Puri is a city in the Indian state of Orissa. It is one of the oldest Indian cities finding its history with mythology and several Empires. It is placed on the coast of Bay of Bengal on the Eastern coast of Indian mainland. Puri is famous for its Jagannath Ratha Yatra and sea beaches. Lots of tourists and devotes across the country and world gathers here throughout the year. Its unique placement near the sea made sunrise and sunset very special. Puri along with Konark and Bhubaneshwar forms the Golden Triangle.
Places of Interest:
Jagannath Temple, Sun Temple of Konark, Gundicha Ghar, Puri Beach, Atharnala Bridge, Temple of Child Krishna at Indradyumna tank, Govardhana Math, Loknath Temple, Jameshwara temple, Chilka Lake, Lakshmi temple, Markandesvara temple, Sakshi Gopal Temple, Sudarshan Craft museum, Swargadwar, Vimala temple, Balighai, Bada Danda, Raghurajpur, Ramgarh lake are must watches in the city.Cities near Puri:
Puri is near to many cities, towns and suburbs. These places are Banapur, Bhubaneshwar, Athgarh, Nimaparha, Pipili, Khurda, Rambha, Kodala, Banki, Jatni, Jagatsinghapur, Balugaon, Kantilo, Kendra Para, Nayagarh, Berhampur, Ganjam, Ratanpur, Angul, Saharabed, Khantaparha, Krishnachandrapur, Deogan etc.Transport:
Puri is well connected with rest of the state and country through extensive rail, road and airways. The railway station of Puri is both under Eastern and South east railway zones. There are daily Express trains from Kolkata, New Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Bhubaneshwar and Ahmedabad. The rail station is in the main town. However, the main rail station in the state is Bhubaneshwar which is accessible from Puri in several means. As it falls on Chennai-Kolkata route, most of the Express and Mails train stops here.Puri road transport is also well maintained. Buses, cars, taxis, autos form the major transportation means in and outside the city. Minibuses are popular way of road transport.
The passengers and residents in Puri are also served by an airport. It is situated in Bhubaneshwar and accessible by buses, cars and taxis. It might take 3 to 4 hours to Bhubaneshwar airport from Puri by bus. The airport operate domestic flights to many major Indian cities like New Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Jaipur, Bhopal, Pune etc. to board long hauled scheduled flights, passengers have to take a domestic flight to nearby Kolkata international airport. There are direct flights to many European cities connecting further to American destinations.
Airlines Linked to Bhubaneshwar/Puri:
- Indian Airlines
- Airlines
- Indigo
- Jet Airways
- JetLite
- Kingfisher
