How to reach NIT Jmshedpur

How to reach 

Jamshedpur is the first well-planned industrial city of India, founded by the late Jamshedji Nusserwanji Tata, and ranks 28th among the 35 million-plus cities and is also the 31st urban agglomeration in India according to the 2001 census. Located in the East Singhbhum district of Jharkhand on the Chota Nagpur plateau, it is the district headquarters and is surrounded by the beautiful Dalma Hills. The rivers Subarnarekha and Kharkai border the North and West of the city, respectively. The institute is located in Adityapur town of the district, which is at the border of Saraikela-Kharswan district and East Singhbhum district. Adityapur is a highly industrialized town with hundreds of small and medium-scale industries. 

Airways 

Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi, Jharkhand, is connected with Jamshedpur through NH-33 via Chandil and Bundu. The road distance is about 140 KM between the two cities. You may add about 15 KM more to this distance as the Airport is about 5 KM from Ranchi city and NIT Jamshedpur is about 10 KM from the Jamshedpur bus stand. Numerous bus services are available between Ranchi and Jamshedpur. Ranchi is also connected with Jamshedpur by rail, the distance is 167 KM by train, but the bus route is convenient. 

Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Domestic & International Airport, Kolkata. It is an international airport located in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. It is 260km away from Jamshedpur. The best way of travelling between Jamshedpur and Kolkata is by train. The train journey takes 4 - 5 hours. By road, it takes about 6 hours.

Railways

The railway station of Jamshedpur is known as Tatanagar Junction. Tatanagar (Jamshedpur) is an important railway junction & a model station on the South Eastern Railway and is the most important railway junction of the state as it is connected directly to all the major cities of India, viz., Kolkata, Mumbai, Delhi, Chennai, Bangalore, Ahmedabad, Amritsar, Raipur, Patna, Nagpur, Kanpur, Ranchi, Pune, Jammu, Vishakapatnam, Guwahati, Bhubaneshwar etc.
Tatanagar Junction is 135 KM from Kharagpur and 250 KM from Howrah (Kolkata) by train route. It is well connected to Kharagpur and Howrah Junctions through over a dozen of super-fast/express/local trains. Jamshedpur is well connected to other parts of India through national and state highways. The major highways are:

• National Highway 33 (NH 33) touches the city and joins the NH32, which connects Kolkata with Delhi.

• National Highway 32 (NH 32) connects Jamshedpur to Govindpur via Dhanbad.

Directions to reach NIT Jamshedpur from Tatanagar Railway Station and Jamshedpur main Bus Stand (Sakchi) 

How to Reach NIT Jamshedpur 

From Tatanagar Railway Station

• Take an auto/cab to NIT Jamshedpur directly

• Distance: ~8.5 km

• Approx fare: ₹150–₹250

OR

• Go via Bistupur → Adityapur → NIT Jamshedpur

From Adityapur Railway Station (Nearest Station)

• Distance: ~2 km

• Take an auto directly to the campus

From Sakchi Bus Stand

• Take an auto/cab directly to NIT Jamshedpur

• Distance: ~9.5 km

OR

• Go via Bistupur → Adityapur → NIT Jamshedpur

Recommended

• For first-time visitors, booking a direct auto/cab to the campus is the easiest option.

Note: Regular bus services are available from Jamshedpur to Ranchi (131 km), Patna, Gaya, Kolkata (300 km) via Baharagora, Hazaribagh, Puri, Bhubaneshwar, Asansol, Bokaro, Dhanbad, etc. However, road travel on the Kolkata-Kharagpur-Jamshedpur route is not recommended as the train route is much better (faster, cheaper, safer, and more comfortable).