About Bhilai

Located in the Indian state of Chattisgarh, Bhilai is a major travel destination of central India. With the help of Russian Government the second Indian Steel plant was grown from the date 2nd Feb 1955. At that time, Bhilai was an unknown remote village. But now a new, modern city has been developed there surrounding the steel plant. Bhilai has emerged as an excellent educational centre, contributing to the educational needs in all technological fields. (Map of Bhilai)

Place of Interest

Bhilai Steel Plant

The landmark of Bhilai is the Bhilai Steel Plant. The Steel Plant in Bhilai has been awarded the Prime Minister's Trophy for the best integrated steel plant five times in the last seven years. Bhilai Steel Plant also happened to be the first in India to receive the ISO 9002 quality certification.

Best way to reach Bhilai

• By air: Swami Vivekananda Airport, Raipur, about 40 km away.
• By rail: Durg Junction and Bhilai stations on the Howrah-Mumbai main line.
• By road: About 30 km from Raipur on the highway to Durg and Nagpur.

Check flights at the Airports Authority of India and trains at IRCTC; distances are approximate.

Known for: Bhilai Steel Plant

The Bhilai Steel Plant of the Steel Authority of India, built with Soviet help and producing steel since 1959, made the town; it is known above all for the rails it rolls for Indian Railways.