Chandil Railway Junction

Chandil Railway Junction

          Chandil is a small town in Seraikela Kharsawan district of Jharkhand state. The town is surrounded by lush green hills, rich vegetation, rivers, stream and several scenic locations.  It serves to be the place of first sponge iron plant in India.Chandil is a railway junction which comes under South East Central Railway, Adra Jn. Chandil Railway Junction is situated on Sini-Adra rail route. Besides, National Highways no 32 and 33 (NH-32& 32) run through the town.

         There are several places of attraction situated around the town of Chandil. Chandil Dam is scenic place visited by a number of tourists from different parts of Jharkhand state.  It is perched on Subarnarekha River and is beautiful place for picnicking. A museum located near the dam contains 2000 year old scripts. Another interesting place near Chandil is Dalma Wildlife Sanctuary which is famous for elephant and deer. The sanctuary also houses numerous other species of animals and birds. 

         Chandil is also known for several places of worship located around it. Jayada temple is one of them. It is perched on Ranchi–Tata road near Chandil. Dedicated to Lord Shiva, Jayada temple serves as a major pilgrimage place in Jharkhand. Sai Baba Temple is another prominent temple situated near the town of Chandil. This beautiful temple of Sai Baba attracts a large number of devotees round the year. 

       Chandil is just about 32 km away from Jamshedpur, the major industrial city of Jharkhand state. Several trains passing through Chandil Railway Junction connect Chandil to many other cities of India. Ranchi, the capital city of Jharkhand, is just about 110 km away from Chandil and is the closest airbase to it.