Road trip to Dagara Sea Beach, 12 kms from Baliapal, Balasore district, Odisha



Indian Roadie Preferred Route from:
Kolkata to Dagara Sea Beach or
Balasore (Remind, NH16) to Dagara Sea Beach.

Irrespective of whether one is driving south from Kolkata or North from Balasore, NH16 is in great shape generally. 

The routes are as follows: 
Kolkata (Vidya Sagar Setu toll plaza) - Kona Expressway (NH117) - Dhulagarh toll plaza - Uluberia - Kolaghat - Debra toll plaza - Kharagpur roundabout - Dantan - Sonakania - exit NH16/ NH14 a little later by turning left - drive on double lane state highway - cross Subarnarekha River bridge - Baliapal - Dagara Sea Beach. 
(Approximately 230 kms max) 

Or 

Kolkata (Vidya Sagar Setu toll plaza) - Kona Expressway (NH117) - Dhulagarh toll plaza - Uluberia - Kolaghat - Debra toll plaza - Kharagpur roundabout - Dantan - Sonakania - Jaleshwar - exit NH16/ NH14 by turning left - drive on double lane state highway - Nimpur - cross Subarnarekha River bridge - Baliapal - Dagara Sea Beach. 
(Approximately 230 kms max) 

Or 

Balasore (Remuna) - Jaleshwar - exit NH16/ NH14 by turning right - drive on double lane state highway - Nimpur - cross Subarnarekha River bridge - Baliapal - Dagara Sea Beach. 
(Approximately 65 kms) 

The double lane state highway from NH16 to block headquarters in Baliapal is reasonably good. From Baliapal upto Dagara beach (12 kms)  is single lane PMGSY road. Heavy vehicles including buses regularly ply on that PMGSY road. Nearest market at Kalipada is 4 kms away from beach. Every grocery items and even Foreign Liquor is available. On the beach, there are several shanties where you can get basic items. 

Dagara Sea Beach is yet to develop as a full fledged tourist destination point. 

Baliapal has a PWD Inspection Bungalow with 2 bedrooms only. Spot bookings are available for only 1 room. The other room is always kept booked for government officials. 

The only other staying option nearby is OTDC Panthasala in Chandaneshwar, about 19 kms north of Dagara Sea Beach. The check out time is 12 noon. It has AC Suites, AC Double-bed Rooms, Non AC Double-bed Rooms. Roadies should check out the OTDC website for tariffs, availability, bookings.