Raipur the Capital city of Chhattisgarh State is situated on NH6 (Kolkata-Dhulia) and also connected to NH43 (Raipur-Vishakapatanam) and NH200 (Raipur-Ranchi). Connected with all important cities of the country by Rail and all the metros by Air. Raipur is on Howrah-Bombay main Railway line of SE Railway. The maximum temperature of Raipur ranges between 30-34° C during September.

Important Place of Tourist Interests

 

Rajim – 49 kms from Raipur Temple of Rajiv Lochan.

Champaran – 10 kms from Rajim birth place of Mahaprabhu  Vallabhacharya.              

Sirpur – 80 kms from Raipur  on the Bank of Mahanadi River.

Dongargarh – 108 kms from Raipur   Bamleshwari Devi   Temple on top of Dongargarh Hill.  
Ropeway facility available.

Citrakot Fall – 340 kms from Raipur  (38 kms from Jagdalpur) abrupt fall of about 100 ft.
 in Indravati   River in Horse Shoe curve.  Jagdalpur is 300 kms from Raipur.

Dantewada – 85 kms from Jagdalpur. Ancient temple   of Godess Danteshwari (Shakti  Peeth)

Kutumser Caves  – 40 kms from Jagladpur. Caves with Stalactite and Stalagmite columns, 
entrance  in small passage of 5 ft. height and 3 feet width.

Bhilai Steel Plant – 30 kms from Raipur 

Amarkantak – 220 kms from Raipur,  110 kms from Bilaspur. Source of River Narmada and 
River  Son.

Raipur –  Vivekanand Ashram, Ghasidas Museum,  Vivekanand Sarovar, Mahamaya Temple,  
City Mall 36.

The 44% area of Chhattisgarh is covered by forest. The important wild life centuries are as follows-

 

1. Achanakmar Sanctury – 173 kms from Raipur and 58 kms from Bilaspur
2. Barnawapara Sanctury – 125 kms from Raipur (245 Sq. Kms.)
3. Udanti Sanctury – 175 kms from Raipur (248 Sq. kms.)
4. Sitnadi Sanctury – 175 kms from Raipur (553 Sq. kms.)
5. Kanger Valley National Park – Near Jagdalpur (200 Sq. Kms.)