ranchi to Patna

IC 809

12:40 Hrs.

13:25 Hrs.

5265

3780

Ranchi to Delhi

IC 810

16:10 Hrs.

17:50 Hrs.

14230

10495

Ranchi to Mumbai

IC 810

16:10 Hrs.

20:55 Hrs.

16590

12200

Patna to Ranchi

IC 810

14:35 Hrs.

15:20 Hrs.

5625

3780

Delhi to Patna

IC 809

10:10 Hrs.

11:50 Hrs.

14230

10495

Mumbai to Ranchi

IC 809

07:00 Hrs.

11:50 Hrs.

16590

12200

 

:: Air Sahara ::  

Sector Flight No. Dep. Arr.
       

Delhi to Ranchi

S2-6235

13:40

15:10

Ranchi to Delhi

S2-6235

15:40

17:00

 

:: Air Deccan ::  

SECTOR

MORNING

EVENING

 

Arr.

Dep.

Arr.

Dep.

Kolkata

-

6.05

-

17.00

Ranchi

7.05

7.25

18.00

18.20

Raipur

8.40

9.00

-

-

Ranchi

10.15

10.35

-

-

Kolkata

11.40

-

19.30

-

 

 

By Train

Train Timings

DOWN TRAIN

Train No.

Name

Day

Arrival

Departure

5761

Ranchi-New Alipur Dwar Express

 Mon. & Fri.

-

20.00

2825

Ranchi-Delhi Sampark Kranti Express

Mon. & Thu.

-

23.40

8626

Hatia-Patna Superfast Express

 

-

05.50

8611

Ranchi-Garhwa Varanasi Intercity Express

 

-

18..30

3352

Allepey-Bokaro Dhanbad Express

 

10.15

10.30

2873

Jharkhand Swarnajayanti Express (Hatia-Delhi)

Mon., Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat Via Barkakana

-

13.05

8608

Ranchi-Baidnathdham Express

 

-

13.10

2020

Ranchi-Howrah Shatabdi Express

except Sunday

-

13.45

3403

Vananchal Express (Hatia-Bhagalpur)

Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat Via Andal

-

14.35

3405

Vananchal Express (Hatia-Bhagalpur)

Thu, Sun Via Kuel Jasidih

-

14.35

2817

Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Super Fast 
(Hatia-Delhi)

Sun, Wed & Fri Via Gomo

14.25

14.45

8601

Hatia-Jammutavi Express

 

14.50

15.10

5027

Hatia Gorakhpur Mourya Express

 

16.55

17.10

2439

Ranchi-New Delhi Rajdhani Express

Wed. & Sun. Via Gomo, Gaya

-

17.25

2453

Rajdhani Express (Ranchi-New Delhi)

Tue. Via Daltonganj

-

17.00

3304

Hatia-Dhanbad Intercity Express

Except Sunday

-

17.35

8624

Hatia-Patna Patliputra Express

 

18.35

18.55

8616

Hatia-Howrah Express

 

21.00

21.10

2812

Hatia-Mumbai LTT Express

Fri, Sat Via Chakradharpur 

-

09.25

8622

Hatia-Patna Patliputra Express

 

21.40

21.55

8631

Hatia-Ajmer Sharif  Express*

 

6.30*

18.40*

2835

Hatia-Yaswanthpur Super Fast

 

5.00

18.15

466

Hatia-Kharagpur Express

 

-

07.05

230

Hatia-Burdwan Passenger

 

07.25

08.00

614 

4 DCH Hatia-Chandrapura-Dhanbad Passenger

 

15.18

15.20

308 

Ranchi-Tata EMU

 

-

16.25

483 

Ranchi-Bankura Passenger*

 

-

16.00*

1RL

Ranchi Lohardaga (Passenger)

 

06.15

08.15

3RL

Ranchi Lohardaga (Passenger)

 

14.35

16.35

 

UP TRAIN

Train No.

Name

Day

Arrival

Departure

5712

New Alipur Dwar-Ranchi Express

Mon. & Fri.

15.10

-

2826

Delhi-Ranchi Sampark Kranti Express

Thu. & Sun

05.30

-

2440

New Delhi-Ranchi Rajdhani Express

Wed. & Sat. Via Gomo, Gaya

10.20

-

2454

 Rajdhani Express ( New Delhi-Ranchi)

Mon. Via Daltonganj

10.55

-

8621

Patna-Hatia Patliputra Express

 

05.05

05.15

3405

Vanachal Express (Bhagalpur-Ranchi)

Wed, Fri, Sat & Mon Via Andal 

05.40

-

8615

Howrah-Hatia Express

 

07.10

07.20

8623

Patna-Hatia  Express

 

08.10

08.20

5028

Gorakhpur-Hatia Mourya Express

 

08.30

08.40

2811

LTT-Ranchi (Mumbai-Ranchi)

 

08.50

-

2453

New Delhi-Ranchi Rajdhani Express

Tue., Thu. & Sun. via Daltonganj

-

16.40

3303

Dhanbad-Hatia Intercity Express

Daily, excluding Sunday

09.55

10.05

8602

Jammutavi-Hatia Express

 

11.05

11.15

8607

Baidnathdham-Ranchi Express

 

12.50

-

2019

Howrah-Ranchi Shatabdi Express

 

13.15

-

8612

Varanasi-Garhwa-Ranchi Intercity 

 

