| Being the capital of Orissa (Odisha) and an important
tourist destination, Bhubaneswar is well connected with the almost all
parts of India by air, rail and road. Numerous flights as well as trains
operate to and from Bhubaneshwar, which help the tourists in reaching
there easily.
Air :
Bhubaneswar Airport named as Biju Patnaik Airport (code : BBI), located
3km south |
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| of the city is the major airport operating
regular flights to the cities of Kolkata, Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Vishakhapatnam,
Hyderabad, Bangalore etc. Indian Airlines, Kingfisher Airlines, Indigo
Airlines and Jet Airways are the major domestic airlines operated from
here. Indian Airlines ply regular flights to Delhi, Chennai, Varanasi,
Nagpur, Calcutta and Vishakhapatnam.
Contact :
Airport Director
Airports Authority of India
Biju Patnaik Airport
Bhubaneswar-751020 (Orissa)
Phone : 0674-2596300, 2596322
Fax : 0674-2596302, 2596317
Rail :
Bhubaneshwar Railway Station (station code : BBS), located in the heart
of the city, is a prominent railhead of the whole state of Orissa which
falls under the administrative control of South Eastern Railways. It is
well connected to the major cities of the country by daily express and
passenger trains. Falaknuma Express, Howrah Puri Passenger, Visakha Express,
East Coast Express, Guwahati Express, Coromandal Express, Howrah Mail
and Utkal Express are some of the major trains passes regularly through
this station.
Reservation enquiry : 0674-2534434
Arrival and departure enquiry : 0674-2532233
Road :
Bhubaneshwar is well connected by a good road network and the national
highway no.5 passes through this city. The major bus station of the city
is situated at Barmunda, 8 km from the city centre, near to the Railway
Station. Regular services are available from here to Berhampur, Cuttack,
Konark, Puri, Paradip, Rourkela and Sambalpur and regular interstate services
available between Kolkata and Puri via Bhubaneswar. The headquarters of
the Odisha State Road Transport Corporation (OSRTC) is located at Bhubaneshwar.
Besides this, Bhubaneswar has City Public Transport run by Bhubaneswar
Puri Transport Service Limited (BPTSL) and Dream Team Sahara (DTS)
Taxis, auto-rickshaws, cycle-rickshaws and local bus services are available
for local transport within the city. The old bus stand in Unit II (off
Rajpath) is mainly used for local services. |