Chandil Dam is very well connected through Railways and Roadways. Two major highways of Jharkhand NH 18 (earlier NH 32) and NH 43 (earlier NH 33) passes through Chandil. Chandil Dam can be reached directly from Jamshedpur, Ranchi, Bokaro and Purulia. Here is some important information regarding the connectivity to Chandil Dam.
Nearest Railway Station to Chandil Dam
Chandil Junction (7 km) is the nearest railway station to reach Chandil Dam. Chandil railway station is on the Asansol–Tatanagar–Kharagpur line and Tatanagar-Muri-Barkakana line. There are Direct Trains from Kolkata, New Delhi, Patna, Ranchi, Jamshedpur, Bokaro, Dhanbad, Bhubaneswar, Bankura, Asansol, Purulia, Kharagpur, Chakradharpur. You can hire a car or SUV to reach chandil dam from the railway station. Talk the shop-owners they will help you to contact the car owners. The cheapest mode would be the shared Auto Rickshaws. Full list of trains Chandil Junction.
Nearest Major Railway Station
Tatanagar Junction (44 Km) is the nearest major railway station to Chandil Dam. It is one of the important stoppage in Howrah-Mumbai line and to other places such as New Delhi, Chennai, Visakhapatnam and Orissa. It is the biggest station of South Eastern Railway in terms of passenger footfalls per day. Full list of trains Tatanagar Junction.
Nearest Airports to Chandil Dam
Birsa Munda Airport, Ranchi (100 Km) is the nearest major airport to Chandil Dam.
Sonari Airport, Jamshedpur (40 Km). At present only unscheduled charter flights operate from Kolkata.
Nearest Bus Stops to Chandil Dam
Mukhiya Hotel (Before Jayda Mandir) on Tata-Ranchi Highway (3 Km) is the nearest bus stop to chandil dam. There are many AC and Non-AC buses run between Tata and Ranchi round-the-clock. You might have to walk or take a lift from there, as there are few public means of transport like autos or jeep run on this route. Another bus stop is Chandil Chowk Bazar on Tata-Purulia Highway (5 Km). From there you can easily book an auto or hire a car.
