Reaching Bhubaneswar
There are two swarna lodging points in Bhubaneswar. First is in the vicinity of times lodge. The entry to this lodge has a ganesha in black illustration. The staff is more eager to accommodate you, nothing to separate you and the lodge even if one has not turned up with entire bag and baggage and with other team members . THe second lodge which also has a dining hall is swarna lodging and restaurant. This is on main road of Ashok Nagar.
Swarna lodging and restaurant appeared to be the best bet as far as snacks and meals were concerned. The staff courteous and the food on offer very close to your expectations.
Tea prepared from a makeshift camp near times lodge was good. Digamber making tea looked to be blessed. Digamber was frank enough to admit he had studied till 10th standard.
As for other sightings in Bhubaneswar
Shri Kunj ashok nagar raj mahal square
In palika bazar we come across
-mahalaxmi textiles
-maa sarala bastralaya
-sriyatram restaurant
- swarna restaurant (on other side)
- sambit palace discounts ac bar and free snacks
- times lodge
From bapuji nagar towards lewis road
-maa tarani book store
-mahaveer lassi and juice
-state museum
-bhanja kalamandap
-b.j.b autonomous college
-maa sarla auto works
-trupty drug store
-shree jagannath auto works
THe day we reached Bhubaneswar, the man hailing from Jajpur was kind enough to guide us to Times lodge. Times lodge is next to Sambit Palace. AS for cash deposit machines of SBI, a thorough search could not provide an outcome where cash accepting machines were truly functional. FRom Rabindra Mandap to SBI main branch, the machines could not carry out cash-accepting functions. Finally had to settle for SBI main branch the next day for cash to be deposited.
In SBI main branch as you wait for cash to be deposited you come across a notice on proof of identity and proof of address. These could be
- passport - pan card - driving licence - voter id card - aadhar letter - nrega job card
Further there is a display board showing
ticket counter
As for the ride to Bhubaneswar the originating point was Delhi.
As you enter delhi airport there is baker street serving
iced tea
hot tea
granitas
hot shakes
the great shakes
there is indusbank atm
airtel payphone (working during that time)
And there is toilet on extreme side
Post security check you come across
- united colour of benetton
- ethos
-swrovski
-cellar
-starbucks tata alliance
Indubala devi and pawan yadav in security appeared to be at a comfort level. Indubala devi hails from northeast and she seem to be enjoying her stint in the security section of airport..
In flight you meet cabin crew member from ziro district of arunachal pradesh. From flight you can see tanker of indian oil aviation "our ground work takes you sky high." Further to be spotted is a flyover. The aircraft moves at 4.26 pm going past bharat petroleum, HP aviation. Come across airport hotel where some construction is going on. Go past four hangars, some meant for Boeing 737 A320. At 4.29 jet lands, 4.35 indigo lands and at 4.36 the flight takes off. First goes west and then turns east. Down below spot a series of flats, dtc bus depot; going from dwarka side see the final resting point of metro station. Also come across tennis court. Very soon come across agricultural land, small dwellings
In Go Air making announcement in hindi looks good. At 4.45 announcement made we are at 20,000 feet and temperature outside is - 14 degree Celsius. From 4.45 clouds galore accompanied by little turbulence. At 4.57 we see river below and there is clear visibility at 5.07
At 5.14 begin to lose some height, a little later gains some; at 5. 27 turbulence followed by severe turbulence and announcement made to this effect.
5.35 onwards again clouds appear which keep the view not good
at 5.37 turns right
at 5.42 turns left; 5.43 onwards clear view
at 5.44 power plant or some industrial activity is seen. After some time the flow of ganga is seen and not far away is another set of industrial activity seen. At 5.49 it begins to descend and at 5.58 overhead plane flying can be spotted. At 6.10 announcement is made Bhubaneswar is 15 minutes from touchdown. Before 6 it was a clear sky. It seems late evening has set in between 6 and 6 08 pm. At 6.08 descending amidst thick layer of clouds
At 6.23 a huge river spotted having a rail bridge. At 6.26 wheels come out. The first impression about the city is that it is not that huge. There are fewer roads. Go Air finally lands at 6.28.
Perhaps the investment made in the airport looks to be huge and it seems to be a recent activity. THe best part there is not much of a rush outside; more it appears to be a desolate stretch. Buses you get about two kms away from the airport. Perhaps a bus stand near the barrier could be handy. From here we head towards Ashok Nagar.
