THE PURULIA TRAVELOGUE PART 2

Ayodhya Hills falls in the Chotanagpur Plateau and is located in the extended Eastern Ghats. It is 32 kms away from the nearest railhead of Badabhum station and 45 km distance by road from the district town of Purulia in South Bengal. The surrounding areas includes beautiful sightseeing points like Ajodhya Hill and Forest Reserve Area, Bamni Falls, Thurga Falls, Turga Lake, Ajodhya Pahar Hairpin View Point, Muruguma View Point, Khairabera Dam, Chamtaburu Hill, Marvel Lake, Lohoriya Shiv Mandir, Chorida Mukhosh Gram. These places are extremely scenic and offer multiple sightseeing points. Best season to travel to Purulia: November to February and also during monsoons. How to reach: Nearest railway station: Badabhum - Distance to Kalyan Forest Resort in Ayodhya Hills is 39 kms. Kalyan Forest Resort Room tariff: Rs.3000 onwards. Fooding cost separate. Booking: 7003673312 Local taxi: Jagru - 8660539656 Ajit: 7044379070 Stay at Chamtaburu: Chamtaburu Homestay: Fooding + lodging per day per head is Rs.1000 to Rs.1200 depending on number of heads. Mr. Ananda - 7903794899 Luxury resort: Khairabera Eco Resort. Train from Kolkata: 1. Howrah Chakradharpur Express Departure from Howrah at 11.30 pm & reaches Badabhum at 7 am. 2. Rupashi Bangla Express departs from Howrah at 6.30 am & reaches Purulia at 12.30 pm. Connecting train from Purulia to Badabhum Tatanagar Buxar Express at 3.15 pm. Plus a few other trains are also available. Bus service is also available from Kolkata to Purulia. By car from Kolkata 360 km approx ( 7 hours approx). Mukhosh Gram, Chorida distance from Badabhum railway station is 27 km. Whole day sightseeing tour includes Khairabera Lake, Mukhosh Gram, Pakhi Pahar, Shiv temple in Bagmundi + other tourist spots in Ayodhya Hills. Car rental Rs. 3000 to Rs.3500 depending on season.