Sambalpur is one of the major municipalities located in Orissa. It is known to be the largest town in Sambalpur District. Sambalpur is the name derived from goddess Samaleswari. The town lies 320 kms from Bhubneshwar which is the capital city of Orissa. The total population of the city is 154,164 as per 2001 census. This town was also known by different names such as 'Sambalak', 'Hirakhanda', 'Odiyan (Uddiyan)', 'Odra Desha', 'Dakhin Kosal' and 'Koshal'.
Tourist Attractions in Sambalpur
- Hirakud dam
- Cattle island, a natural wonder
- Huma, the temple of Lord Shiva
- Bells galore, Ghanteshwari
- Chiplima
- Ushakothi
- Kandhara
- Sambalpur town
Sambalpur Railway Station is located on Raipur-Jharsuguda rail route. The railway station is managed by South Eastern Railways and is located 3 kms from the office of revenue generation officer. Computerized reservation facility is available at the railway station which help the passenger in availing the train tickets in quick time.
There are various trains which serves sambalpur railway station at scheduled time interval on daily basis .Some of them are as follows:
- Hirakud Express
- Bhubaneswar-Lokmanya Tilak Express
- Tapaswini Express
- Ispat Express
- Koraput-Howrah Express
There are various direct trains to sambalpur which operates from Kolkata, New Delhi, Chennai, Mumbai, Pune, Gwalior, Varanasi, Bhopal, Nagpur, Ranchi, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Ahmedabad, Jabalpur, Agra, Amritsar, Vizag and Bhubaneswar. There are direct trains from major cities of India which serves Sambalpur Railway Station at regular intervals.
