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Metropolis in Jharkhand, India
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Dhanbad is a city in Jharkhand; it is considered the coal capital of India.
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CIMFR, Dhanbad is one of the national laboratories of Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Government of India. This laboratory was established in 1956 for carrying out research and development work in the field of mining and related subjects to make mining safe, productive, reduce its environmental impact and economical as well as reduce health hazards to miners and environmental pollution and degradation created due to mining and associated industrial activities.
Indian School of Mines
An institute of national importance. It was established in 1926, and has one of the most beautiful engineering campuses in the country.
The village, which is about 10 km from Tundi on the Dhanbad-Govindpur -Giridih Road, is noted for its hot spring.
The village is in Govindpur development block, contains two ancient pillars which are locally associated with Emperor Asoka and the Afghan Chief Sher Shah.
The village lies in Nirsa-cum-Chirkunda development block. It contains an ancient pillar said to date back to the time of Emperor Asoka. There is also a large stone image said to be of Asoka.
The village is in Baghmara development block. It is said that an ancient temple of Lord Shiva was found when the mines here were being worked.
It is famous for Goddess Kali temple, it is also one of the devipeth.
Maithon Dam is the biggest Dam of Damodar Valley Corporation. This dam has been built to control flood in the Barakar River. The reservoir of Maithon Dam is spread across 65 km². In the mid of this reservoir, there is an island. A rest house has been built on this island. Boating & fishing facilities are also available in this reservoir. There is a Deer park and Birds garden near this Dam these are also of a tourists importance.
The village is in Nirsa-cum-Chirkunda Block. It contains ancient pillars said to date back to the time of Emperor Ashoka. There is also a large stone image said to be of Ashoka.
About 54 km from Dhanbad
This is the longest dam of Damodar Valley Corporation. Garh Panchakot beside the lake has lodging facilities.
The village, which also lies in Nirsa-cum-Chirkunda Block, it said to have derived its name from the Pandavas. According to local legend the Pandavas spent some period of their exile in hiding at this place. The village contains an ancient temple of Lord Shiva known as Pandeweshar Mahadev. The temple is believed to have been constructed by Hindu King at a much later day.
Just near the Damodar River in the Dhanbad district, there is a spring of hot water.
In Topchanchi, tourists can see an artificial lake that was excavated along the base of the slant of the Parasnath Hill in 1915. This lake was created to supply water to Jharia. Visitors can also go to Gomoh, which is 6 km from the Topchanchi Lake. Gomoh is the place where on 18th January 1941 Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose embarked on the train for his departure from India. To honour this event, a statue of Netaji has been set up in the Topchanchi market.
Multicuisine restaurant, vegetarian food, non-vegetarian food, Jain food
Veg and non-veg. Try Hyderabad Chicken Biryani(₹80).
The central food court of the city centre has vegetarian food and a separate section for non-vegetarians.
Comfortable and reasonably priced A/C and Non A\C rooms.
Comfortable and A/C rooms.
By train
Kolkata is 259 km from Dhanbad. Some of the convenient trains connecting Kolkata and Dhanbad are:
By road
Dhanbad is just off the Grand Trunk Road (NH 2). One can drive into Dhanbad from Govindpur or Rajganj. It is connected via Chas and Bokaro Steel City to Ramgarh and via Chas and Muri to Ranchi.
Hired cars and taxis are available at the railway station 24/7. Auto rickshaws are also available till late at night. This is also a cheap mode of transport as rickshaw wallahs demand more.
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