Lying along the Damodar River, just west of one of India's largest iron and steel plants, along the Dhanbad Ranchi highway is India’s biggest steel complex. The Plant was conceived as the country’s first Swadeshi Steel Plant to be built with maximum indigenisation going into the equipments, materials and know-how. Thus, this project has been a radical shift from the earlier dependence on foreign sources for know-how and consultancy, design and equipment, supervision, erection, etc. to almost a full measure of self-reliance and confidence.
Situated in the ChotaNagpur 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 is situated in the state of Jharkhand in eastern India. Bokaro Steel City is an industrial city that abodes the largest steel complex in India. Bokaro is also the headquarters of the Bokaro district of Jharkhand.
Bokaro Steel City was once a remote area. It was the vision and subsequent planning of Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru that paved way for the transformation of this place. Pt. Jawaharlal Nehru with the help of Soviets planned to build the first Swadeshi steel plant of India. Bokaro Steel Plant was conceived in 1959 and it flourished in 1965.
With the Bokaro Steel Company, the area was gradually converted in to a township within a span of three decades. Bokaro Steel City has a strong multi-dimensional economic base that attracted people from all over India. Today, Bokaro Steel City has become the educational hub of Eastern India.
Bokaro Steel City is located at a distance of 47 km from Dhanhad, on the southern bank of the River Damodar, along the Dhanbad-Ranchi Highway. Hindi, Bengali, English are the major languages used in this region. There has been a rise in tourism at Bokaro Steel City which gave a boom to the hospitality industry as well.
Bokaro Steel City is located on the Chhota Nagpur Plateau which has picturesque valleys and streams. Garga Dam and Parasnath Hills, located near Bokaro Steel City, have become major picnic spots, owing to their natural beauty.
The Bokaro Steel Plant is the chief attraction of Bokaro. Tourists often come to Bokaro Steel City to visit the steel plant and to see the process of steel making. Bokaro Steel City also has various religious centres. Some of the major religious spots in Bokaro are Buddha Vihar, Gayatri Mandir, Aaiyappa Mandir, Ram Mandir, Jagannath Temple, Kali Mandir, Sai Baba Sansthan, Pupunki Ashram, etc.
Bokaro City Park, which has an artificial lake and three Japanese styled artificial islands, is the main shopping area of Bokaro Steel City. Other places of tourist attraction at Bokaro Steel City are Jawaharlal Nehru Biological Park, Chas, Tenughat, Pindrajora, Siwandih, Rajrappa, etc. Today, Bokaro Steel City has become a popular holiday destination. With its unique cosmopolitan culture, Bokaro Steel City gives an impression of a Mini India.
How To Reach :
By Road/Bus :
The city is well connected through buses to all parts of the state. Buses are mostly government run, and these are not too comfortable. Bus fares from Bokaro City to Jamshedpur will be lesser than Rs 50. Bus tickets will be readily available, and this will be a comfortable mode of travel for last minute plans.
By Plane/Air :
The nearest domestic airport is at Ranchi, which is around 120 km from Bokaro and has limited connectivity from other airports in India. The nearest international airport is at Kolkata, which is around 319 km from Bokaro.
By Train/Rail :
Bokaro City is well connected through trains, and has an extensive railway network with trains that connect all major cities in India to Bokaro City. You will be able to get regular trains from the Indian cities of Ranchi (Shatabdi Exp), Howrah (Shaktipunj Exp), Patna (Barka Rjpb Exp), Dhanbad (Shaktipunj Exp) and Kolkata (Shatabdi Exp). Trains to smaller cities like Ajmer will also be available. The station serves as a point for many Rajdhani and Shatabdi trains too. Ticket fares will range around Rs 885 for a single trip from Kolkata to Bokaro Steel City through the Shatabdi Express which is fully air conditioned.