Dimna Lake is an artificial lake in
Jamshedpur, which is situated at around 13 km from the city. This lake lies at
the foot hills of Dalma Mountain ranges. The Dimna Lake is important for the
city, as it serves like a water reservoir for the steel plant and the main
drinking water source.
This lake is half an hour drive away from
the main city and can be visited by a cab or a bus. It is located in the
Mirzadih Panchayat of Patamda Block and was constructed by the Tata Steel.
Tourists can visit this place in winters between November and February. There
are boating and other water sports facilities provided including jet skiing and
rowing in this lake. Jamshedpur is also a attractive city.
ATTRCTIONS
JUBILEE PARK, DIMNA
LAKE, DIMNA WILD LIFE, SIR DORABJI TATA PARK, HUDKO LAKE, KEENAN STADIUM, TATA
FOOTBALL ACADAMY, JRD TATA SPORTS COMPLEX, GLIDING AND FLYING CLUBS, TATA STEEL
ADVENTURE FOUNDATION, TRIBAL CULTURE CENTRE etc.
HOW TO REACH
Air:Nearest airport: Ranchi .
Rail:Railway Station is Tatanagar located on Howrah-Mumbai
line on South Eastern Railway.
Road:Well connected with all the major cities by good motor
able roads.
Highly/Medium Rated hotels are
available in Jamshedpur
Railways
Tatanagar
Railway station
Tatanagar
Junction is a railway
junction and a model station on the Chakradharpur division, of the South
Eastern Railway.
Roadways
National
Highway 33
Jamshedpur
is connected to other parts of India through national and state highways. The
major highways are:
·
National Highway 33 (NH33) touches the city and connects
it to Mumbai and
further joins the NH32, which connects with Kolkata-DelhiNH2,
NH33 and NH6 connects it to Kharagpur, Kolkata.
·
Marine Drive 4 lane Expressway connects Adityapur Toll
Bridge to Mango via Kadma, Sonari through the western corridors of Jamshedpur.
Airport
Sonari Airport is a tiny airport serving the city at
present. It is spread over a 25-acre area in the Sonari area of the city. The
airport is primarily used for bringing in chartered planes of TATA group.
Tata
Steel had in proposed to set up a 600-acre (2.4 km2) Greenfield airport on the outskirts of Jamshedpur
in Adityapur-Seraikela region. In June 2011 Tata Steel and TRIL entered
formally into a joint venture for building the airport.[28] The
new airport will be of international standard with a 10,000 ft runway, it
will have the capacity to allow commercial airliners such as the Airbus A320 to
land and take off which was not possible from the present airport.[29] As
of Dec 2012, Land acquisition process has started for the Airport. Out of 528
acres of required land 90% is owned by Govt. whereas rest is private land. The
company is at present facing opposition in the acquisition process from the
local villagers.
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JUBILEE PARK: Ravana went to Mount Kailash and
prayed to Lord Jubilee Park is Situated in the heart of city, Jubilee Park is
a replica of the famous Brindavan Gardens of Bangalore. This park is spread
in approximately 225 acres, dotted with flower beds and illuminated fountains
to add to the beautiful decor maintained. Earlier every weekend the garden
used to attract thousands of tourists when the fountains were illuminated.
Recently this practice has been suspended. However, on the 3rd of March every
year tourists come to watch the spectacular sight. This day marks the birth
anniversary of the founder of Tata empire Jamshedji Tata. The park was
presented by the Steel Company to the citizens of Jamshedpur in it's Golden
Jubilee Year.
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DIMNA LAKE: DIMNA LAKE is Surrounded by flora the Dimna
lake is 13 kms from Jamshedpur. This is situated at the foot of Dalma Hills.
It is an ideal picnic site and a very scenic place.
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DALMA WILD LIFE
SANCTUARY: DALMA
WILD LIFE SANCTUARY is a thick forests spread in some 195 sq. kms. makes the
Dalma Wild Life Sactuary where one can find elephants, barking deers, sloth
bears, porcupines, leopards, tigers etc. The steep slopes of Dalma offers
excellent trekking opportunities.
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HUDCO LAKE: HUDCO LAKE is a nestle in the
picturesque and hilly terrain of Telco Colony, the lake is a delightful
retreat for those desirous of being in nature's- lap' within the city
precincts.
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JUBILEE AMUSEMENT PARK: A special gift to the children of
Jamshedpur,the park has been designed to provide entertainment,which was
available in metros only.The park has redefined entertainment in the steel
city.The green hillocks and the water body provides a wonderful ambience for
an outing where games like whirling in the wind,dashing cars,derby
riding,caterpillar ride and a 75-meter slide can be enjoyed.
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KEENAN STADIUM: This cricket stadium has been
acknowledged by many visiting cricket teams as one of the finest in the
country. The lush green outfield can compete with the best in world today.
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JRD TATA SPORTS
COMPLEX: This
magnificent complex has an international size football ground with an
eight-lane monosynthetic track. This is one of the best sports complex in
India. Facilities for handball, volleyball, hockey and table tennis and a
modern gymnasium are available at the complex. Based here are the Tata Chess
Centre and the Tata Archery Academy.
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GLIDING AND FLYING
CLUBS: The Jamshedpur
Gliding Club, the Jamshedpur Co-operative Flying Club Ltd. and the Tatanagar
Aviation Pvt. Ltd. offer wide scope for 'extra terrestrial' sporting
activities, such as gliding and flying. Jamshedpur has facilites for gliding
and flying at the Sonari airport.
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TATA STEEL ZOOLOGICAL
PARK: A variety of
flora and fauna exists in condition close to their natural habitat at the
zoological park. Situated besides the Jubilee Park, it is a treat for all the
nature lovers. Any one can closely observe the flourishing nature here
without a microscope. Migratory Birds visiting every year during winters is
equally enchanting for all the bird lovers. The park also has a beautiful
lake, a boathouse and "Machaan Restaurant".
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TATA STEEL ADVENTURE
FOUNDATION: The
Foundation provides scope for a wide variety of adventure sports, such as
rock climbing, river rafting, para sailing, etc. The 40-old adventure clubs
under its umbrella maintain a hectic pace of activities for outdoor
enthusiasts. There are a number of other private clubs offering a variety of
sporting activities such as golf, tennis, squash, billiards, horse riding
etc.
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TRIBAL CULTURE CENTRE: The Centre showcases the ethos of our
indigenous peoples. Besides imparting vocational training, it also organises
tribal festivals and cultural programmes.
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Dimna, Jamshedpur, Jharkhand – A perfect destination for day outing and family picnic
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