Travel Guidelines to Rourkela
Rourkela, located in the eastern state of Odisha, India, is well connected to major cities across the country through air, rail, and road networks, making it accessible for both domestic and international participants.
✈️ By Air
The city is served by the Rourkela Airport, which operates limited domestic flights. For broader connectivity, visitors may prefer nearby major airports such as Veer Surendra Sai Airport at Jharsuguda (approximately 120 km), Birsa Munda Airport at Ranchi (around 140–165 km), Swami Vivekananda Airport at Raipur (approximately 420 km), and Biju Patnaik International Airport at Bhubaneswar (about 240–340 km). These airports are well-connected to major Indian metros such as Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Hyderabad. From these airports, Rourkela can be reached conveniently by taxi, bus, or train.
For international travellers, it is advisable to arrive at major international hubs like Delhi, Mumbai, or Kolkata, and then take a domestic flight to one of the above airports.
🚆 By Rail
Rourkela is an important railway hub on the Howrah–Mumbai main line. The Rourkela Junction Railway Station (ROU) is well connected to major cities including Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai, Hyderabad, and Bengaluru, through regular express and superfast trains.
Rail travel is one of the most convenient and economical options, with frequent services linking Rourkela to all parts of India.
🚌 By Road
Rourkela has good road connectivity via national and state highways. Regular bus services operated by state transport and private operators connect the city to nearby urban centers such as Bhubaneswar, Ranchi, Sambalpur, and Kolkata.
Taxis, app-based cabs, and intercity buses are readily available from nearby cities and airports, offering flexible travel options.
🚖 Local Transport
Within Rourkela, local transportation options include the Ama Bus (Govt-controlled public transport bus service), auto-rickshaws, taxis, and app-based cab services, which provide convenient access to the conference venue at the National Institute of Technology Rourkela.
Post Conference Tour:
1/2 day, 1 day and 2 days post conference tour will be organized to visit nearby tourist attractions such as waterfalls, water bodies such as mandira dam, Hirakud dam, Puri, Konark and Bhubaneswar based on the response of the participants.
Details about the tour and the tour organizer will be updated in due course of time.
Note: The post-conference tours are self-sponsored and purely voluntary in nature.
Post Conference Tour details:
The conference organizers are exclusively offering top-tier tour organizers at a reasonable price. The conference organizers will not be held responsible for any aspects related to the tour.
Kindly fill the Google Form for the post-conference tour once the link is provided here.
NEARBY TOURIST ATTRACTIONS
ROURKELA
Mini Vaishno Devi, Tribal Museum, Planetarium & Science Centre, Mandira Dam, Hanuman Vatika, Vedvyasa, Birsa Munda International Hockey Stadium, IG Park
ROURKELA (NEAR BY)
Khandadhar Waterfall (1/2 Day)
Amco-Simco Memorial, Rani Sati Temple, Pahadi Baba Temple (1/2 Day)
Chilika Lake (1 Day)
SAMBALPUR (IN AND AROUND)
Hirakud dam, Hirakud Reservoir Water Sports, Debrigarh Wildlife Sanctuary, Samaleswari Temple, Ghanteswari Temple (1 Day)
BHUBANESWAR
Dhauli Giri Shanti Stupa, Khandagiri & Udayagiri Caves, Lingaraj Temple, Natural History Museum, Planetarium, Museum, Nandankanan Zoo & many more
PURI-KONARK
Konark Sun Temple (black pagoda), Jagannath Temple Puri (one of the char / chatur dhama in India) (1 Day)
CHILIKA
Chilika Lake, kalijai Temple (1 Day)