Netarhat
156 Kms from Ranchi is 'Netarhat', the queen of Chotanagpur. It is situated at a height of 3,7000 ft above sea level and is a hill station of Jharkhand. Netarhat is a beautiful resort during summer. Dense forests, serpentine roads, cool bracing breeze, moonlit nights must have persuaded the English to call this place which possibly sums up 'nature' and heart of Netarhat. This place is an out of this world experience.
Excursion
Lodh Falls : 61kms from Netarhat. It is one of the biggest water falls of Jharkhand where water falls from height of 468 ft.
Sadni Falls : 35 kms. - It is a snake type water fall and is very popular picnic spot.
Betla National Park : 215kms via Kuru and 104kms via Banari. It is a very rich National Park with tigers, panthers, elephants etc.
Air : Nearest Airport Ranchi (156 kms) is connected by Indian Airlines flights with Bombay, Patna, Calcutta & New Delhi.
Hazaribagh
Air : The nearest airport Ranchi (91 kms) is connected with Calcutta, Patna, Lucknow and Delhi by regular Indian Airlines service.
Fare: Calcutta - Ranchi (Tue,Thu,Sun) Rs.1197 (Y).
Rail: Nearest railway station is Koderma which is 59 kms away or alternately one can apporach the National Park from Hazaribagh Road railway station (67 kms) on the Howarh-Delhi Grand Chord line.
Road: Hazaribagh town is connected by road to Ranchi 91 kms, Dhanbad 128 kms, Gaya 130 kms, Patna 235 kms, Daltonganj 198 kms, Calcutta (via Asansol-Govindapur-Barhi) 434 kms.
Bus : The Hazaribagh National Park is 19 kms from the Hazaribag town. Regular bus services connect the town with Koderma, Hazaribagh Road rly station, Patna, Gaya, Ranchi, Dhanbad, Dalotongunj and other nearby places.
Internal Transport: Unmetered Taxis, Auto Ricksaws, Cycle Ricksaws and Taxis are available for the park from the Hazaribagh town.
Deoghar
Rail : The nearest Railway Station is Baidyanath Dham (Deoghar) which is a terminal station of a 7 kms branch line orignating from Jasidih Jn.
Road : By road Baidyanath Dham (Deoghar) to Calcutta 373 kms, Giridih 112 kms, Patna 281 kms, Dumka 67 kms, Madhupur 57 kms, Shimultala 53 kms etc.
Bus : Long distance buses connect Baidyanath Dham with Bhagalpur, Hazaribagh, Ranchi, Tatanagar, Gaya etc.
Local Transport : Unmetered Taxis, Scooters, Cycle Ricksaws are available.
Dhanbad
Air : Dhanbad was connected by Vayudoot Service with Patna and Ranchi which in turn connected by Indian Airlines services with Calcutta and Delhi.
Rail : Dhanbad has an important railway station on Eastern Railway and is very well connected with Patna,Calcutta and other important Cities in India.
Road : Dhanbad is very well connected by roads with important towns in Jharkhand.
Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur, as the burgeoning township was named in 1919 in tribute to Tata Steel's Founder, is India's first planned industrial city. It is a model for the harmonious co-existence of industry and environment.
Acres of verdant parks and gardens dot the city and provide bucolic sanctuaries from the pressures of everyday life.
Jubilee Park
Over 225 acres of lush green Parks dotted with flower beds and illuminated fountains, was presented by the Steel Company to the citizens of Jamshedpur in its Golden Jubilee Year.
TATA STEEL Zoological Park
A variety of fauna exists in conditions close to their natual habitat at the park. The adjoining lake, Jayanti Sarovar, offers boating facilities in idyllic scenery.
Sir Dorabji Tata Park
Manicured lawns and flower beds and brilliantly lit fountains provide a delightful touch of colour to the park.
Rivers' Meet
The scenic confluence of the Kharkhai and Subarnarekha rivers is located at the north-west tip of the city.
Hudco Lake
Nestled in the picture and hilly terrain of Telco colony, the lake is a delightful retreat for those disirous of being in nature's lap within the city precincts.
Dimna Lake
Located at a distance of 13 kms from the city limits, at the foot of the Dalma Hills, its salubrious surrondings are ideal for an outing or a picnic.
Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary
Lurking in the thick cover of its jungles (193 sq.km) are elephants, barking deer, sloth bears, porcupines, leopards, tigers, etc. The steep slopes of Dalma are a trekker's delight.
Bokaro
Situated in the Chhotanagpur Plateau, the vast rolling topography of the city is typical, strewn by graded valleys and winding streams. In this setting, within a short period of two decades, a new city with a strong multi-dimensional economic base, has blossomed into a regional urban centre of around 8.0 lakh people drawn from different parts of the country, giving the city the character of Mini India.
Bokaro Steel City:
As the fourth integrated steel plant in the Public Sector, bokaro steel city was conceived in 1959. Bokaro Steel Plant actually started taking shape in 1965 with the collaboration of the then United Sovereign Of Soviet Republic. Major coalfields are located nearby. Bokaro City was built to provide housing and other community facilities for the plant's employees.
Garga Dam And Parasnath Hills:
Bokaro City is located in picturesque surroundings on the southern bank of river Damodar with Garga, one of its tributaries meandering along the southern and eastern outskirts of the city. On the north, the city is flanked by the high ranges of the Parasnath Hills and on the south just beyond the river Garga, it is enveloped by the Satanpur hillocks.
Bokaro Ispat Pustakalaya:
It has a collection of over 40,000 books that meets the reading requirements of the people in the township.
City Park:
Bokaro has a well-maintained City Park with an artificial lake. Recently three artificial islands have also been created.
Jawaharlal Nehru Biological Park:
A Biological Park named after Jawaharlal Nehru with a variety of animals and birds and a modern aquariu
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