Introducing Ranchi
Jharkhand’s capital, Ranchi was once the summer capital of Bihar under the British – set on a plateau at about 700m, it’s marginally cooler than the plains. For travellers there’s not a lot of interest in the city and it’s not really on the way to anywhere – the only real reason for landing here is to transit to Betla National Park, or to tour the surrounding waterfalls.
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There’s a tourist office (2310230; 5 Main Rd; 10am-5pm Mon-Sat) at the Birsa Vihar tourist complex, and a HDFC ATM across the road. The State Bank of India (Main Rd; 10am-3.30pm Mon-Fri) changes cash and travellers cheques. Check email at the i-way Internet Café (Station Rd; per hr Rs 25; 9am-9pm) next to Hotel Embassy.
Suhana Tour and Travels (3093808; Gurunanak Market, Station Rd) is a reliable travel agency that can organise day trips to local waterfalls (Rs 1200), two- or three-day trips to Betla National Park (from Rs 2500) and other transport ticketing.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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by rdgtravel 06 June 2011
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by mr_rush 15 May 2011
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by ranchi 19 March 2011
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