About Ranchi

About Ranchi

Ranchi, the capital of the state of Jharkhand (which is endowed with rich iron ore and coal deposits), is rapidly developing into an important industrial hub in India. Famous for its natural scenic beauty and still unspoilt by modern commercialism, Ranchi is located in the eastern part of India, around 400 kms from Kolkata. Ranchi has very pleasant and moderate climate. During the month of February the temperature could vary from +80C to +200C.

Ranchi 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 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.

bullet Altitude: 2140 ft
bullet Area: 35 Sq.kms
bullet Temperature (Max./Min.) Deg C: Summer - 40/21 Winter - 20/6.
bullet Rainfall: 1530 mm (61.2 inches) annually.
bullet Clothing: Summer: Light Cotton, Winter: Heavy Woollen
bullet Languages: Hindi, Nagpuria, Oraon, Mundari and Bangla.
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Travel to Ranchi

Flight Timing :

 Flight  Flight No.  Depart  Arrival  Frequency
 RANCHI - KOLKATA        
 Jet Airways 9W-2857 13:25 14:35 DAILY
 Jet Airways 9W-2859 19:20 20:30 DAILY
 KOLKATA - RANCHI        
 Jet Airways 9W-2856 11:50 13:00 DAILY
 Jet Airways 9W-2858 17:40 18:50 DAILY
 RANCHI - DELHI        
 Air India AI-9810 08:00 09:45 DAILY (EXCEPT SAT)
 Air India AI-810 15:30 17:10 DAILY
 Jet Airways 9W-2292 14:05 15:50 DAILY
 Kingfisher Airlines IT-3341 15:35 18:35 DAILY
 GO Air G8-714 19:30 21:10 DAILY
 DELHI - RANCHI        
 Air India AI-9809 05:45 07:30 DAILY (EXCEPT SAT)
 Air India AI-809 13:10 14:50 DAILY
 Jet Airways 9W-2291 11:45 13:30 DAILY
 Kingfisher Airlines IT-3341 13:20 15:05 DAILY
 GO Air G8-713 17:20 19:00 DAILY
 RANCHI - PATNA        
 Kingfisher Airlines IT-3341 15:35 16:25 DAILY
 PATNA - RANCHI        
 Kingfisher Airlines IT-3571 14:20 15:10 DAILY
 GO Air G8-608 12:20 13:10 DAILY
 RANCHI - MUMBAI        
 Jet Airways (Jet lite) 9W-7036 08:45 11:00 DAILY
 Air India IC-810 15:30 20:10 DAILY (Via DELHI)
 Kingfisher Airlines IT-3571 15:50 18:15 DAILY
 GO Air G8-608 13:40 16:10 DAILY
 MUMBAI - RANCHI        
 Jet Airways (Jet lite) 9W-7035 05:40 07:55 DAILY
 Air India IC-809 10:00 14:50 DAILY (Via DELHI)
 Kingfisher Airlines IT-3571 11:25 15:10 DAILY
 GO Air G8-608 09:30 13:10 DAILY

No responsibility for any error. Kindly recheck Airline Enquiry.

Railway Timing :

DOWN TRAIN
Train No. Name Day Arrival Departure
18626 Hatia-Patna Super Fast Express Daily 06.05 06.25
18611 Ranchi-Garhwa-Banaras Inter-City Express Daily ---- 18.10
1466 Hatia-Karaghpur Passenger Daily 08.00 08.05
1230 Hatia-Vardman Passenger Daily 09.05 09.10
13352 Dhanbad-Bokaro-Allepy Express Daily 10.15 10.30
18603 Hatia-Delhi Jharkhand Swarn Jayanti Express Mon, Tue, Thurs, (via-Barkakana) 11.15 11.30
18608 Ranchi-Baijnadhdham Express Daily ---- 13.00
12020 Ranchi-Howrah Satabdi Express Except Sunday ---- 13.45
18605 Hatia-Delhi Jharkhand Swarn Jayanti Express Sun, Wed, Fri,
(via-Gomo)		 14.20 14.40
18601 Hatia-Jammu Tawi Express Daily 14.40 15.00
15027 Hatia-Gorakhpur Mourya Express Daily 16.20 16.35
12439 Ranchi-New Delhi Rajdhani Express Wed, Sun ---- 17.00
13304 Hatia-Dhanbad Inter-City Express Except Sunday 17.25 17.40
18624 Hatia-Patna Express Daily 18.25 18.45
18616 Hatia-Howrah Express Daily 20.15 20.30
13403 Ranchi-Bhagalpur Vananchal Exp. Sun, Wed, Fri, Sat, (via-Andal) ---- 14.10
13405 Ranchi-Bhagalpur Vananchal Exp. Sun, Thurs ---- 14.10
18622 Hatia-Patna Patliputra Express Daily 21.25 21.40
18609 Ranchi-Lokmanya Tilak Express Monday ---- 21.10
12812 Hatia-Lokmanya Tilak Express Saturday ---- 09.00
12835 Hatia-Yasawantpur Express Thursday ---- 17.45
1308A Tata-Ranchi EMU ---- ---- 16.00
12JR Hatia-Jharsuguda Passenger ---- ---- 10.15
18451 Hatia-Puri Tapaswini Express ---- ---- 16.45
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UP TRAIN
Train No. Name Day Arrival Departure
18621 Patna-Hatia Patliputra Express Daily 05.00 05.15
13404 Bhagalpur-Ranchi Vananchal Express Wed, Fri, Sat, Mon 05.50 -----
13406 Bhagalpur-Ranchi Vananchal Express Sun, Thurs 05.50 -----
18615 Howrah-Hatia Express Daily 07.25 07.35
18623 Patna-Hatia Express Daily 08.00 08.10
15028 Gorakhpur-Hatia Mourya Express Daily 08.40 08.50
12440 New Delhi-Ranchi Rajdhani Express Tue, Fri 09.45 -----
13303 Dhanbad-Hatia Inter-City Express Except Sunday 09.45 10.05
18602 Jammu Tawi-Hatia Express Daily 11.25 11.35
18607 Baijyanathdham-Ranchi Express Daily 12.50 -----
12019 Howrah-Ranchi Satabdi Express Except Sunday 13.15 -----
18612 Banaras-Garhwa-Ranchi Inter-City Express Daily 06.45 -----
13351 Allepy-Bokaro-Dhanbad Express Daily 14.55 15.05
18606 Delhi-Hatia Jharkhand Swarn Jayanti Express Tue, Fri, Sun (Via-Gomo) 16.05 16.15
1229 Vardman-Hatia Passenger Daily 17.40 17.45
1465 Kharagpur-Hatia Passenger Daily 19.05 19.10
18625 Patna-Hatia Super Fast Daily 19.50 19.55
18604 Delhi-Hatia Jharkhand Swarn Jayanti Express Wed, Thurs, Sat (Via-Barkakana) 21.00 21.10
18610 Lokmanya Tilak-Ranchi Express Saturday 09.10  
12811 Lokmanya Tilak-Hatia Express Monday 05.30 00
12836 Yashwantpur-Hatia Express Friday 21.30 00
1307A Tata-Ranchi EMU ----- 12.00 -----
18452 Puri-Hatia Tapaswani Express ----- 12.15 00
11JR Jharsuguda-Hatia Passenger ----- ----- 10.10

Timings may differ at the last moment, please do confirm with railway department.


TOURIST ATTRACTIONS

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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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