Dhanbad

Getting there

By plane The nearest commercial airport is at Ranchi, 170 km from Dhanbad. Kolkata is 250 km away; Patna, 325 km. Gaya is 217 km away. Dhanbad has an airstrip for small planes. MDLR airlines and Air India is also planning to launch domestic services.

By train Kolkata is 259 km from Dhanbad. Some of the convenient trains connecting Kolkata and Dhanbad are:

2019/2020 Howrah–Ranchi Shatabdi Express (no train on Sunday) 3317/ 3318 Black Diamond Express 3029/3030 Coalfield Express Some of the long-distance trains passing through Dhanbad are:

2301/2302 Howrah Rajdhani Express (no train departing Howrah on Sunday, no train departing New Delhi on Friday) 2313/2314 Sealdah Rajdhani Express. 2381/2382 Howrah–New Delhi Poorva Express (train departing Howrah on Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday; train departing New Delhi on Monday, Tuesday, Friday) 2311/2312 Howrah–Kalka Netaji Express 2321/2322 Howrah–Mumbai Mail (via Prayagraj) 3009/3010 Howrah–Dehradun Doon Express 3151/3152 Sealdah–Jammu Tawi Express 3025/3026 Howrah Bhopal (departing Howrah on Monday, departing Bhopal on Wednesday) 1448/1449 Howrah Jabalpur Shaktipunj Express 1159/1160 Howrah Gwalior Chambal Express (departing Howrah on Tuesday, Wednesday, Sunday; departing Gwalior on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday) 9306/9305 Howrah Indore Shipra Express (departing Howrah on Monday, Thursday, Saturday; departing Indore on Tuesday, Thursday, Saturday) 2942/2941 Asansol Ahmedabad Parashnath Express (departing Asansol on Thursday, departing Ahmedabad on Tuesday) 3403/3404 and 3405/3406 Ranchi Bhagalpur Vananchal Express 8621/8622 Patna Hatia Pataliputra Express 8624/8623 Hatia Rajendranagar Express. For train timings etc. check with Indian Railways.

1 Dhanbad Junction railway station. (updated Nov 2021)

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. Most of the importa

Getting around

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.

See

1 Bhatinda Fall (14 km from Dhanbad railway station). Central Institute of Mining and Fuel Research, Digwadih, Dhanbad, ☏ +91-326-2296004, [email protected]. 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. 2 Indian Institute of Technology (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. Chark Khurd. The village, which is about 10 km from Tundi on the Dhanbad-Govindpur -Giridih Road, is noted for its hot spring. 3 Chati Gobindpur. The village is in Govindpur development block, contains two ancient pillars which are locally associated with Emperor Asoka and the Afghan Chief Sher Shah. Two types of Coal Mines – the open cast and underground. Advance permission has to be procured from Bharat Coking Coal Ltd. for visiting any of their mines. Sudamdih is worth a visit. Gopalpur. 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. Jhinjhipahari. 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. 4 Lilori Sthan (near Katras, about 22 km from Dhanbad railway station). It is famous for Goddess Kali temple, it is also one of the devipeth. 5 Maithon Dam (about 52 km from Dhanbad). Maithon Dam is the biggest Dam of Damodar Valley Corporation. This dam has been built to control flood in the Barakar Ri

Do

Carnivals are arranged by Lions Club, Rotary Club and other clubs, mostly in winter and these are open to visitors also. Dhanbad is surrounded by beautiful picnic spots. People are very helpful and friendly and love visitors.

Charak Pathar is a popular picnic spot. This is a village, which falls under the development block of Govindpur in the district of Dhanbad. The place gets its name from an old white stone boulder called Charak Pathar.

Buy

Large malls include Central Mall and Ozone Galleria at Saraidhela. Smaller Markets in Purana Bazzar, Bank More, Steel Gate are also present.

Eat

Hotel Skylark - Flavours Restaurant, Bank More, Dhanbad (near Railway Station), ☏ +91 326 305284. 09:00-23:00. Multicuisine restaurant, vegetarian food, non-vegetarian food, Jain food Madhulika, Bank More, 9-Shanti Bhawan, Bank More, Dhanbad, ☏ +91 326-2305656. Take Home, Saraidhela (1.5 km from Indian school of mines main gate). till 23:00. Veg and non-veg. Try Hyderabad Chicken Biryani(₹80). * Mani's Food Court, city centre (near combined building). The central food court of the city centre has vegetarian food and a separate section for non-vegetarians.

Drink & nightlife

Hotel Skylark, Bank More, Dhanbad, ☏ +91 326 305284. Aroti, Hirapur Dhanbad.

Sleep

Hotel Hindustan International, 0.5 km from Bank More. Comfortable and reasonably priced A/C and Non A\C rooms. Hotel Madhulika, Bank More, ☏ +91 9431121452, [email protected]. Comfortable and A/C rooms. Hotel Rock, Bank More, ☏ +91 326 307644. Hotel Sky Lark, Bank More, ☏ +91 326 305284. Hotel Susant International (near puja Cinema Hall), ☏ +91 3262220200. Hotel Vashundhara, Hirapur, ☏ +91 326 202215.

Go next

Asansol - 60 km from Dhanbad. Bokaro Steel City - 50 km from Dhanbad. Parasnath Hills – highest peak in the state at 1,350 metres, is a Jain pilgrimage centre, around 50 km from Dhanbad. Sindri – is about 25 km from Dhanbad. It was home to one of the early fertliser plants set up in the country but since closed. Bihar Institute of Technology-now Birsa Institute of Technology is here.