Kolkata to Simlipal Cab

About Simlipal

Kolkata to Simlipal is very popular route for tourism, pilgrimage, and also for historians. Simlipal National Park is a national park and a tiger reserve in the Mayurbhanj district in the Indian state of Odisha.

Similipal Tiger Reserve, which covers more than 2750 sq.Kms is part of the Central Indian Landscape. Not just a Tiger Reserve, Similipal is also a National Park, Wildlife Sanctuary, Biosphere Reserve and part of the Mayurbhanj Elephant Reserve. Similipal is named after the number of Semul or Red Silk Cotton trees that are in full bloom in its forest. The vast expanses of forest in Similipal are an exceptional combination of semi-evergreen, deciduous high-level Sal, grasslands and Savannahs. The area is home to more than 1253 flowers and 99 species of non-flowering plants, 21 species of amphibians and reptiles, 62 species and 361 species of birds and mammals, and 55 species and numerous species of fauna and flora that are yet to be discovered. Similipal Tiger Reserve, located on the northern side of the state, is also blessed with majestic waterfalls like Barehipani, Joranda & Uski, Sitakund-Deokund-Bhimkund waterfalls in its periphery, rocky cliffs and green valleys dotted in sylvan Sal forests.

Taxi from Kolkata to Simlipal is readily available at CabBazar.

Route Information

Kolkata to Simlipal by car is well connected through NH16 and SH19 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Kolkata to Simlipal distance is 328 Km and is 8.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :

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