Transportation in Angul

The city of Angul is one of the most important cities in the newly created Angul district of the state of Odisha. It is surrounded by lush green forests and has wildlife in abundance. It is also emerging to be an important industrial and commercial centre. There are many beautiful tourist spots and religious places of worship in this city, making it a tourist destination. Its strategic location and easy accessibility have contributed to the development of a systematic transportation network here.

Rail Connectivity in Angul

Located at a distance of about 6 kilometres from the city of Angul, the Angul Railway Station is one of the most popular and busiest stations in Odisha, with an average daily passenger traffic of about 5000. This station is situated on the Barang Sambalpur section, covered under the East Coast railway line, and this is a major line connecting the city of Mumbai to Bhubaneshwar. Via regular and frequent trains, Angul is connected to cities like Delhi, Mumbai, Bhubaneshwar, Pune, Kolkata, Surat, Ahmedabad, Cuttack, Puri, Sambalpur, Vishakhapatnam, Amritsar, Raipur, Nagpur, Patna and others.

Angul Railway Station
Address: Railway Colony, Angul, Odisha – 759143
Station Code: ANGL
Zone: ECoR/East Coast Railway
Division: Khurda Road
Elevation: 120 m above sea level

Biju Patnaik International Airport
Bhubaneswar - 751020 (Odisha)
Phone No: 91-674-2596300, 2596322
Code: BBI
Email: apdbbsr@aai.aero
Savitri Jindal Airport
Angul, Odisha
Code: VEAL
Elevation: 624 ft / 190 m

As it is located at the heart of this city, Angul is well connected to major nearby Indian cities through well-developed network of roadways. National Highway 55 connects this place to Cuttack, while National Highway 23 connects it to Talcher and Rourkela. There are regular bus services available, connecting this city to important cities like Bhubaneshwar, Sambhalpur, Sundargarh, Rourkela, Raipur, Durgapur, Talcher, Cuttack etc. Numerous private travel agencies also offer bus services, connecting Angul to other important places.

Auto rickshaws and taxis form the major means of local transport and communication within the city and also to nearby areas. These vehicles can be availed for hire at nominal rates, for visiting tourist attractions, picnics and excursion trips within the city as well as to nearby places of interest. Private vehicles like cars, scooters, bikes etc are also important means of local transport within the city. Mini buses run by various private travel agencies also form a major means of transport for commuting within the city as well as to nearby suburbs.