About the city of Rourkela: Rourkela
city is located at 84.54E longitude and 22.12N latitude in the
northwestern tip of the Indian state of Odisha (Orissa) in
Sundergarh district at an elevation of about 219 meters above
mean sea level. It is situated in a hilly region which adds to
the natural beauty of the city. The Koel and Sankha rivers meet
at Vedvyas, Rourkela and flow as a single river called Brahmani.
It has a distance of about 340 kilometres from the state capital
Bhubaneswar.
Rourkela
has a tropical climate and receives high rainfall during
Southwest monsoon (June-September) and retreating Northeast
monsoon (December-January). Average annual rainfall ranges
between 160-200 cm. The minimum and maximum temperatures are in
the range of 7 C to 47 C with a mean minimum and maximum
temperature range of 9.80 C to 39.20 C during coldest and
hottest months. Thirty six percent of the geographical area of
the district has semi-evergreen or tropical dry deciduous forest
.
This city came into prominence in
the year 1954-55, with the decision of the Government of India
to set up the first Public Sector Steel Plant (Rourkela Steel
Plant, RSP) in this locality in collaboration with the then West
Germany. The city is a huge metropolis connected with all parts
of the country by railway and road. The population of the city
is about 7lakhs.
How to Reach Rourkela
AIR: There is no commercial
air strip in Rourkela; however Steel Authority of India Limited
has an airport that is routinely used for charter flights and
private aircrafts. Major airports in the proximity of Rourkela
are Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata and Raipur as per details given
below:
|
Airport
|
Rail distance from
Rourkela / Journey time
|
Road distance from
Rourkela / Journey time
|
Remarks
|
|
Kolkata |
413 km, 6 hrs |
525 km, 9 hrs |
International flights,
all major cities of India connected |
|
Bhubaneswar |
462 km, 6 hrs |
320 km, 5 hrs |
All major cities of
India connected |
|
Ranchi |
166 km, 3 hrs |
222 km, 4 hrs |
Some cities of India
are connected |
|
Raipur |
417 km, 6 hr 30 mins
|
448, 6 hrs 30 mins
|
Some cities of India
are connected |
Rail: Rourkela is well
connected by train routs with all parts of the country. It is
situated on the Howrah-Mumbai line and as well as on
Ranchi-Bhubaneswar line.
Road: Rourkela is
connected to various towns of the state by State Highway no 10
and National Highway no. 23. Thus it is also connected with
cities like Ranchi, Raipur, Sambalpur etc. Several buses ply
between Rourkela and the major cities of the state like
Bhubaneswar, Puri, sambalpur etc.
How to Reach NIT
Rourkela
railway station is situated 7 km away from the NIT campus.
Autos/taxis are available round the clock there. Local transport
facility is also available from nearby state and private bus
terminus. Official guests are normally received at the railway
station.
Inside the
campuses there are post office, bank and ATMs.
Climate:
The city has moderate to hot climate. Woolen cloth may be
required in December. Following is the general pattern of
temperature
| |
JAN |
FEB |
MAR |
APR |
MAY |
JUN |
JUL |
AUG |
SEP |
OCT |
NOV |
DEC |
|
Max 0C |
29 |
31 |
36 |
40 |
45 |
44 |
35 |
32 |
33 |
36 |
33 |
30 |
|
Min 0C |
12 |
15 |
19 |
23 |
26 |
27 |
26 |
25 |
24 |
21 |
16 |
13 |
