iSES 2019 will be held in Rourkela, India.
Conference Venue
National Institute of Technology Rourkela, Odisha, India, 769008
Website: www.nitrkl.ac.in
How to Reach
Rourkela is the second largest Urban city of the state of Odisha, India. The city has been selected as a smart city and is famous for the largest steel plants of the Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL) known as Rourkela Steel Plant. It also has one of the National Institutes of Technology (NIT Rourkela) of the country, which will be hosting iSES 2019.
By Air:
There is no commercial airstrip in Rourkela; however, Steel Authority of India Limited has an airport that is routinely used for charter flights and private aircraft. Major airports in the proximity of Rourkela are Ranchi, Bhubaneswar, Kolkata, and Raipur as per details are given below:
| Airport | Rail distance from Rourkela, journey time |
Road distance from Rourkela, journey time |
Remarks |
| Kolkata | 413 km, 6 hrs | 525 km, 9 hrs | International flights, all major cities of India connected |
| Jharsuguda | 101km, 1 hr 45mins | 131km, 2 hr 40 mins | New airport, currently flights to New Delhi only |
| Ranchi | 166 km, 3 hrs | 222 km, 4 hrs | Some cities of India are connected |
| Bhubaneswar | 462 km, 6 hrs | 320 km, 5 hrs | All major cities of India connected |
| Raipur | 417 km, 6 hr 30 mins | 448, 6 hrs 30 mins | Some cities of India are connected |
By Train:
Rourkela is well connected by train routs with all parts of the country. It is situated on the Howrah-Mumbai line and as well as on Ranchi-Bhubaneswar line.
By Road:
Rourkela is connected to various towns of the state by State Highway no 10 and National Highway no. 23. Thus it is also connected with cities like Ranchi, Raipur, Sambalpur, etc. Several buses ply between Rourkela and the major cities of the state like Bhubaneswar, Puri, Sambalpur, etc.
How to Reach NIT
Rourkela railway station is situated 7 km away from the NIT campus. Autos/private taxis/ OLA are available round the clock there. Local transport facility is also available from nearby state and private bus terminus. Official guests are normally received at the railway station.
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