There are two swarna lodging points in Bhubaneswar. First is in the vicinity of times lodge. The entry to this lodge has a ganesha in black illustration. The staff is more eager to accommodate you, nothing to separate you and the lodge even if one has not turned up with entire bag and baggage and with other team members . THe second lodge which also has a dining hall is swarna lodging and restaurant. This is on main road of Ashok Nagar.
Swarna lodging and restaurant appeared to be the best bet as far as snacks and meals were concerned. The staff courteous and the food on offer very close to your expectations.
Tea prepared from a makeshift camp near times lodge was good. Digamber making tea looked to be blessed. Digamber was frank enough to admit he had studied till 10th standard.
As for other sightings in Bhubaneswar
Shri Kunj ashok nagar raj mahal square
In palika bazar we come across
-mahalaxmi textiles
-maa sarala bastralaya
-sriyatram restaurant
- swarna restaurant (on other side)
- sambit palace discounts ac bar and free snacks
- times lodge
From bapuji nagar towards lewis road
-maa tarani book store
-mahaveer lassi and juice
-state museum
-bhanja kalamandap
-b.j.b autonomous college
-maa sarla auto works
-trupty drug store
-shree jagannath auto works
THe day we reached Bhubaneswar, the man hailing from Jajpur was kind enough to guide us to Times lodge. Times lodge is next to Sambit Palace. AS for cash deposit machines of SBI, a thorough search could not provide an outcome where cash accepting machines were truly functional. FRom Rabindra Mandap to SBI main branch, the machines could not carry out cash-accepting functions. Finally had to settle for SBI main branch the next day for cash to be deposited.
In SBI main branch as you wait for cash to be deposited you come across a notice on proof of identity and proof of address. These could be
- passport - pan card - driving licence - voter id card - aadhar letter - nrega job card
Further there is a display board showing
ticket counter
As for the ride to Bhubaneswar the originating point was Delhi.
As you enter delhi airport there is baker street serving
iced tea
hot tea
granitas
hot shakes
the great shakes
there is indusbank atm
airtel payphone (working during that time)
And there is toilet on extreme side
Post security check you come across
- united colour of benetton
- ethos
-swrovski
-cellar
-starbucks tata alliance
Indubala devi and pawan yadav in security appeared to be at a comfort level. Indubala devi hails from northeast and she seem to be enjoying her stint in the security section of airport..
In flight you meet cabin crew member from ziro district of arunachal pradesh. From flight you can see tanker of indian oil aviation "our ground work takes you sky high." Further to be spotted is a flyover. The aircraft moves at 4.26 pm going past bharat petroleum, HP aviation. Come across airport hotel where some construction is going on. Go past four hangars, some meant for Boeing 737 A320. At 4.29 jet lands, 4.35 indigo lands and at 4.36 the flight takes off. First goes west and then turns east. Down below spot a series of flats, dtc bus depot; going from dwarka side see the final resting point of metro station. Also come across tennis court. Very soon come across agricultural land, small dwellings
In Go Air making announcement in hindi looks good. At 4.45 announcement made we are at 20,000 feet and temperature outside is - 14 degree Celsius. From 4.45 clouds galore accompanied by little turbulence. At 4.57 we see river below and there is clear visibility at 5.07
At 5.14 begin to lose some height, a little later gains some; at 5. 27 turbulence followed by severe turbulence and announcement made to this effect.
5.35 onwards again clouds appear which keep the view not good
at 5.37 turns right
at 5.42 turns left; 5.43 onwards clear view
at 5.44 power plant or some industrial activity is seen. After some time the flow of ganga is seen and not far away is another set of industrial activity seen. At 5.49 it begins to descend and at 5.58 overhead plane flying can be spotted. At 6.10 announcement is made Bhubaneswar is 15 minutes from touchdown. Before 6 it was a clear sky. It seems late evening has set in between 6 and 6 08 pm. At 6.08 descending amidst thick layer of clouds
At 6.23 a huge river spotted having a rail bridge. At 6.26 wheels come out. The first impression about the city is that it is not that huge. There are fewer roads. Go Air finally lands at 6.28.
Perhaps the investment made in the airport looks to be huge and it seems to be a recent activity. THe best part there is not much of a rush outside; more it appears to be a desolate stretch. Buses you get about two kms away from the airport. Perhaps a bus stand near the barrier could be handy. From here we head towards Ashok Nagar.
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