Jharsuguda

Vedanta Plant at Jharsuguda

Koilighugar Waterfall

Jharsuguda is an upcoming industrial hub, popularly known as the powerhouse of Odisha, due to the large aluminium and power plants accessible from the city. Jharsuguda is located at the western end of Odisha (formerly known as Orissa).

Get in

By plane

• 1 Jharsuguda Airport (JRG  ^IATA). Jharsuguda has Odisha's second commercial airport, also known as Veer Surendra Sai Airport. Passengers can fly into Veer Surendra Sai Airport from New Delhi, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Bengaluru, and Mumbai. (updated Mar 2023)

By rail

Jharsuguda Railway Station is the main train station in the city. Many major train services stop here such as the Ispat Express, Gitanjali Express, and Bhubaneswar Rajhdani Express.

• 2 Jharsuguda Junction railway station. (updated Feb 2025)
• 3 Jharsuguda Road railway station. Minor station. (updated Feb 2025)

Get around

Cycle rickshaws are a common mode of city traffic. Many auto-rickshaws are available everywhere.

See

• 1 Bajranbali Mandir (Mangal Bazar). (updated May 2015)
• 2 Durga Temple (Durga Mandir), Jharsguda. old town temple (updated May 2015)
• 3 Gudguda Waterfall (40 km). (updated May 2015)
• 4 Jhadeswar Temple. Ancient Shiva Temple. (updated May 2015)
• 5 Koilighughar waterfall, Lakhanpur. (updated May 2015)
• Pahadeswar Temple, Jharsguda.. (updated May 2015)

Mishti Doi or Mitha Dahi is fermented sweet yoghurt.

• Teli Talab Shiv Tample, Chowki Para. (updated May 2015)

Buy

Many large stores are available in the city such as Big Bazaar, Vishal Mega Mart, Bharat General Store and Tanishq.

Sleep

• Hotel Kingpalace, Bijju Nagar. (updated May 2015)
• Hotel Midtown, Bijju Nagar. (updated May 2015)
• Janssen Bhavan, Cox Colony. (updated May 2015)
• Shanti Bhavan, Cox Colony. (updated May 2015)
• Hotel Orchard, Sambalpur - Sundargarh - Rourkela Hwy, Chowki Para, ☏ +91 73812 21100. (updated Aug 2022)

Stay safe

Public hygiene in the city is not the safest. It is recommended to drink bottled water from a reputable brand here.

Go next

• Rourkela
• Sambalpur