Drive within speed limits in Odisha to avoid stiff fines and penalties

The content in the attached screenshot isn't a stray case in Odisha. Motorists who exceed the speed limits on NH16 from near Jaleshwar (WB-OD border) to Girsola (OD-AP border near Brahmapur) and also from Jamshola (JH-OD border) to Saraipalli (near OD-CG border) on erstwhile NH6 are getting one or more SMS for payment of challans, each totalling ₹7000 (₹2000 for exceeding the speed limits + ₹5000 for driving without Driving License) for every offence. 

At times the SMS reach the registered mobile number of the car owner within 15 minutes of the alleged offence. At times SMS don't reach even after 15+ weeks. At times messages are being received after the case has been referred to some court in Odisha. 

The maximum speed limits in OD range from 60 kmph to 80 kmph. 

To avoid hassles, it's best to stick to the speed limits. 

The screenshot dated 2023-08-31 has been curated from a road travel and automobiles forum on Facebook. 

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Kms Of India - Old lady in Khandgiri, OD by Chinmay Biswas 2018-03-11

Khandgiri, Odisha. 

2018-03-11. 

Every kilometre of India can be a photographer's delight provided he/ she has an eye for spotting anything that's out of the box. 

Photographer: Indian Roadie Chinmay Biswas. 

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The 56 item 'bhog' (maha prasad) at Jagannath Temple, Puri, Odisha

The 56 item 'bhog' (maha prasad) at Jagannath Temple, Puri, Odisha.

১) উকখুড়া অর্থাৎ মুড়ি।
২) নাড়িয়া কোড়া অর্থাৎ নারকেল নাড়ু।
৩) খুয়া অর্থাৎ খোয়া ক্ষীর।
৪) দই।
৫) পাচিলা কাঁদালি অর্থাৎ টুকরো টুকরো কলা।
৬) কণিকা অর্থাৎ সুগন্ধী ভাত।
৭) টাটা খিঁচুড়ি অর্থাৎ শুকনো খিঁচুড়ি।
৮) মেন্ধা মুন্ডিয়া অর্থাৎ বিশেষ ধরণের কেক।
৯) বড়া কান্তি অর্থাৎ বড় কেক।
১০) মাথা পুলি অর্থাৎ পুলি পিঠে।
১১) হামসা কেলি অর্থাৎ মিষ্টি কেক।
১২) ঝিলি অর্থাৎ এক ধরণের প্যান কেক।
১৩) এন্ডুরি অর্থাৎ নারকেল দিয়ে তৈরি কেক।
১৪) আদাপচেদি অর্থাৎ আদা দিয়ে তৈরি চাটনি।
১৫) শাক ভাজা।
১৬) মরীচ লাড্ডু অর্থাৎ লঙ্কার লাড্ডু।
১৭) করলা ভাজা
১৮) ছোট্ট পিঠে
১৯) বারা অর্থাৎ দুধ তৈরি মিষ্টি।
২০) আরিশা অর্থাৎ ভাত দিয়ে তৈরি মিষ্টি।
২১) বুন্দিয়া অর্থাৎ বোঁদে।
২২) পাখাল অর্থাৎ পান্তা ভাত।
২৩)খিড়ি অর্থাৎ দুধভাত।
২৪)কাদামবা অর্থাৎ বিশেষ মিষ্টি।
২৫) পাত মনোহার মিষ্টি।
২৬) তাকুয়া মিষ্টি।
২৭) ভাগ পিঠে।
২৮) গোটাই অর্থাৎ নিমকি।
২৯) দলমা অর্থাৎ ভাত ও সবজি।
৩০) কাকারা মিষ্টি।
৩১) লুনি খুরুমা অর্থাৎ নোনতা বিস্কুট।
৩২) আমালু অর্থাৎ মিষ্টি লুচি।
৩৩) বিড়ি পিঠে।
৩৪) চাড়াই নাডা মিষ্টি।
৩৫) খাস্তা পুরি।
৩৬) কাদালি বারা।
৩৭) মাধু রুচী অর্থাৎ মিষ্টি চাটনি।
৩৮) সানা আরিশা অর্থাৎ রাইস কেক।
৩৯) পদ্ম পিঠে।
৪০) পিঠে।
৪১) কানজি অর্থাৎ চাল দিয়ে বিশেষ মিষ্টি।
৪২) দাহি পাখাল অর্থাৎ দই ভাত।
৪৩) বড় আরিশা।
৪৪) ত্রিপুরি।
৪৫) সাকারা অর্থাৎ সুগার ক্যান্ডি।
৪৬) সুজি ক্ষীর।
৪৭) মুগা সিজা।
৪৮) মনোহরা মিষ্টি।
৪৯) মাগাজা লাড্ডু।
৫০) পানা।
৫১) অন্ন।
৫২) ঘি ভাত।
৫৩) ডাল।
৫৪) বিসার অর্থাৎ সবজি।
৫৫) মাহুর অর্থাৎ লাবরা।
৫৬) সাগা নাড়িয়া অর্থাৎ নারকেলের দুধ দিয়ে মাখা ভাত।
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Text and photo credit: Gouranga Paul

