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Ranchi, the capital of state of Jharkhand (which is endowed with
rich iron ore and coal deposits), is rapidly developing into an
important industrial sector in India. Famous for its natural scenic
beauty in and around 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 December 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.
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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
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:: India Airlines ::
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Sector |
Flight No. |
Dep. |
Arr. |
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Ranchi to
Patna |
IC 809 |
12:40 Hrs. |
13:25 Hrs. |
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Ranchi to
Delhi |
IC 810 |
16:10 Hrs. |
17:50 Hrs. |
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Ranchi to
Mumbai |
IC 810 |
16:10 Hrs. |
20:55 Hrs. |
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Patna to
Ranchi |
IC 810 |
14:35 Hrs. |
15:20 Hrs. |
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Delhi to
Patna |
IC 809 |
10:10 Hrs. |
11:50 Hrs. |
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Mumbai to
Ranchi |
IC 809 |
07:00 Hrs. |
11:50 Hrs. |
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:: Air Deccan :: |
SECTOR |
MORNING |
EVENING |
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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 |
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- |
05.50 |
8611 |
Ranchi-Garhwa Varanasi Intercity Express |
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- |
18..30 |
3352 |
Allepey-Bokaro Dhanbad Express |
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10.15 |
10.30 |
2873 |
Jharkhand Swarnajayanti Express (Hatia-Delhi) |
Mon., Tue, Wed, Fri, Sat Via Barkakana |
- |
13.05 |
8608 |
Ranchi-Baidnathdham Express |
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- |
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 |
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14.50 |
15.10 |
5027 |
Hatia Gorakhpur Mourya Express |
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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 |
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18.35 |
18.55 |
8616 |
Hatia-Howrah Express |
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21.00 |
21.10 |
2812 |
Hatia-Mumbai LTT Express |
Fri, Sat Via Chakradharpur |
- |
09.25 |
8622 |
Hatia-Patna Patliputra Express |
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21.40 |
21.55 |
8631 |
Hatia-Ajmer Sharif Express* |
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6.30* |
18.40* |
2835 |
Hatia-Yaswanthpur Super Fast |
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5.00 |
18.15 |
466 |
Hatia-Kharagpur Express |
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- |
07.05 |
230 |
Hatia-Burdwan Passenger |
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07.25 |
08.00 |
614 |
4
DCH Hatia-Chandrapura-Dhanbad Passenger |
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15.18 |
15.20 |
308 |
Ranchi-Tata EMU |
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- |
16.25 |
483 |
Ranchi-Bankura Passenger* |
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- |
16.00* |
1RL |
Ranchi Lohardaga (Passenger) |
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06.15 |
08.15 |
3RL |
Ranchi Lohardaga (Passenger) |
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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 |
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05.05 |
05.15 |
3405 |
Vanachal Express (Bhagalpur-Ranchi) |
Wed, Fri, Sat & Mon Via Andal |
05.40 |
- |
8615 |
Howrah-Hatia Express |
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07.10 |
07.20 |
8623 |
Patna-Hatia Express |
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08.10 |
08.20 |
5028 |
Gorakhpur-Hatia Mourya Express |
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08.30 |
08.40 |
2811 |
LTT-Ranchi (Mumbai-Ranchi) |
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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 |
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11.05 |
11.15 |
8607 |
Baidnathdham-Ranchi Express |
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12.50 |
- |
2019 |
Howrah-Ranchi Shatabdi Express |
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13.15 |
- |
8612 |
Varanasi-Garhwa-Ranchi Intercity |
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06.15 |
- |
3351 |
Dhanbad-Bokaro Allepey Express |
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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 |
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19.40 |
19.45 |
8632 |
Hatia-Ajmer Sharif Express* |
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4.40* |
18.50* |
2836 |
Hatia-Yaswanthpur Super Fast |
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19.15 |
8.30 |
2874 |
Jharkhand Swarna Jayanti Express
(Delhi-Hatia) |
Wed, Thu & Sat Via Barkakana |
11.45 |
14.45 |
307A |
Ranchi-Tata EMU |
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11.45 |
- |
613 |
Dhanbad-Hatia Passenger |
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12.33 |
12.35 |
484 |
Bankura-Hatia Passenger* |
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21.45* |
- |
465 |
Kharagpur-Hatia Passenger |
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18.30 |
18.35 |
2RL |
Lohardaga-Ranchi Passenger |
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08.45 |
10.50 |
4RL |
Lohardaga-Ranchi Passenger |
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17.05 |
19.10 |
These trains Depart from Hatia |
8451 |
Hatia-Puri Tapaswani Exp DN |
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- |
16.40 |
8452 |
Puri-Hatia Tapaswani Exp UP |
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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 |
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09.45 |
2JH |
Jharsuguda-Hatia Passenger |
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15.30 |
- |
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WHERE TO STAY
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Hotels
(Distance from Conference venue) |
Tel. No.
+ 91 651 |
Fax
+ 91 651 |
E-mail |
Tariff** |
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AC Single |
AC Double |
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Ranchi Ashok* (1.5Km)
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2480760-65 |
2480768 |
info@hotelranchiashok.com |
3500/- |
4000/- |
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Capitol Hill* (3.0Km)
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2331330-31 |
2330206 |
reservation@hotelcapitolhill.com |
4000/- |
4500/- |
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Yuvraj
Palace* (2.0Km) |
2480326-27 |
2480328 |
info@hotelyuvrajpalace.com |
3500/- |
4000/- |
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Green Acres (2.0Km)
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2252240/46 |
2252246 |
contactus@hotelgreenacre.com |
2200/- |
2600/- |
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Kwality
Inns (4 Km) |
2460128/469 |
2460783 |
rahul@hotelkwalityinn.com |
1975/- |
2250/- |
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Hindustan (4.0Km)
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2206032/39 |
2205565 |
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1550/- |
1800/- |
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Chinar (4.0Km) |
2207780-83 |
2214327 |
hotelchinar@ymail.com |
1600/- |
1900/- |
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Yuvraj (2.0Km) |
2482842 |
2480328 |
info@hotelyurajpalace.com |
1800/- |
2250/- |
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Green Horizon (2.5km)
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2462100/130 |
2462552 |
contactus@hotelgreenhorizon.com |
2400/- |
2800/- |
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Capitol Residency
(2.5Km) |
2212030-37 |
2212038 |
cresidency@gmail.com |
2500/- |
3000/- |
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BNR Chanakya (2.5 Km) |
2461489/81 |
2460584 |
chanakyabnrranchi@hotmail.com |
3000/- |
3500/- |
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** Tariff indicated is tentative as in
June 2008 |
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TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
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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