About Raipur
Surat to Raipur distnce : 1043 km
Estimated travel time : 22 hours
Surat 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 Surat to Raipur is readily available at CabBazar.
Route Information
Surat to Raipur by car is well connected via NH53 and is very convenient and comfortable drive. Surat to Raipur distance is 1043 Km and is 22 hours journey. Other famous tourist places on this route and nearby are : Bardoli - Jalaram Mandir, BAPS Shri Swaminarayan Mandir, Sankri temple
Songadh - - Dense forest and bamboo production, Songadh fort, Ukai dam, Doswada dam
Purna Wildlife Sanctuary, Jamalapada
Nandurbar - - Dandpaneshwar Ganesh Temple, Datta Mandir at Sarangakheda, Prakasha known as Dakshin Kashi, Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Sayyed Imam Badshash chisti Dargah, Yashawant Lake, Aawashabari Point, Sunset Point, Coffee Garden, Gorakshanath Temple, Nagarjun Point, Sat Payari view point, Lotus Lake, Sita Khai
Songir - - Songir Fort
Shirpur - - Vighnahara Parshvanatha Shvetambar Mandir, Khanderao (malhar) temple or Pataleshwar Mandir, Balaji Temple, Nageshwar temple, Pavali Digambar Jain Mandir, Chintamani Parshvanath Mandir
Jalgaon - - famous for temples, lakes, park
Bhusawal - - mystic city near river Tapi
Khamgaon - - Gondhanapur Fort, Shri Ram Mandir, Kolhatkar Smarak Mandir etc.
Akola - - Akola Fort,Raj Rajeshwar Temple,Asad Gad Fort etc.
Songir - - Songir Fort
Amravati - - Wadali Talav,Chatri Talao,Wadali Garden etc.
Nagpur - - The Orange city
Bhandara - - Known for famous local sights and Koka wildlife sanctuary.
Sakoli - - Nagzira lake, Nagzira National Park or Nagzira Wildlife Sanctuary
Navegaon National Park - or Navegaon Bandh Bird Sanctuary
Dongargarh - - Maa Bamleshwari Mandir, Pragyagiri Budha statue, Pragyagiri Talab, garden
Bhilai - - Bhilai Steel Plant (SAIL), Deobalod (ancient Shiv Mandir), Maitri Bagh
Turturiya - - Turturiya Mata temple, Turturiya Dam, Turturiya Spring
Champaran - - Prakatya Baithakji Mandir, Mool Prakatya or Chatti Baithak
Sirpur - - Laxman Temple, Gandheswar Temple, Surang Tila
Barnawapara Wildlife Sanctuary