Taste N Twist - 'khaja' shop in Puri, Odisha

Taste N Twist, Puri. Mobile: 9861499456 is the Indian Roadie preferred 'KHAJA' shop in Puri, Odisha.
The shop is located on the road from Swargdwar to Jagannath Temple.
Taste N Twist rarely sells khaja over the counter. Orders need to be placed in the morning hours. Clients can specify if the khaja has to be sugar free or normal sweet or extra sweet.
A token advance amount needs to be paid while ordering. The final amount has to be paid while delivery is made at the client's hotel or at the shop itself.

Other traditionally popular Khaja shops in Puri are Kakatua and Ganguram.

'Khaja' is a popular dessert of Odisha. Refined wheat flour with sugar is made into layered dough, with or without dry fruit or other stuffing, and lightly fried in oil. Finally it is then deep fried until crisp.
'Khaja' is also prepared and sold in Bihar, Jharkhand and Andhra Pradesh, besides Odisha. 

Jaleshwar Inn, Jaleshwar, Odisha - Indian Roadie Preferred Hotel

A roadie from Krishnanagar (WB) owning a a Maruti Swift Dzire stayed at Hotel Jaleshwar Inn, Jaleshwar, Odisha for one night in July 2019.
They don't have arrangements for food. There are other food joints nearby. The review was just ok.
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Cyclone Fani lashed Grand Road, Puri around 12 noon on 2019-05-03

Hotel Shreehari Grand, near Jagannath Temple, Puri, Odisha

Hotel Shreehari Grand, Grand Road, near Jagannath Temple, Puri, Odisha.
For roadies visiting Puri for the purpose of pilgrimage only, this is an Indian Roadie Preferred Hotel.
The sea beach is atleast 3 kms away.

Goudaguda in Koraput, Odisha is home for an Australian guy

An Australian guy has made Goudaguda in Koraput district, Odisha his home.
Friend and award winning travel blogger Shivya Nath had the privilege of being a guest at this quaint little place.

Paikaray Filling Station (IOC), NH16 (erstwhile, NH5), Khurda, Odisha - Indian Roadie Preferred Filling Station

Indian Roadie Preferred Filling Station:
Paikaray Filling Station (IOC), NH16 (erstwhile, NH5), Khurda, Odisha.

Clean washroom for women.
Clean drinking water.

While driving from Kolkata towards Chennai:
83 kms from Manguli toll plaza;
51 kms from Rasulgarh crossing, Bhubaneswar;
41 kms from Khandgiri Police Station, Bhubaneswar;
6 kms from Gudipada toll plaza;
60 kms prior to Gurpali toll plaza;
115 kms prior to Brahmapur.