06.15

-

3351

Dhanbad-Bokaro Allepey Express

 

14.35

14.45

2818

Jharkhand Swarnjayanti Super Fast 
(Delhi-Hatia)

Tue, Fri, Sun Via Gomo

16.35

16.45

8625

Patna-Hatia Super Fast Express

 

19.40

19.45

8632

Hatia-Ajmer Sharif  Express*

 

4.40*

18.50*

2836

Hatia-Yaswanthpur Super Fast

 

19.15

8.30

2874

Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express
(Delhi-Hatia) 

Wed, Thu & Sat Via Barkakana

11.45

14.45

307A

Ranchi-Tata EMU

 

11.45

-

613

Dhanbad-Hatia Passenger

 

12.33

12.35

484

Bankura-Hatia Passenger*

 

21.45*

-

465

Kharagpur-Hatia Passenger

 

18.30

18.35

2RL 

Lohardaga-Ranchi Passenger

 

08.45

10.50

4RL

Lohardaga-Ranchi Passenger

 

17.05

19.10

These trains Depart from Hatia

8451

Hatia-Puri Tapaswani Exp DN

 

-

16.40

8452

Puri-Hatia Tapaswani Exp UP

 

12.30

-

2811

Lokmanya Tilak-Hatia Express Super Fast 

Tue., Via Raipur-Rourkela

05.00

-

2812

Hatia-Lokmanya Tilak Express Super Fast  

Sat, Via Rourkela-Raipur

-

09.00

8613

Hatia-Yashwanthpur  (Banglore)

Tue

-

22.30

8614

Yashwanthpur-Hatia (Banglore)

Sat

21.00

-

1JH

Hatia-Jharsuguda Passenger

 

-

09.45

2JH

Jharsuguda-Hatia Passenger

 

15.30

-

 

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WHERE TO STAY

Hotels

Tel. No.

Tariff**

AC Single

AC Double

Ranchi Ashok

2480759

2400/- 3000/-
Capitol Hill* 2331331/2330200 2800/- 3400/-
Yuvraj Palace* 2480326/327 2800/- 3300/-
Green Acres 2252240/46/47 1800/- 2200/-
Kwality Inns 2460128/469/817 1775/- 2050/-
Hindustan 2206032 1400/- 1800/-
Chinar 2207780/81    
Yuvraj 2480853/2842 1700/- 2000/-
* Deluxe Rooms & Suites are available in these Hotels at higher rates.
** Tariff indicated is subject to change.

 

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TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

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Ranchi Hill (Pahadi Mandir).

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Rock Garden.

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Tagore Hill.

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Sun Temple.

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Ranchi Lake.

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Jonha Falls.

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Hundru Falls.

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Dasam Falls.

Ranchi Hill (Pahadi Mandir).
Ranchi Hill or Pahadi Mandir is one of the landmarks of Ranchi. The Shiva temple is situated on top of the hill called Pahadi Mandir. At the bottom of the hill is Ranchi Lake.

 

 

Rock Garden.
Best place to spend your holiday. It is situated about 4 km. away from Albert Ekka Chowk, and is situated in front of CMPDI Headquarters on Kanke Road. It was designed to resemble the Rock Garden of Jaipur. 

 

Tagore Hill
It is situated about 3 Km away from Albert Ekka Chowk near Ram Krishna Mission Ashram in Morabadi. It is said that several books were written by Gurudev Rabindra Nath Tagore atop the hill. One can have a bird's eye view of the city from the top of the hill.


 

Sun Temple
Sun Temple was built by Sanskriti Vihar organisation. It is situated at a distance of 40 kms on Ranchi Tata Road. It is built in the form of a Chariot with 18 wheels drawn by 7 white horses. It is surrounded by a pond which is used by devotees during Chhatth Puja for worshipping of the Sun God.

 

Ranchi Lake
It is situated in the heart of the city. It was excavated by Col. Onsely, a British Agent in 1842. The lake has an added attraction in form of boating facilities for visitors.

 

Jonha Falls

Jonha Falls also known as Gautamdhara is around 40 Kms from Ranchi. It is approachable both by Road and Rail. The falls can be admired by descending around 500 steps. There is a tourist rest house and Lord Buddha's temple. The river Kanchi flows nearby.

 

Hundru Falls

Hundru Falls is one of the most picturesque falls of Ranchi. It is situated 45 kms away from Ranchi on the Ranchi-Purulia Road.. Here, the Subarnarekha river falls from a height of 320 feet. The pools at the bottom of the falls are favourite picnic and bathing spots.

 

 

Dasam Falls

Dasam falls is situated 34 kms away from Ranchi on Ranchi-Tata Road near a village called Taimara. Here, the Kachni river falls from an altitude of 144 feet. It is also known as Dasam Ghagh.

 

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IMPORTANT TELEPHONE NUMBERS

Railway Enquiry  

131/2461404

Airport Enquiry  

140/2503255

Railway Reservation Enquiry  

135/2460488

Indian Airlines Enquiry (City Booking)  

2203042

Div. Railway  Manager, Ranchi  

2460063

RIMS Emergency 

2541228

Nagarmal Modi Seva Sadan  

2226105

Nagarmal Modi Seva Sadan (Cardiac)  

2209699

Fire Brigade  

101

Ambulance  

102

 

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LOCAL NEWSPAPERS' LINKS

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Ranchi Express

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Prabhat Khabar

 

 

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