Korba District - Cities and Towns in Korba District, Korba, Chhattisgarh, Katghora, Rajgamar, Dipka (Paperback)

Chapters: Cities and Towns in Korba District, Korba, Chhattisgarh, Katghora, Rajgamar, Dipka. Source: Wikipedia. Pages: 19. Not illustrated. Free updates online. Purchase includes a free trial membership in the publisher's book club where you can select from more than a million books without charge. Excerpt: Korba, Chhattisgarh - Korba is located at . It has an average elevation of 252 metres (826 feet). Korba (population 1005) is a center of Korba District in the newly formed state of Chhattisgarh, India (Nov.1, 2000). It is situated at the confluence of the Hasdeo and Ahiran rivers. Located at 22*20' North latitude and 82*42' East longitude, with a height of 304.8 meter. above sea level, it is the major source of electricity in Chhattisgarh. Korba city enjoys varied climates and weathers. Korba and Champa are well known for Kosa, a special variety of silk used for producing one of the best quality of cloth in the world. Being light in weight and having shiny glaze, it is used to make Kurtas, Sarees, Shirts, Salwar-Suits and other garments for party as well as casual wears. Korba is connected to major Indian cities by its train services of: The city is directly connected to ], ],, and ]. Korba still lacks direct rail connectivity with prominent major cities like,,,,,, , , , , etc. DEMANDS FOR NEW TRAINS There are heavy demands to connect Korba with Western and Central Indian cities by trains. The important services includes: Champa, the nearest railway junction, on the Howrah-Nagpur-Mumbai, South Eastern Railway Zone. It is directly connected to Bilaspur the Divisional Head Quarter by rail and road through Katghora-Pali-Ratanpur. The nearest airport is at Raipur, which is about 250 KM from Korba. Korba city is the Power Capital of Central India. NTPC's Super Thermal Power Plant in Korba is working at 90% Plant Load Factor (PLF), and the plants of the Chhattisgarh State Electricity Board (CSEB) are also highly efficient....More: http: //booksllc.net/?id=2091972