Drive to Keonjhar from Kolkata in August 2014

Keonjhar is a land locked district situated in the northern part of Odisha. It is surrounded by Singhbhum district of Jharkhand in the North, Jajpur in the South, Dhenkanal and Sundargarh in the West and Mayurbhanj and Bhadrak in the East. Baitrani River originates from Keonjhar plateau. To the West is a range of lofty hills which contains some of the highest peaks of Orissa namely Gandhamardan (3477 ft.), Machakandana (3639 ft.), Gonasika ( 3219 ft.) and Thakurani ( 3003 ft.). About half of the area of Keonjhar district spread over 4043 sq. km. is covered by forests of northern tropical moist deciduous type and contains Sal, Asan, Piasal, etc. The river Baitarani comes out of Gonasika Hills and flows to the north touching the border of Singhbhum district of Jharkhand. It again flows East entering Anandapur Sub-division and the district of Bhadrak.




Route from Kolkata to Keonjhar and back :




Total distance from Kolkata (West Bengal) to Keonjhar (Odisha) is 370 km. The popular route is to drive on NH6 via Kharagpur, Baharagora, Bangriposi, Bisoi, Jashipur, Rajanagar, Keonjhar.
The return journey from Keonjhar to Kolkata was via Panikoili, NH5 upto Balasore, NH60 upto Kharagpur, NH6.

Itinerary :



Day 1 : During India's Independence Day holidays in mid-August 2014, Indian Roadie Soumitro Bhattacharjee left Kolkata at 9 am with his family in his Mahindra Scorpio and reached Keonjhar at 4 pm. Keonjhar is about 7 hrs drive from Kolkata via NH6. After Baharagora the road is in a bad shape upto Jashipur. Jashipur is one of the main entrances to Simlipal Forest. Lunch break at road side dhabas can be at Jashipur or Bisoi.

Day 2 : After breakfast left for sightseeing. Though there are plenty of places, the first day's attraction were 1. Sanghagara 2. Badaghagara 3. Gonashika 4. Khandadhar Falls. Returned to our hotel in Keonjhar for the night.

Day3 : Visited Murgamahadev Temple, Sitabinji, Maa Tarini Temple at Ghatagaon. At the end of the day again returned to our hotel in Keonjhar.

Day4 : After an early breakfast we checked out from our hotel in Keonjhar. The first halt was at Kichakeswari Temple at Khiching. The second halt was at Bhimkund. Thereafter, it was the return drive back home to Kolkata.


Main attractions of Keonjhar :

A. Sanghagara








6 kms from Keonjhar town and situated by the side of NH6. It is a small (100 ft) but beautiful waterfalls. It is a very good picnic spot. Buses and hired vehicles are available at Keonjhar for reaching Sanghagara. Hotels in Keonjhar are the best option for accomodation.


B. Badaghagara




10 kms from Keonjhar town. It is yet another small (200 ft) but exciting waterfall. It is one of the most popular picnic spots of the district. Buses and hired vehicles are available at Keonjhar. For accommodation tourists will have to stay in Keonjhar.

C. Gonasika

Surrounded by a series of valleys and wooded hills of varying colours, the place is famous as a centre of pilgrimage for the temple of Brahmeswar Mahadev established by the side of River Baitarani. In fact, this is the place from where the river starts flowing. A little away from the point of origin, the river goes underground (and hence called Guptaganga) only to resurface after a short distance over a stone projection looking like the nostril of a cow. The scenic beauty of the place is simply charming. It is 33 kms from Keonjhar. Buses are available for 24 kms. For the rest of 9 kms tourist will have to go either on foot or by hired vehicles. For accommodation tourists will have to stay at Keonjhar town.

D. Khandadhar




A sparkling waterfall of 500 ft. amidst lush green forests. A shower in the cascading water is a great experience. This waterfall is a smoking waterfall because of the smoke like appearance created by the spray of the plunging waters of the waterfall at this spot. The spot is ideal for picnic. It is 60 kms from Keonjhar town (of this about 40 kms is fair-weather road and Jeepable). There is no accommodation facilities at the spot.

