"Raipur is gradually becoming the leading education hub of North India. Along with IIT, AIIMS, IIIT, NIT, national Law University and Journalism University, various medical colleges and higher education institutes are now being established in the city."
- Shrichand Sundrani,, political leader of Raipur
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About Raipur
Korba to Raipur distnce : 216 km
Estimated travel time : 4.5 hours
Korba to Raipur is the very popular route for both business and tourism. Raipur is a hub of Steel, aluminium and coal industries on one hand and on other hand its known for its temples, lakes, spring, surrounding forest and wildlife.
Being the capital city of Chhattisgarh and strategically located at center of the state, Raipur is of extreme importance for business travellers. The outskirts of city is being developed as a planned city named Naya Raipur. As Chhattisgarh is largely a forested region, a special attention is paid to ecological balance of Raipur, making it a beautiful multi cultural and multi religious society. It is also a base station or gat for exploring surrounding attractions like Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary, Dandak Caves, Bilaspur, Chitrakoot Falls, Amarkantak, Bhilai, Kanha National Park and the Sitanadi Wildlife Sanctuary. The most famous one is Turturiya Spring located in the Turturiya village surrounded by dense forest. Raipur equally attracts history and architecture enthusiasts with ruins dating back to the 8th century AD and the Brahmanical ruins belonging to a much later period. Raipur is of immense religious importance with nearby places like Champaran village which is the birth place of the revered Saint Vallabhacharya, founder of the Vallabh sect, Laxman Temple of 7th century, Gandheswar Temple. Raipur is also known for its various festivals like Hareli, Champaran Mela, Pola and Teeja that are celebrated during monsoons.
Taxi from Korba to Raipur is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Korba to Raipur by car is well connected through NH130 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Korba to Raipur distance is 216 Km and is 4.5 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are :
Kudurmal - Kudurmal temple, Sankatmochan Hanuman Mandir
Kanki - Kankeshwar or Chakreshwar Mahadev temple, ancient temple of goddess Durga, migratory birds
Champa - Samleshwari Devi temple Kuldevi of champa, Kaleswar Nath Mahadev temple
Bilaspur - Kanan Pendari, Urja (Energy) Park, Smriti Van, Ramkrishna Ashram, Crocodile park
Simga - Shivnath river offers water sports
Achanakmar wildlife sanctuary
Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary
Malhar - Pataleshwar temple, Devri temple, Dindeshwa, Archaeological site
Bhilai - famous for heritage. Forts, temples, tombs, architecture
Tourist Attractions
Nandan Van Zoo and Safari Purkhauti Muktangan Swami Vivekanand Sarovar Gandhi Udyan Park MM Fun City Mahant Ghasi Memorial Museum Banjari Mata Mandir Champaran City Center Mall Shahid Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium Kevalya Dham Jain Temple Rajiv Lochan Mandir ISKCON Raipur - Sri Radha Rasbihari Temple Shadani Darbar Urja Park or Solar Energy Park Town Hall Mahamaya Temple Kankali Talab Ghatarani Waterfalls Jatmai temple 
