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City in Surguja district, India
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Ambikapur is the northern city of Chhattisgarh. It is also the headquarters of Surguja District and Surguja Division.
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Surguja Palace
It is a white, two-storey palace. This palace is open for public only on the day of Dussehra every year. It's an old tradition that the heir of royal family of Surguja meets and greets the visitors on Dussehra and the festival is celebrated in a pompous manner.
By car
Ambikapur is well connected by road to the other major cities of Chhattisgarh such as Raipur, Bilaspur, Durg, Bhilai, Korba and Raigarh.
By bus
Bus services from Anuppur to Ambikapur operate via Manendragarh and Surajpur. The bus journeys from Bilaspur and Anuppur take between five and six hours.
By plane
5 mi) south of Ambikapur. The air strip is mostly used by small aircraft and helicopters. It is the nearest airport with regular scheduled flights to Raipur, the capital of Chhattisgarh state.
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