E. Murgamahadev




It is situated by the side of a perennial spring of Thakurani Hill in Champua Sub-Division of Keonjhar District. It is famous for the temple of Murga Mahadev. The spot is 70 kms from Keonjhar (of this, a 6 kms stretch is fair-weather road). Regular service buses are available upto Bileipada (64 kms) from Keonjhar. No accommodation facilities is available at the spot. Tourist will have to stay either at Joda (11 kms) or at Keonjhar (70 kms).

F. Sitabinji



Situated by the side of River Sita, the spot has gained prominence as a place of having ancient fresco paintings on a rock shelter called "Ravan Chhaya" which is looking like a half opened umbrella. The painting depits a royal procession. It is 30 Kms from Keonjhar (25 kms on Jajpur - Keonjhar road upto Katarabeda and 5 kms from there). No accommodation facilities are available at the spot. Tourists will have to stay either at Keonjhar or at Ghatagaon.

G. Ghatagaon




50 kms from Keonjhar town on the NH215 towards Cuttack, the place is a popular pilgrimage spot in Odisha for the shrine of Goddess Tarini Pitha. A P.W.D. Inspection Bungalow, Tarini Yatri Niwas of Tarini Trust and a Panthasala of Tourism Department are available to cater to the accommodation needs of pilgrims.

H. Rajanagar

It is famous for the ruined palace of erstwhile Keonjhar King. Also Raghunath Jew Matha, Dadhibaban Jew temple and Chadei Kudoor are other attractions of the spot. Migratory birds gather here (Chadhei Kudoor) in winter. Rajanagar is 27 kms from Keonjhar. Tourists will have to visit the spot by hired vehicle. No accommodation facilities are available in Rajanagar. Hotels are available at Keonjhar town.

I. Kichakeswari Temple




Kishakeswari Temple, located in Khiching is the temple of Hindu goddess Chamunda alias Kali. Khiching was the ancient capital of the Bhanja rulers, located about 205 km from Balasore and 150 km from Baripada in Mayurbhanj district of north Odisha. The largest temple of the town is dedicated to Goddess Kichakeswari, the family goddess of the ruling chiefs of Mayurbhanj. The Goddess Kichakeswari was the 'ishtadevata' of Bhanj dynasty and was also also the State deity. The original temple, dates back to 7th or 8th Century, with repairs done over the centuries.
The main temple opens to devotees early at 5 am and closes down at 10 pm. It, however, remains closed between 12 noon and 3 pm.

J. Bhimkund



About 40 Kms from Karanjia, near Booring village in Thakurmunda P.S. is the sacred pool BHIMKUND on the River Vaitarani. The legend reveals that Bhima, the second Pandava used to take his bath in this pool when the Pandavas were passing their incognito life in Birat Nagar, said to be the present Kaptipada. Here river Vaitarani flows through a gorge in steps forming a series of picturesque rapids until it settles down in the pool called "BHIMKUND". It is encircled by precipitous stone wall. During Makar Festival in the month of January thousands of people gather here to take their holy dip. The place can also be approached from Dhenkikote (20 Kms) on SH11 connecting Keonjhar and Panikoili. The place is ideal for picnickers.


Hotels in Keonjhar :
Hotel Kashvi International
Madhpur, Keonjhar Tel: 06766 255323, 255324, Double Rooms Rs.2200-3000, Suite Rs. 3500

Hotel Shreekshetra International
NH6, Keonjhar Tel: 06766 250732, 257343

Panthanivas (OTDC Ltd)
Keonjhar Panthanivas, Judia, Keonjhar Tel: 06766 253603, 9238211629.
Website: www.panthanivas.com E-mail: otdc@panthanivas.com, otdc@ortel.net


(Content credit: Soumitra Bhattacharjee
Additional inputs by: Deep Banerjee)

Dense 'sal' forest between Sambalpur and Angul (Odisha)

Driving solo from Pune to Kolkata in my Mahindra Scorpio VLX Micro Hybrid Special Edition SUV, for work (a passion to develop a B-school as a Centre of Excellence in Sales & Marketing studies) & pleasure.
Dense 'sal' forest section between Sambalpur and Angul (Odisha).
On a chill winter morning in December 2012, the sun piercing through the trees was enough motivation to stop for a brief photo session.